Vitor Roque
Brazilian footballer (born 2005)
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Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira (born 28 February 2005), commonly known as Vitor Roque (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈvi.toʁ ˈʁɔ.kɪ]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.
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Vitor Roque with Palmeiras in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Vitor Hugo Roque Ferreira[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 February 2005[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Timóteo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Palmeiras | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | América Mineiro | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Cruzeiro | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Cruzeiro | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Athletico Paranaense | 60 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Barcelona | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Betis (loan) | 22 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Palmeiras | 50 | (22) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Brazil U20 | 12 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil U23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brazil | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:51, 8 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:15, 18 November 2025 (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
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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]
On 2 December 2023, Athletico announced that their home game against Santos would be Roque's final appearance for the club, officially confirming his arrival to Spanish La Liga club Barcelona in January.[16][17]
Barcelona
On 12 July 2023, La Liga club Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Roque with Athletico, agreeing a contract until 2030–31 season with a buyout clause of €500 million.[18] On 27 December, Roque underwent medical examinations at Ciutat Esportiva, completed digital media obligations including his first club interview.[19] He was assigned No.19 jersey.[20]
On 4 January 2024, Roque made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute of a 2–1 comeback victory away against Las Palmas.[21] On 31 January, Roque scored his first goal for Barcelona, a header in a 1–0 league win against Osasuna.[22]
Loan to Betis
On 26 August 2024, Roque joined Real Betis on a season-long loan.[23][24] On 13 September, he scored his first goal for Betis in a league match against Leganés.[25] On 15 January 2025, he scored against parent club Barcelona in a 5–1 defeat in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.[26] On 28 February, Real Betis and Barcelona agreed to terminate Roque's loan.[27]
Palmeiras
On 28 February 2025, Palmeiras completed the signing of Roque for an initial fee of €25.5 million,[28] at the time, the most expensive signing on the continent.[29]
International career
On 3 March 2023, 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.[30] He was substituted on in the 65th minute of the game in a 2–1 defeat at the Ibn Batouta Stadium.[31]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 8 March 2026[36]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cruzeiro | 2021 | Série B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||||
| Athletico Paranaense | 2022 | Série A | 29 | 5 | — | — | 7[c] | 2 | — | 36 | 7 | |||
| 2023 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8[c] | 4 | — | 45 | 21 | |||
| Total | 54 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 6 | — | 81 | 28 | |||
| Barcelona | 2023–24 | La Liga | 14 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Betis (loan) | 2024–25 | La Liga | 22 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7[d] | 0 | — | 33 | 7 | ||
| Palmeiras | 2025 | Série A | 33 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11[c] | 4 | 5[e] | 0 | 56 | 20 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 6 | |||
| Total | 37 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 70 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 216 | 69 | ||
- Includes Copa do Brasil, Copa del Rey
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[36]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Brazil | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Athletico Paranaense
- Campeonato Paranaense: 2023
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2022
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 2026
- Copa Libertadores runner-up: 2025
Brazil U20
Individual
- Copa Libertadores Team of the Tournament: 2022[37]
- South American U-20 Championship Top scorer: 2023
- IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL (U20) Team: 2023,[38] 2024[39]
- Troféu Mesa Redonda Team of the Year: 2025[40]
- Bola de Prata: 2025
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2025
- Campeonato Paulista Team of the Year: 2026
