The shadow of Paulinho for the 2022/2023 season has been found: Rodrigo Ribeiro, a 17-year-old striker born in Viana do Castelo, will integrate into a full-fledged first team and become an alternative to the number 21 in the center position in Sporting’s attacking trio.
After making his first team debut on March 9, 0-0 against City in Manchester, in the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, Rodrigo Ribeiro returned to the A team on April 9, in the 29th round. , 3-1 at Tondela – if in England he entered 89′, then on his debut in the championship he entered 90′. Three more Amorima matches followed, all for the championship, in the last three rounds – 4: 1 in favor of Gil Vicente (84th), 3-2 in favor of Portimonense (from 84th) and 4-0 in favor of Santa Clara . (launched at 63′).
At that stage of the season, the Green-White’s No. 91 was already working almost exclusively with the main players, a status he cemented that he will maintain next season and even strengthen it from pre-season, in Paulinho’s shadow. , ready to replace the 29-year-old forward if necessary.
In the 2021/2022 season, Rodrigo Ribeiro took part in seven competitions for Sporting: in addition to the Champions League and Champions League for the A team, he also played in the UEFA Youth League, under 23 years old, the national team under 19 and under 17 and in Ligue 3 . in the service of the U-17 team, at the European Championship in Israel (today the semi-final with France). A great shot picking up momentum just as the forward and Amorim want to make a name for themselves.
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