Eduardo Camavinga
Footballer (born 2002)
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- Eduardo Celmi Camavinga (born 10 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left back for La Liga club Real Madrid.
- Camavinga began his career in Ligue 1 with Rennes, making his senior debut at the age of 16, and quickly established himself as a regular first-team player.
- Born in Angola, to Congolese refugees, Camavinga moved to France at a young age, eventually representing the country at under-21 level.
- He was part of the French squad that finished runners-up at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
- His parents, Celestino Camavinga(Congolese born in Cabinda) and Sofia Simão (also born in Cabinda), had fled the civil war in Congo before his birth to a refugee camp in Miconge.
Eduardo Celmi Camavinga (born 10 November 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left back for La Liga club Real Madrid. Born in Angola, he plays for the France national team.
Camavinga began his career in Ligue 1 with Rennes, making his senior debut at the age of 16, and quickly established himself as a regular first-team player. In 2021, he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of €31 million, and over the following seasons, he helped the club win two La Liga–Champions League doubles in 2022 and 2024.
Born in Angola, to Congolese refugees, 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.
Early life
Camavinga was born in a refugee camp in Cabinda, Angola in 2002. His parents, Celestino Camavinga(Congolese born in Cabinda) and Sofia Simão (also born in Cabinda), had fled the civil war in Congo before his birth to a refugee camp in Miconge. He has five siblings. His family moved to France when he was two. They eventually settled in Fougères, where he grew up. He did judo for a time before giving it up to focus solely on football. In 2013, the Camavingas' house was burnt down, destroying most of the family's property. Camavinga stated that this was a source of motivation that pushed him to pursue a career in football and help his family.
On 7 July 2020, he obtained the Baccalauréat ES (Economic and Social) without mention.
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