Vitor Roque is now scoring again after leaving his right ankle injury and just weeks after his planned move to FC Barcelona. The 18-year-old Brazilian international forward, acquired by the Barça club for 30 million euros in fixed terms and 31 million in variable terms, is back on the field with Athletico Paranense. Coming on in the 46th minute against his former club Cruzeiro, Roque took advantage of Erick’s pass to finish and put a momentary 0-1, which was eventually 1-1. With his GPS marking intact, the scorer confirmed by culé sporting director Deco as a target for inclusion in the next market window, was satisfied to see that his goal was there. “I’m very happy to have scored again,” said ‘Tigrinho’ to Sportv.
Roque emphasized his commitment to his current club despite the fact that, if all goes well, his short-term future lies with Barcelona.
“I am very happy to have scored again with this shirt, we came to look for victory, but it was not possible because they tied us in the last minutes,” he said, implicitly ensuring that his effort with Athletico Paranaense will not be negated. “What we have to do is continue to focus on these two games that we still have to play,” he said.
Roque, who did not celebrate a goal against his previous team, scored his previous goal on September 2 against Atlético Mineiro. ‘Tigrinho’, who played half an hour in the 0-0 draw against Vasco da Gama, has scored 21 goals in 44 games this season: 12 goals in Serie A, 1 in the Copa do Brasil, 4 in the Copa Libertadores and 4 more in the Paranaense Championship.
Source: La Verdad
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