Vitor Roque

Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira (born 28 February 2005), known as Vitor Roque, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Athletico Paranaense and the Brazil national team. He will join La Liga club Barcelona in July 2024.

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)[1]
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 56 (20)
International career‡
2023– Brazil U20 11 (8)
2023– Brazil 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
South American U-20 Championship
Winner2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:42, 3 September 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.[2] In March 2019, he signed a youth contract with Cruzeiro,[3] which led América to sue his new club in the State Labour Department;[2] both clubs only reached an agreement in May,[4] with Cruzeiro retaining 65 per cent of the player's economic rights, and América keeping the other 35 per cent.[3]

Cruzeiro

On 25 May 2021, Vitor Roque signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro.[5] 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,[6] 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".[7]

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.[8] Three days later, he scored a brace in a 5–0 away routing over Sergipe in the Copa do Brasil.[9]

Athletico Paranaense
Vitor Roque with Athletico Paranaense in 2022

On 13 April 2022, Vitor Roque signed a five-year contract with Athletico Paranaense,[10] after the club activated his R$ 24 million release clause; it was the biggest transfer of the club's history.[11] He made his debut for the club four days later, replacing Luis Manuel Orejuela late into a 1–0 Série A home loss against Atlético Mineiro.[12]

Vitor Roque scored his first goal for Furacão on 29 May 2022, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away win over Cuiabá.[13] On 7 August, he scored a brace in a 3–2 away win over Atlético Mineiro,[14] and finished the season with 13 goals, six for Cruzeiro and seven for Athletico.[15]

Barcelona

On 12 July 2023, La Liga club Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Vitor Roque with Athletico, agreeing a contract until 2030–31 season with a buyout clause of €500 million.[16] He is expected to join the Catalan club in the beginning of 2024–25 season.[17]

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.[18] He was substituted on in the 65th minute of the game in a 2–1 defeat at the Ibn Batouta Stadium.[19]

Career statistics

Club
As of 3 September 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[lower-alpha 1] Copa do Brasil Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruzeiro 2021 Série B 50———50
2022 108323—116
Total 608323—166
Athletico Paranaense 2022 Série A 295——7[lower-alpha 2]2367
2023 211164518[lower-alpha 2]44120
Total 501664511567727
Career total 5616147741569333
  1. Includes Campeonato Mineiro, Campeonato Paranaense
  2. Appearances in Copa Libertadores

International
As of match played 25 March 2023[20]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202310
Total10

Honours

Athletico Paranaense

Brazil U20

Individual

References
  1. "Vítor Roque". worldfootball.net. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "Atuações: Vitor Roque joga pouco, mas estreia bem pelo Athletico; Vitinho começa pela primeira vez" [Performances: Vitor Roque plays little time, but makes a good debut for Athletico; Vitinho starts for the first time] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  13. "Vitor Roque faz o primeiro gol pelo Athletico: "Sensação de alívio"" [Vitor Roque scores the first goal for Athletico: "Feeling of relief"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Um Dois Esportes. 29 May 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  14. "Vitor Roque brilha no Mineirão, e Athletico-PR vence Atlético-MG de virada" [Vitor Roque shines at the Mineirão, and Athletico-PR defeat Atlético-MG with a comeback] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  15. "Vitor Roque 'explode' em 2022 pelo Athletico-PR e destaca temporada aos 17 anos: 'Muito feliz'" [Vitor Roque 'explodes' in 2022 for Athletico-PR and highlights season at the age of 17: 'Very happy'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  16. "FC Barcelona sign Vitor Roque". FC Barcelona. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  17. "Barcelona sign Vitor Roque, 18, in €40m deal". ESPN. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  18. "Com novidades, Ramon convoca Seleção para primeiro amistoso em 2023" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  19. "Morocco 2–1 Brazil: World Cup semi-finalists earn famous win over FIFA's top-ranked side in Tangier". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  20. Vitor Roque at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  21. "(FOTO) El 11 ideal de la Copa Libertadores 2022". OneFootball (in Spanish). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
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