History of Eduardo Camavinga in Timeline

Eduardo Camavinga is a professional footballer known for playing as a central midfielder and sometimes as a left-back for Real Madrid in La Liga. Born in Angola, he represents the France national team. He is a dynamic and versatile player who is known for his passing, tackling, and dribbling abilities. He is considered a promising young talent in the world of football.

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1914: Youngest Goalscorer For France Since Maurice Gastiger

On October 7, 2020, when Camavinga made his first start for France in a 7–1 win against Ukraine where he scored his first international goal, opening the scoring with an overhead kick. This made him the youngest goalscorer for France since Maurice Gastiger in 1914.

1914: Youngest Player To Play For The France National Team Since Maurice Gastiger

On September 8, 2020, he debuted in a 4–2 win against Croatia in the UEFA Nations League, replacing N'Golo Kanté. In doing so he became the youngest player to play for the France national team, following Maurice Gastiger in 1914.

1932: Youngest Player Called Up To French Senior Team Since René Gérard

On August 27, 2020, Camavinga was called up to play on France's senior team after Paul Pogba tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the youngest player to be called up to the French senior team since René Gérard in 1932.

November 2002: Eduardo Camavinga's birth

In November 2002, Eduardo Celmi Camavinga was born in Angola. He is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Real Madrid and the France national team.

2002: Birth in Angola

In 2002, Camavinga was born in a refugee camp in Cabinda, Angola, to Congolese refugee parents.

2013: Family house burnt down

In 2013, the Camavingas' house was burnt down, destroying most of the family's property, which motivated him to pursue a career in football.

December 2018: Signing first professional contract

On December 14, 2018, at the age of 16 years and one month, Camavinga signed his first professional contract with Rennes, becoming the youngest ever professional for the club at that time.

April 2019: Professional debut for Rennes

On April 6, 2019, Camavinga made his professional debut for Rennes in a 3–3 Ligue 1 tie with Angers, becoming the youngest player to ever play for Rennes' first team, at 16 years and six months old.

August 2019: Assist against Paris Saint-Germain and UNFP Player of the Month

In August 2019, on the 18th, Camavinga recorded an assist and won man of the match in a 2–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain, becoming the youngest player to make an assist in Ligue 1. He subsequently won the UNFP Player of the Month award, the youngest player to do so.

October 2019: Obtaining French nationality

On October 31, 2019, Camavinga obtained French nationality. Six days later, he was selected to represent France's under-21 team.

December 2019: First goal for Rennes

On December 15, 2019, Camavinga scored his first goal for Rennes in a 1–0 win against Lyon, in the 89th minute of the game.

July 2020: Obtaining Baccalauréat ES

On July 7, 2020, Camavinga obtained the Baccalauréat ES (Economic and Social) without mention.

August 2020: Called up to France's senior team

On August 27, 2020, Camavinga was called up to play on France's senior team after Paul Pogba tested positive for COVID-19.

October 2020: First start and goal for France

On October 7, 2020, Camavinga made his first start for France in a 7–1 win against Ukraine where he scored his first international goal, opening the scoring with an overhead kick.

2020: UEFA Champions League Debut

In 2020, Camavinga debuted in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, he featured in four matches for Rennes against Krasnodar, Chelsea and Sevilla.

2020: First senior appearance for France

In 2020, at age 17, Camavinga made his first senior appearance for the France national team, becoming the nation's youngest debutant in over a century.

June 2021: Named in France squad for Summer Olympics, then removed

On June 25, 2021, Camavinga was named in Sylvain Ripoll's 18-man France squad for the Summer Olympics in 2021, but he was later removed after his club, Rennes, objected.

August 2021: Signing with Real Madrid

On August 31, 2021, Real Madrid announced the signing of Camavinga until June 30, 2027.

2021: Signing for Real Madrid

In 2021, Camavinga signed for Real Madrid for €31 million after playing for Rennes in Ligue 1.

2021: UEFA Champions League Title

In 2022, on May 28th, Camavinga made a substitute appearance in the 85th minute of the 2022 UEFA Champions League final, helping Real Madrid win 1–0 over Liverpool to earn the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League title.

2022: Winning La Liga-Champions League double

In 2022, Camavinga helped Real Madrid win the La Liga–Champions League double.

2022: 2022 FIFA World Cup Appearance

In 2022, Camavinga played twice at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in which reigning champions France finished as runners-up in Qatar. He played as a left-back in the final group game against Tunisia and came on as a substitute in the final against Argentina, which France lost on penalties.

2022: Runner-up at the FIFA World Cup

In 2022, Camavinga was part of the French squad that finished as runners-up at the FIFA World Cup.

2022: UEFA Champions League Title

May 2023: Assist in Champions League Semi-Final

On May 9, 2023, Camavinga provided an assist to Vinícius Júnior in a 1–1 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final first leg, becoming the youngest in the competition's semi-finals to do so at 20 years and 180 days old.