Proud to have hatched two great Brazilian talents with Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes, Real Madrid has adopted an aggressive tactic on the recruitment of young budding talents. This was the case with Reinier in 2020. Arriving for 30 million euros when he had won the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo, the man who was just 18 years old came full of promise. Faced with strong competition, the Merengues then decided to send him to Borussia Dortmund, a successful club in post-training. The beginning of a long agony.
The Borussia Dortmund fiasco, the failure in Girona
Staying two years in the Rühr, he played 39 matches (19 minutes on average) for 1 goal and 1 gift. A record far too meager for the native player from Brasília. The latter will also confide in GloboEsporte on this terrible fiasco: “It was just a massacre. It was just a beating… It was a very difficult time. (…) I went through a lot of difficult things when I was 18, 19 years old. You feel it, my family sees me sad. I left the matches very shaken, I couldn’t sleep. I always played for Flamengo and suddenly not playing and feeling like you’re not helping your team… you feel like things aren’t going well for you.”
Returning to Real Madrid, he was then offered a new chance in La Liga at Girona for a new loan. “I’m really excited about the project. What I want is to play, to be happy doing what I love, which is playing football. The project delights me. It’s a good project for me and my family. There have been five matches, little by little, I am gaining confidence, also gaining space in training. the player then told the Brazilian media, but again the scenario was not the desired one. Playing 18 matches in Catalonia for 2 goals and 1 sacrifice, he was brought down in mid-flight due to physical reasons with muscular problems, an injury to the malleolus and an injury to the ischio. In a team performing well in his absence, he will not succeed in finding his place.
Promising beginnings
Back at Real Madrid, his future was once again at the heart of debate this summer. Under contract until June 2026, would he be sold or would he receive a third chance from the Merengue club. Staying at Casa Blanca where he has still not played a single match since his arrival was quickly swept away. Training alone, he finally found a way out at the end of the transfer window by joining the promoted Italian Frosinone on a dry loan. Remaining on the bench after the first four matches following his arrival, Reiner remained optimistic: “Coach Di Francesco treated me with a lot of respect. We always talk and he tells me what he expects from me on and off the pitch. I have to realize that I am arriving in a team which has been put together, which has had a great season and which has moved up to Serie A. I must therefore respect my teammates and all the decisions taken by the management and bide my time . »
“I feel good, yes. But it is clear that I have progressed a little less than my teammates, because I have not played an official match since the beginning of June. But, as I said, I train well, the management congratulates me and I earn my place through hard work. I respect everyone and I know that if I continue to do what I show, I will have my chance” he explained to Globoesporte. A patience that was rewarded. Starting the following match against Hellas Verona, he guided his team to victory (2-1) with a goal.
“I’m happy, he immediately made himself available. He worked hard and showed that the opportunity he got doesn’t happen to anyone. He took advantage of the opportunity. I’m happy with his goal. I hope other goals will come from the young players who have arrived now. also explained after the meeting his coach Eusebio Di Francesco at the microphone of DAZN. Starting the next two matches, Frosinone lost against Bologna (2-1) and Cagliari (4-3), but he delivered two offerings during this last meeting. He also forms a formidable duo with Matias Soulé, on loan from Juventus to Frosinone. If there is still a long way to go, Reinier finally seems to be finding color again. The hope of seeing him get closer to what was predestined for him remains intact.
