Vitor Roque

Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira (born 28 February 2005), known as Vitor Roque, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Brasileirão club Athletico Paranaense and the Brazil national team.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Roque and the second or paternal family name is Ferreira.
Vitor Roque
Vitor Roque with Athletico Paranaense in 2022
Personal information
Full name Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira
Date of birth (2005-02-28) 28 February 2005
Place of birth Timóteo, Brazil
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Number 9
Youth career
2015–2019 América Mineiro
2019–2021 Cruzeiro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Cruzeiro 14 (3)
2022– Athletico Paranaense 30 (5)
International career‡
2022– Brazil U20 11 (8)
2023– Brazil 1 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:22, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:08, 25 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Born in Timóteo, Minas Gerais, Vitor Roque joined América Mineiro's youth setup at the age of ten, and impressed with the side's youth categories in 2018.[1] In March 2019, he signed a youth contract with Cruzeiro,[2] which led América to sue his new club in the State Labour Department;[1] both clubs only reached an agreement in May,[3] with Cruzeiro retaining 65% of the player's economic rights, and América keeping the other 35%.[2]

Cruzeiro

On 25 May 2021, Vitor Roque signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro.[4] He made his professional debut on 12 October; after coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno José in a 0–0 Série B home draw against Botafogo,[5] he played for 18 minutes before being himself replaced by Keké, with manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo saying that he was "unable to keep the pace" but also "praising for his debut".[6]

Already a part of the first team for the 2022 season, Vitor Roque scored his first goal on 20 February of that year, netting the club's first in a 2–2 Campeonato Mineiro home draw against Villa Nova.[7] Three days later, he scored a brace in a 5–0 away routing over Sergipe in the Copa do Brasil.[8]

Athletico Paranaense
Vitor Roque with Athletico Paranaense in 2022

On 13 April 2022, Vitor Roque signed a five-year contract with Athletico Paranaense,[9] after the club activated his R$ 24 million release clause; it was the biggest transfer of the club's history.[10]

International career

On 3 March 2023, Vitor Roque was called for the first time for the Brazil national team by interim head coach Ramon Menezes to play in a friendly match against Morocco on 25 March 2023.[11] He was substituted on in the 65th minute of the game in a 2–1 defeat at the Ibn Batouta Stadium.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 1st April 2023[13]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro 2021 Série B 50————50
2022 108323——116
Total 608323——166
Athletico Paranaense 2022 Série A 295——7[lower-alpha 1]2—367
2023 00540000—54
Total 295540072—4111
Career total 3551372372005717
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Clubs

Athletico Paranaense

Individual

Brazil U20

References
  1. "América-MG aciona Cruzeiro no Ministério Público do Trabalho por suposto assédio a joia da base" [América-MG sue Cruzeiro in the State Labour Department due to supposed harassment over youth pearl] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. "Para tirar jovem do América em 2019, Cruzeiro forjou 'peneira' e empregou pai como 'olheiro' em contrato de quase R$ 1 milhão" [To bring youngster out of América in 2019, Cruzeiro faked 'trials' and employed his father as a 'scout' in a contract of nearly R$ 1 million] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  3. "Fim da novela! Cruzeiro e América-MG chegam a acordo por atacante Vitor Roque, de 14 anos" [End of the novel! Cruzeiro and América-MG reach an agreement for the forward Vitor Roque, aged 14] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  4. "Cruzeiro anuncia contrato profissional com Vitor Roque, promessa de 16 anos da base" [Cruzeiro announce professional contract with Vitor Roque, 16-year-old prospect from the youth setup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  5. "Com apenas 16 anos, Vitor Roque estreia pelo profissional do Cruzeiro" [Aged only 16, Vitor Roque debuts for the first team of Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  6. "Cruzeiro: Vitor Roque tem estreia atípica aos 16 anos, mas recebe elogios" [Cruzeiro: Vitor Roque has atypical debut at the age of 16, but receives praise] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. "Vitor Roque segue passos de Ronaldo e marca primeiro gol pelo Cruzeiro aos 16 anos" [Vitor Roque follows the footsteps of Ronaldo and scores first goal for Cruzeiro at the age of 16] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  8. "Cruzeiro tem segundo tempo avassalador, goleia Sergipe e avança na Copa do Brasil" [Cruzeiro have a devastating second-half, thrash Sergipe and go forward in the Copa do Brasil] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  9. "Talento e juventude! Vitor Roque é o novo reforço do Furacão" [Talent and youth! Vitor Roque is the new addition of the Furacão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  10. "Maior contratação da história do Athletico, Vitor Roque é anunciado com a camisa de Bruno Guimarães" [Biggest transfer of Athletico's history, Vitor Roque is announced with the jersey of Bruno Guimarães] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  11. "Com novidades, Ramon convoca Seleção para primeiro amistoso em 2023" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  12. "Morocco 2-1 Brazil: World Cup semi-finalists earn famous win over FIFA's top-ranked side in Tangier". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  13. Vitor Roque at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  14. "(FOTO) El 11 ideal de la Copa Libertadores 2022". OneFootball (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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