Vitor Gabriel
Full name: Vitor Gabriel Claudino Rego Ferreira
Country: Brazil
Date of birth: 20/01/2000 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Height: 185cm
Youth career: Flamengo
Current club: Flamengo
Squad number: —
Current national team: Brazil U-20
Position: centre forward
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 31.12.2022
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Harry Kane
Strengths:
– finishing 
– instinct
– heading
– physicality
– off the ball movement 
– dribbling
– pace
– hold-up play 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– complete forward who is able to create and score his own goals, or to act as a target man and also an off-the-shoulder striker
– player with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– very composed finisher capable on both feet
– good speed and dribbling skills despite his physique
– possesses great sense of positioning while receiving through balls
– likes to try to beat offside trap
– likes to shoot at every opportunity he gets
– often uses his strength and aerial presence to bring teammates into play
– indirect set-piece threat
– aerial threat in the opposition box
– generates many flick-ons and passes into the channels for his teammates to utilize
– capable of holding up the ball for teammates to provide them with assists when playing with his back to goal
– able to sniff out a goal in any situation
– often moves deep into midfield and drawing defenders with him, in order to create and exploit spaces for his teammates
– dependable option while defending set pieces
He is best suited to playing as:
Centre forward in 4-3-3.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kan2lCzdEGE
Achievements:
Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2018 winner with Flamengo.
League summary (as for 1 July 2018):
Campeonato Carioca 2018: 2 matches/0 goals (Flamengo)
Description:
Vitor Gabriel joined Flamengo youth academy from Nova Iguaçu in 2016. He is a member of an extremely talented generation of Flamengo players born in 2000 which includes, among others Vinicius Junior, Lincoln, Yuri, Patrick & Wesley. His talent exploded at Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Júnior 2018 – prestigious tournament considered the most traditional and important under-20 football competition in Brazil, where he was one of Flamengo’s best players. Vitor made his professional debut on 18 January 2018 in Campeonato Carioca game against Volta Redonda.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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