Two years ago, Vitor Roque, the young striker from Athletico Paranaense, began his professional football journey at just 16 years old. His debut took place on October 12, 2021, when he played for Cruzeiro against Botafogo in a 0-0 draw during the Brazilian Championship Series B.
Over the past two years, this 18-year-old player has achieved many milestones, gained recognition, and become a prominent figure in the world of football. The future FC Barcelona player, despite his short time as a professional, has great achievements in his career. In two years, the player was called up by the main Brazilian team, being the youngest to debut for Brazil since Ronaldo in 1994.
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At Athletico Paranaense, in addition to decisive goals, he was a finalist in CONMEBOL Libertadores 2022, becoming the youngest athlete in the club to score in the tournament and one of Athletico"s top scorers in the Libertadores. Vitor also won the Paranaense title this year, in addition to being the team"s current top scorer.
⚽️⚡️ Vice-artilheiro do #Brasileirão, Vitor Roque chegou aos 11 gols no campeonato.
Foi o 20º gol dele com a nossa camisa em 2023.📸 José Tramontin/athletico.com.br #Athletico pic.twitter.com/XoaZAlM4O7
— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) September 3, 2023
For Roque, this two year anniversary is a time for reflection
“[I am] happy to complete this milestone in my career and to have already experienced so many things. I look back and see everything I went through and faced to get to where I am today. It"s about thanking all the clubs I played for, all the coaches I had, teammates, professionals. I learned a lot from everyone and I hope this is just the beginning of many good things to come. I still have a lot to evolve and learn, but I feel more prepared every day, more confident, to play my best football"
In his career so far, Vitor Roque has 95 games, 33 goals and 11 assists. At the moment, the striker is recovering from an injury to his right ankle, but shows confidence and motivation to return to the field.
🔎 Vitor Roque é o jogador sub-20 com mais participações em gols no mundo em 2023 em toda a nossa base de dados. 💎🔥@vitorroque_f ⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/X1XnPe5neg
— Sofascore Brazil (@SofascoreBR) September 25, 2023
However, he sees this injury as a stepping stone to glory
“Unfortunately, this is part of our profession as a professional athlete, but I feel very well, with a good head, confident and motivated for my return. I have a very qualified team with me, a great Athletico structure so that I can return 100%"
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