In a youth academy where players of the stature of Endrick, Estevão or Luis Guilherme have developed, another interesting striker is being formed who, in the near future, could be the protagonist of a multi-million dollar sale to European football if he continues to develop his goal-scoring abilities.
This is Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos, a striker born in 2006 who is currently developing in the Palmeiras U-17 category and is already generating interest in the elite of European football.
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This striker, who is known in the sports world simply as Luighi, arrived at Palmeiras in 2016, at the tender age of 10, and has practically developed his entire formative career with the São Paulo team.
Native of São Paulo, Luighi was born on April 30, 2006 and currently measures 1.82 meters, being a right-footed striker with a lot of projection.
On the club"s official website, the most important statistics of this promising footballer have been recorded, in addition to his enviable youth trophy cabinet:
Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos (18 years old – 04/30/2006)
- Foot: Right
- Height: 1.82
- Statistics with Palmeiras U-20 in 2024: 18 games – 11 goals
- Statistics with Palmeiras U-20 in 2023: 6 games – 2 goals
- Statistics with Palmeiras U-17 in 2023: 22 games – 21 goals
- Titles: Brazilian U-17 Championship (2022 and 2023), Paulista U-20 (2023), Paulista U-17 (2022), Brazil U-17 Cup (2022 and 2023), Paulista U-11 (2x), Avanhandava Cup U-12, Paulista U-13, Paulista U-15, Belmare Cup U-11 (Japan), PUMA Toreros Cup U-12 (Japan), Mito HollyHock Cup U-13 (Japan) and TSFC Festival U-17.
In recent months, it has been rumored that Inter Milan have closely followed this player, along with other pearls from the Verdão youth academy, and in the near future they could present an offer if they are convinced by his projection.
🇧🇷 An Italian FIFA-certified agent living in Brazil has reported three young Brazilian talents to #Inter:
• Erick Belé, 17, attacking midfielder for Palmeiras U20
• Wesley Lima, 16, right-wing for Palmeiras U20
• Luighi, 18, forward for Palmeiras U20[via @Agenzia_Ansa] pic.twitter.com/e4wZy7CF96
— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) June 1, 2024
Other European clubs also have him on their radar and it is expected that Palmeiras will give him opportunities with the first team in the coming years to turn him into an offensive reference.
