Today can potentially be a historical day for FC Barcelona as the Brazilian sensation, Vitor Roque, has landed in Spain to join the Catalan club. Roque has now begun his life in Spain, and there is a fever-pitch enthusiasm and expectation among the Cules regarding the future of the striker at the club.
On this memorable day, Mundo Deportivo has compiled information about the youngster that will give Cules an idea of what Roque has achieved up to now and what they can expect from him in the coming months and years.
Some most basic facts about the striker are as follows:
Personal information:
Age: 18 years
Height: 1.72 m
Weight: 78 kg
Place of birth: Timoteo (Brazil)
Football profile:
Position: Centre-forward
Stronger foot: Right
Biggest strength: Finishing
Transfer to Barcelona:
Fixed transfer fee: €30 million
Variables: €31 million, including payments for 60% starts, goals scored, titles won, and Ballons d’Or won.
Club career:
Cruzeiro (2021-22): 16 games, 6 goals
Athletico Paranaense (2022-23): 81 games, 28 goals
National team career:
Brazil U-20: 11 games, 6 goals
Brazil U-23: 1 game
Brazil senior side: 1 game
Titles won:
Paranaense Championship 2023 (Athletico Paranaense)
South American U-20 2023 (Brazil)
Other honors:
Copa Libertadores 2022: Runner up
Copa Libertadores 2022: Team of the Tournament
South American U-20 2023: Top Scorer
Family:
Parents: Juvenal and Hercilia
Siblings: Vitoria (Sister)
Partner: Dayana
Parents-in-law: Claudio and Adriana
Sister-in-law: Leticia
As this record shows, this will be the first time that Roque will be playing away from his native Brazil. To make things even more difficult, he is joining a club with one of the most high-pressure environments in the world, and will remain under constant media scrutiny from now on.
Thus, as he is still only 18 years old, Barcelona and Roque’s entourage will have to take every precaution to ensure that the striker does not gets overwhelmed in his new environment, and gets all the possible assistance and help in adapting to a new stage in his life.
