Nineteen -year -old attacker Yannick Eduardo has seen the Czech national team under 21 years of age. The player born in Kadaň to the Czech mother and father from Angola is the tribal player of Red Bull Leipzig and currently shines to host in the second Dutch league in the FC Dordrecht jersey.
For Yannick Eduard is an important milestone in his career. “It’s just one step away from the senior representation and a great platform to show up,” says an attacker who returns to the Czech Republic mainly thanks to family roots.
The family still has numerous in the Czech Republic. “My mother is Czech, although now she lives in the Netherlands. But grandmother, aunts and uncles stayed here. Also my brother lives in Prague. We spend Christmas every year, so at least once a year I come back to Bohemia,” describes.
Although he spoke smoothly in his childhood, he gradually forgot Czech. “Unfortunately, my Czech language went a little aside. When I was smaller, I spoke Czech at home, but later less and less. Today it is easier for me to express myself in English, especially on the pitch. admits.
On the pitch it is characterized as a modern attacker number nine. “I’m a very offensive player. I’m looking for space for defense, relying on speed and strength. The ending is my priority and I can also assert myself in personal fights. If you need to hold a balloon, I can use my character and keep your opponents from the ball,” explains.
His influence on his football reasoning had an work at the Leipzig Academy. “It was great to see how the club works at a very top level. How professionally everything is set up – from food to regeneration to training intensity. When I got to training with A, I could watch top players and understand what I need to get to the top,” Looking back.
Although the debut for the first Leipzig team has not yet received experience, he appreciates his experience. “There have never been any promises to get a chance. It’s about it to deserve it, sometimes it’s a bit of luck. says.
Eduardo believes that it is in the jersey of Czech twenty -one that it will show its strengths. “If I get a chance, I want to show my qualities and of course score goals because I like it in football,” He smiles.
And it does not rule out the future in the Czech league. “It’s not a goal, but I would definitely think about it. Clubs like Sparta, Slavia or Pilsen are big brands, Czech teams play regularly and the Champions League. It adds a young striker who played three matches for the Czech national team in 2024 and is now looking forward to the premiere in the team under 21 years.
