Striker Angelo Gabriel Borges, from the Brazilian Santos, stated on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, that he lived an “unforgettable night” in Argentine, after becoming the youngest player to score a goal in 16 years, 3 months and 16 days Liberators’ Cup.
“April 6, 2021, my first goal as a professional, becoming the youngest player in the history of Libertadores. I just have to thank God for this achievement! The first is never forgotten!” Extremely right on their social media.
Angelo, as he is known in Brazil, broke that precocity mark in the top competition of American clubs in Santos’ 1-3 victory over San Lorenzo de Almagro, for the first round of the third qualifying round of the Libertadores, played on Tuesday in Buenos Aires .
The Santos baseman jumped off the bench in the 84th minute and ten minutes later, during the injury, scored his first goal with the first team to practically leave qualifying for the doomed group stage.
Born on December 21, 2004, 193ngelo set a new record. Until yesterday and for almost six decades he was owned by the Argentine Juan Carlos Cárdenas, from Racing, who scored a goal in 1962 with only 16 years, 7 months and 2 days, at Uruguayan citizen.
The new Menino da Vila reached Santos’ first team in 2020, the year in which Santos was runner-up in Libertadores, but began to gain importance this season under the orders of the Argentine coach. Ariel Holan.
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193ngelo is the last pearl of the Santos factory, of which world stars as well Edson Arantes of the Pelé Birth, Neymar, Robinho and more recently Rodrygo Goes, currently at Real Madrid, among others, such as Gabriel Barbosa Gabigol.
The strong career of the São Paulo team, one of the best in America, was the lifeline of this centennial club of Brazil, which is going through a severe economic crisis in which debts with other clubs, legal disputes and late payments salaries.
Despite its delicate financial situation, santos, pushed by the new generations, managed to reach the 2020 Libertadores final, against which he lost Brazilian palm trees with a goal received in the last minute.
Another of the young promises of the Albinegro team that is already starting to be in the orbit of some of the great European football clubs is the striker Kaio Jorge, 19 years old and U17 world champion with the Brazilian team.