Endrick dos Santos Parafita (born 7 March 1995), simply known as Endrick, is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for V.League 1 club Cong An Ho Chi Minh City. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Malaysia national team.
Endrick began his career as a footballer with the Brazilian club Ypiranga in 2014.
In 2015, Endrick moved to another club in Brazil, Campinense.
Later that same year in 2015, Endrick moved to the Angolan club Santa Rita de Cássia.
On 8 August 2016, Endrick began his career in Europe by joining the Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol.
On 9 August 2016 after the day he moved to Apollon Limassol, Endrick was loaned out to AEZ Zakakiou until the end of the 2016âÂÂ17 season. He make his debut for the club on 21 August in a 3âÂÂ1 win over Ethnikos Achnas.
On 23 January 2017, Endrick later moved to the Romanian club BotoÃÂani. He made his debut on 20 February in a 1âÂÂ0 loss to Dinamo BucureÃÂti.
On 9 January 2018, Endrick began his career in Asia with a move to the Malaysian football club Felcra, where he helped the club to become the runners-up in the 2018 Malaysia Premier League.
In January 2019, Endrick joined Malaysia Super League club, Selangor. He make his debut in a 1âÂÂ1 draw to Felda United on 3 February. Endrick scored his first goal for the club in a 4âÂÂ2 lost to Johor Darul Ta'zim on 1 March.
On 5 March 2020, Endrick moved to Malaysia Premier League club, Penang. He helped them to win the 2020 Malaysia Premier League, thus securing their promotion to the 2021 Malaysian Super League.
On 5 January 2023, Endrick signed for Johor Darul Ta'zim as part of their campaign in the upcoming 2023 Malaysia Super League and 2023-24 AFC Champions League campaign. As he had been playing in Malaysia for the last 5 years, he is registered as a local player after acquiring Malaysian citizenship. Endrick scored on his debut in a 3âÂÂ0 win against Kuala Lumpur City on 1 March. He went on to scored in three consecutive league match onwards. On 19 September, he make his AFC Champions League debut in a 1âÂÂ0 lost to Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale. Endrick manage to scored his first AFC Champions League goal in a 4âÂÂ1 win over Thailand club BG Pathum United on 12 December.
On 11 August 2024, Endrick is loaned to V.League 1 side Ho Chi Minh City until the end of the 2024âÂÂ25 season. On 22 September, he scored and assisted a goal in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Quy Nhon Binh Dinh.
On 8 August 2025, Endrick signed a long-term contract with Cong An Ho Chi Minh City.
As Endrick was born in Brazil prior to acquiring Malaysian citizenship, Endrick is eligible to play for Brazil. After playing in Malaysia for the last 6 years, Endrick acquired Malaysian citizenship in early 2023, thus allowing him to represent Malaysia. On 15 March 2023, he received his first national call up to the Malaysia national team for the centralised training camp beginning on 18 March ahead of the international friendlies against Turkmenistan and Hong Kong. He made his debut on 28 March against Turkmenistan at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium. He was also called up to play at the 2023 Merdeka Tournament in October 2023.
Endrick was part of the squad that was chosen to represent at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar and also the 2024 ASEAN Championship.
He scored his first international goal on 31 March 2026 against Vietnam during the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification at the Thiên Trðá»Âng Stadium.
Endrick is characterised as a central midfielder who frequently adopts an aggressive and attack-oriented role. He has been deployed as a playmaker and is noted for his forward movement and positive approach on the field. His experience in the Vietnamese top division has also been highlighted as a contributing factor to his suitability for international selection.
Felcra
Penang
Johor Darul Ta'zim