- Moved to Stamford Bridge after turning 18
- Considered to be a hot prospect
- Likened to countryman at ريال مدريد
Having turned 18 in April, exciting youngster استيفاو – who is known as ‘Messinho’ in his native البرازيل – was cleared to make his way to Stamford Bridge over the summer after facing his new الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز employers at the FIFA Club كأس العالم مع بالميراس.
Fellow countrymen such as Pedro – who also joined تشيلسي in the last transfer window – and Andrey سانتوس have helped Estevao to settle in إنجلترا. They are doing all they can to unlock full potential in the hottest of prospects.
Pedro told Standard Sport when discussing his compatriots: “We always stay together at breakfast, lunch, training. I’ve known Andrey for more than eight years because we have the same sponsor. Andrey is funny, we joke a lot. Estevao is shy. It’s difficult for him to adapt. I try to push him to ask for his breakfast in English.
“Sometimes training is too long for him and he feels tired before gym. I don’t always need to do the gym, but I go with him because this is very important for him. He knows how physical the Premier League is. Me and Andrey push him.”
Pedro added when asked what makes Estevao special: “Mate, he’s from the street. You can see he is natural. Tosin [Adarabioyo] said to me: ‘Joao, wow. Estevao is amazing’. Playing for Brazil and Chelsea at 18, oh my God. He’s going to be like Vinicius Jr.”
Estevao has figured in all three of Chelsea’s Premier League games at the start of the 2025-26 campaign, helping them to make an unbeaten start, and is currently looking to add to his five senior international caps after being named alongside Pedro and Santos in the latest Brazil squad.
