Eduardo Camavinga
Eduardo Celmi Camavinga (born 10 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the France national team. Known for his athleticism, versatility, and technical ability, he usually plays as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a full-back and defensive midfielder.
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Camavinga in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eduardo Celmi Camavinga | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 November 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cabinda, Angola | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2013 | Drapeau-Fougères | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Rennes | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Rennes II | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Rennes | 71 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Real Madrid | 81 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | France U21 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020– | France | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 10 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:55, 17 October 2023 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Camavinga began his career in Ligue 1 with Rennes, making his senior debut at the age of 16, and quickly establishing himself as a regular first-team player. In 2021, he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of €31 million, winning a La Liga and UEFA Champions League double in his first season.
Born in Angola with Angolan and Congolese descent, Camavinga moved to France at a young age, eventually representing the country at under-21 level. He made his first senior appearance for the France national team in 2020 at the age of 17, becoming the nation's youngest debutant in over a century. He was part of the French squad that finished runners-up at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.