Eduardo Camavinga was born on 10 November 2002( age 18 years) in Miconge, Angola. He is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes and the France national team.
Born in Angola to Congolese parents, he is considered among the top youngsters in world football.
Camavinga was born in a refugee camp in Miconge, Angola in 2002, to Congolese parents, who fled from Kinshasa. He has five siblings. His family moved to France when he was 2. They moved to Fougères, where he grew up.
He practiced 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, Eduardo later claimed this was the motivation that pushed him to pursue a career in football.
On 7 July 2020, he obtained the Baccalauréat ES (Economic and Social) without mention.
On 18 August 2019, Camavinga recorded an assist and was awarded the man of the match award in a 2–1 win against Paris Saint-Germain. He scored his first goal for Rennes in a 1–0 win against Lyon on 15 December 2019, in the 89th minute of the game.
On 5 November 2019, he obtained French citizenship. On 11 November 2019, Camavinga was selected to represent France’s under-21 team for games against Georgia and Switzerland.
On 7 October 2020, Camavinga made his first start for France in a 7–1 win against Ukraine where he scored his first international goal, opening the scoring with an overhead kick. This made him the youngest goalscorer for France since Maurice Gastiger in 1914.
Eduardo is currently single with his focus remaining solely on football.
Camavinga’s net worth is currently estimated at around 500,000 Euros (441,000 Pound) and rising.
Other news:
Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid Put an eye out for Eduardo Camavinga amid contract extension.
Camavinga is currently valued at 37.5 Million Euro (32.8 Million Pound).
