| Intro | Brazilian footballer born 2002 |
| A.K.A. | Reiner Jesus, Reiner Jesus Carvalho |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Brazil |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 19 January 2002, Brasília, Brazil |
| Age: | 18 years |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
Reinier Jesus Carvalho (born 19 January 2002), known as Reinier, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and Brazil national under-23 football team as an attacking midfielder.
Career
Early career
Born in Brasília, son of former futsal player Mauro Brasília, Reinier joined the youth academy of Vasco da Gama in 2011. He moved to the Botafogo and Fluminense academies before joining Flamengo.
Flamengo
Reinier made his senior team debut for Flamengo on 31 July 2019 in the second leg of Flamengo’s Copa Libertadores tie against Emelec at Maracanã Stadium. Flamengo won 2–0 and advanced in the competition on penalty shootouts. He made his league debut against Bahia the following weekend on 4 August.
On 9 November 2019, Reinier extended his contract with Flamengo until 31 October 2024 with a release clause set at €35 million.
Real Madrid
On 20 January 2020, Real Madrid CF announced that the club reached an agreement with Flamengo for the transfer of Reinier, who signed a contract until June 2026. He will join Real Madrid Castilla. The fee was around of €35 million.
International career
Reinier was called to the 2017 South American U-15 Championship to represent Brazil. He started against Ecuador and Venezuela, scoring in both matches.
On 7 March 2018, Brazil U17 manager Paulo Victor Gomes called up Reinier for the Montaigu Tournament in France. He captained Brazil for the 2019 South American U-17 Championship in Peru and started all four group stage matches, scoring three goals.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Flamengo | 2019 | Série A | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| Real Madrid B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2019–20 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||
Honours
- Flamengo
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2019
- Copa Libertadores: 2019