Young Navarro Moraes (born 7 March 2002), simply known as Young or Young Moraes, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for São Paulo.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Young Navarro Moraes | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Catanduva, Brazil | ||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Desportivo Brasil | ||
| 2017–2022 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2024 | |||
Career
editYoung Moraes started his career with Desportivo Brasil youth team in 2016. He started playing for São Paulo in 2017 while still an under-15 athlete. In 2019, he was the star of the under-17 side that won the state title that season. With an impressive height of 2.01 m, he was the highest ever recorded athlete for São Paulo FC in that season.[2]
In 2021 he joined the professional squad and was put on List B for the 2021 Campeonato Paulista. He became part of the title campaign in that season.[3] In 2022 he was the starting goalkeeper for São Paulo in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Jr.. São Paulo reached the semi-finals in that season.[4]
Young established himself as the club's third goalkeeper even after Rafael arrived in 2023. His contract was renewed until December 2026.[5][6]
Honours
edit- São Paulo
References
edit- ^ "Young". São Paulo FC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Goleiro de 2,01m é herói em clássico e vira trunfo do São Paulo no sub-17". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 29 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Goleiro do Sub-20 treina junto com o elenco principal do São Paulo". Lance! (in Portuguese). 10 March 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Jogador do Palmeiras encontra faca no gramado após torcedores do São Paulo invadirem gramado na Copinha; veja o vídeo da confusão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 22 January 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo acerta renovação com goleiro promessa da base e projeta saídas de Jandrei e Felipe Alves". Lance! (in Portuguese). 15 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "São Paulo oficializa Young como terceiro goleiro com renovação". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 25 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Young Moraes, goleiro de Catanduva, conquista o título inédito da Copa do Brasil com o São Paulo". O Curioso do Futebol (in Portuguese). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
External links
edit- Young at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Young Moraes at Soccerway
- Young Moraes on Instagram