En life goals are not always achieved by drawing a straight line, in fact, on very few occasions is the path that simple. Most of the time the journey is full of curves that make it difficult and can cause the end of a dream. The trajectory of Murilo Henrique de Araujo Santoscurrent player of HJK Helsinki, has not had a linear journey, but it does have a great outcome. “It’s a dream that will come true.”
At 26 years old, he will play today the first match of his sporting career in the highest European competition. Champions in July? Yes, since yesterday the first of the four qualifying rounds prior to the group stage of the European Cup has been taking place. To reach this moment, Murilo has trained in the toughest categories of Spanish football. Specifically in Preferential with CD Cultural Areas and in Third Division with Ourense CF.
Modest football was key to discovering his potential
A Brazilian living in Ourense could be the beginning of a bad joke, but it is the beginning of Murilo’s story with a happy ending. He landed in Galicia from the Brazilian White Ro and his stage in the Spanish Third Division helped him to train as a footballer. “It was a pivotal period. He grew, matured and evolved professionally. At Ourense I became the player I am now and I realized that he could play at a higher level”.
