Reinier Jesus
Reinier Jesus Carvalho (born 19 January 2002), known as Reinier or Reinier Jesus, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, on loan from Real Madrid. 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 was assigned to their reserves for the rest of the season. The fee was around €30 million. On 7 March 2020 , he scored his first goal for the Castilla against Coruxo. Loan to Borussia Dortmund. On 19 August 2020, Real Madrid announced that Reinier would be loaned to Borussia Dortmund until 30 June 2022. On 27 February 2021, he scored his first goal for Borussia Dortmund in a 3–0 home win against Arminia Bielefeld. 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. On 2 July 2021, Reinier was named in the Brazil squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics. Honours. Club. Flamengo Real Madrid Borussia Dortmund