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Natural talent
City signed 19-year-old Brazilian youth international Vitor Reis in January 2025 on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
A classy centre-back and regular captain on his journey through Palmeiras’ youth ranks, Reis made his senior debut in June 2024 and went on to be a key part of the team as they finished runners-up in the Brazilian Serie A.
He played 22 times for his boyhood club, including 18 games in the league and two matches in the Copa Libertadores.
His performances even earned him national recognition as he was named in the Trofeu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year for all Brazilian football across 2024.
Reis will now join Pep Guardiola’s squad for the remainder of the 2024/25 season and beyond.
He was our second signing of the January transfer window, joining fellow defender Abdukodir Khusanov through the door at the Etihad.
Alongside his natural reassuring presence, Reis’ raw physical capabilities are often the first thing to catch the eye when you watch him.
Standing over six foot tall and capable of covering at pace, Reis is ready made for the demands of football at the highest level.
Composure on the ball and an ability to pick a pass are prerequisites for any player in Pep Guardiola’s team, especially those at the back tasked with starting attacks from deep.
Reis is more than capable of finding his man from any range and he’s not perturbed by pressure from an attacker.
As a youngster seeking to develop, Reis will undoubtedly hope to grow his game under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola and be moulded into the kind of defender that has proved the backbone of our recent success.
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