RB Leipzig youngster Yannick Eduardo signs first pro contract

Our U19 player Yannick Eduardo has signed his first professional contract with RB Leipzig! The contract will run until summer 2027 ✍️

It's also the striker's 18th birthday today - all the best, Yannick! 👏🤗

— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) January 23, 2024

"Yannick Eduardo is a promising talent who has a lot of potential. He's good in the air, has a great left foot and provides all the attacking threat you need as a striker," said sporting director Rouven Schroder.

"In the 18 months that he's been at the club, he's performed very well at youth level and has scored a lot of goals. As a result of these consistently fantastic performances, he regularly takes part in first-team training sessions. He was also included the matchday squad for our Bundesliga games against Frankfurt and Leverkusen.

"The important thing now is that he keeps his foot on the gas, remains eager to learn and continues to work on himself. With this contract, we want to show that we'll be by Yannick's side as he takes his next step."