Defending the red-black goal: a family mission
Marcello Vidotti follows the example of his brother Paulo Victor and seeks his place in Flamengo's youth team
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
The Vidotti clan has an important mission at Flamengo: defending the club's goals. Inspired by his brother Paulo Victor, goalkeeper Marcello, from the Gávea youth team, hopes to stop opponents in the São Paulo Cup and follow in Paulo's footsteps, currently serving as the third-choice goalkeeper for the senior team. The eldest, a Coruja, even offered his brother advice before the ball rolled for the match in Taubaté last Sunday.
Marcello Vidotti is still young, just 18 years old, and he's yet another story of an athlete leaving the countryside to try his luck with a major Brazilian team. The number one on the team competing in the Copinha has found a role model at home: Paulo Victor. Proud to serve as an inspiration to his brother, the third-choice goalkeeper on the professional team can't hide his joy at seeing his youngest son on the right path.
"I talked to him, and everyone told me he's ready to play. 2009 was his first year in the youth team, so he didn't get many chances, but now it's his turn to make the most of it. Right from that first game, I could tell he was very good, confident, and showed personality, and it's at this age that you can see what a goalkeeper's future will be like. He performed well in the game, like a Flamengo-level player, and now it's time to let it flow, work hard, and let it happen," analyzed Paulo Victor.
Paulo began his career in the city of Assis and joined Flamengo in 2004 at the age of 17. Since then, he has won the Campeonato Carioca de Juniores three times, in 2005, 2006, and 2007, in addition to winning several titles, such as the Taça OPG in 2006 and the Copa Record the previous year, in 2005. Promoted in early 2007 by then-head coach Ney Franco, the goalkeeper currently trains with the senior team and previously had a stint on loan at América. More experienced, he spoke with his brother before the Copa São Paulo began.
"I even stopped by Taubaté yesterday afternoon before heading back to Rio, because it's on the way from my hometown. We talked a lot, I gave him some tips, and I told him he has every chance of becoming a great goalkeeper. I wish him strength and success. I'll be following him here," he revealed.
Tradition – Flamengo has been producing great goalkeepers for a long time. The club is renowned throughout history for its excellent youth development between the posts. Among the most famous are Cantarelli, who never played for another club (he was with Flamengo from 1973 to 1990), Raul Plasmann, Libertadores and World Cup champion in 81, Zé Carlos, who is the second-most capped goalkeeper in the club's history, and Julio Cesar, currently the number one player for the Brazilian national team.
"Flamengo has a tradition of developing goalkeepers. Today, except for Bruno, everyone is trained at Flamengo and that's something that's hard to find at many clubs," concluded Paulo Victor.
Click here to learn more about the great goalkeepers in Flamengo's history. (http://www.flamengo.com.br/flapedia/Goleiro )
Marcello Vidotti is still young, just 18 years old, and he's yet another story of an athlete leaving the countryside to try his luck with a major Brazilian team. The number one on the team competing in the Copinha has found a role model at home: Paulo Victor. Proud to serve as an inspiration to his brother, the third-choice goalkeeper on the professional team can't hide his joy at seeing his youngest son on the right path.
"I talked to him, and everyone told me he's ready to play. 2009 was his first year in the youth team, so he didn't get many chances, but now it's his turn to make the most of it. Right from that first game, I could tell he was very good, confident, and showed personality, and it's at this age that you can see what a goalkeeper's future will be like. He performed well in the game, like a Flamengo-level player, and now it's time to let it flow, work hard, and let it happen," analyzed Paulo Victor.
Paulo began his career in the city of Assis and joined Flamengo in 2004 at the age of 17. Since then, he has won the Campeonato Carioca de Juniores three times, in 2005, 2006, and 2007, in addition to winning several titles, such as the Taça OPG in 2006 and the Copa Record the previous year, in 2005. Promoted in early 2007 by then-head coach Ney Franco, the goalkeeper currently trains with the senior team and previously had a stint on loan at América. More experienced, he spoke with his brother before the Copa São Paulo began.
"I even stopped by Taubaté yesterday afternoon before heading back to Rio, because it's on the way from my hometown. We talked a lot, I gave him some tips, and I told him he has every chance of becoming a great goalkeeper. I wish him strength and success. I'll be following him here," he revealed.
Tradition – Flamengo has been producing great goalkeepers for a long time. The club is renowned throughout history for its excellent youth development between the posts. Among the most famous are Cantarelli, who never played for another club (he was with Flamengo from 1973 to 1990), Raul Plasmann, Libertadores and World Cup champion in 81, Zé Carlos, who is the second-most capped goalkeeper in the club's history, and Julio Cesar, currently the number one player for the Brazilian national team.
"Flamengo has a tradition of developing goalkeepers. Today, except for Bruno, everyone is trained at Flamengo and that's something that's hard to find at many clubs," concluded Paulo Victor.
Click here to learn more about the great goalkeepers in Flamengo's history. (http://www.flamengo.com.br/flapedia/Goleiro )