A pictorial journey guides supporters through the highlights of the Brazilian’s footballing career so far, with the 23-year-old set to pull on the gold and black during the second half of the 2022/23 Premier League season.
12th July 2017 | Having grew up in Paraiba, Brazil, 18-year-old Cunha makes his first move to Europe with Swiss outfit FC Sion, where he scored 10 goals in 32 appearances.
20th July 2018 | After one year in Switzerland, Cunha switches to the Bundesliga and joins RB Leipzig for the start of the 2018/19 season.
26th July 2018 | Cunha finds the net for the first time of his Leipzig career as he scores the side’s second in a Europa League qualifier against BK Haecken.
3rd November 2018 | A first Bundesliga strike came against future club Hertha BSC, as Leipzig recorded a dominant 3-0 win.
8th November 2018 | Cunha ventured into the UK, with a trip to Celtic Park, during Leipzig’s Europa League campaign in which the Brazilian scored six times.
6th April 2019 | The forward scores the Bundesliga Goal of the Month for April 2019 with a strike that was nominated for the FIFA Puskas Award.
25th June 2019 | Cunha was top scorer of the Brazil under-23 side which claimed the Toulon Tournament title back in 2019.
9th September 2019 | More goals for Brazil’s under-23s arrived during the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, which secured his country’s place at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
31st January 2020 | During the 2020 January transfer window, Cunha makes the switch to Hertha, before the season is suspended just a few months later due to Covid-19.
16th May 2020 | The Bundesliga is the first major European league to resume following the pandemic, with Cunha finding the back of the net against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.
27th May 2020 | Cunha lines up against his former teammates four months after leaving, but is welcomed back to his old stomping ground by Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann.
11th September 2020 | The goals continue for the striker during the 2020/21 season, as Cunha opens his account in the DFB Cup first round against Eintracht Braunschweig.
10th April 2021 | Cunha’s only full season in Berlin sees the forward end with eight goals from 28 appearances in all competitions.
31st July 2021 | Having been called up by Brazil to play in their Olympic team out in Tokyo, Cunha scores a crucial winning goal in his country’s quarter-final victory over Egypt.
7th August 2021 | Cunha would go on to score three goals in Brazil’s five matches at the Olympics, which would include the opener in the final as Brazil overcame Spain 2-1 in extra time.
7th August 2021 | The forward celebrates claiming the gold medal with his Brazil teammate Richarlison.
29th August 2021 | That same month, Cunha makes the switch from Germany to Spain, as he joins Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal.
28th October 2021 | A first goal for Atletico arrived in October 2021, as he finds the back of the net during a 2-2 draw with Levante in La Liga.
17th November 2021 | Having made his senior Brazil debut in a 2022 World Cup qualification clash with Chile, he kept his place as they faced Argentina in the fourth of his eight international caps so far.
4th December 2021 | Cunha finds his goalscoring boots once again with Atletico as he scores his team’s goal in a meeting with RCD Mallorca.
22nd January 2022 | The Brazilian sparks jubilant celebrations as he nets a late winner in a 3-2 thriller against Valencia.
11th May 2022 | Cunha scores his final goal for Atletico to earn his side the three points in a 2-0 La Liga win over Elche.
