Love's success is a mirror for Diego Maurício
Young revelation from the youth academy dreams of making a great career with Flamengo's shirt in the professional ranks
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Diego Maurício has already proven his capabilities in the youth ranks. This year, he scored 22 goals and was one of the standout players for Flamengo's youth team. He was promoted to the senior squad two weeks ago and has been playing in every game he's been called up for: Prudente, Fluminense, Grêmio, and Palmeiras. Inspired by the success of Vagner Love, who has 23 goals this season, the number 49 dreams of great things wearing the Flamengo jersey.
At 19 years old, Diego believes he can still improve a lot and guarantees that the coexistence with the Artilheiro do Amor and also with Emperor Adriano, who is no longer part of the red-black squad, is important for his maturation as a professional player.
"They're two outstanding players, and of course I look up to them a bit. I've waited a long time for this opportunity, and I know I still have to fight hard for my place, and I'll do that every day. The support of the more experienced players is always important, and the whole group welcomed me very well. I'm very happy about that," said the center forward.
Coach Rogério Lourenço, who worked with Diego in the youth teams of Flamengo and the Brazilian National Team, believes in the boy's potential, but asks for patience with the demands.
"We're using Diego, who is a player with a lot of potential, but he's still young. We have to be very careful with him, because he can certainly bring Flamengo a lot of joy in the future," he analyzed.
If it's up to Vagner Love, the success of Flamengo's new professional striker is only a matter of time.
"He has a lot of potential. Of course, he's still young, and he has a long way to go in football, but he's on the right track. He's a quality player who can develop a lot," he added.
At 19 years old, Diego believes he can still improve a lot and guarantees that the coexistence with the Artilheiro do Amor and also with Emperor Adriano, who is no longer part of the red-black squad, is important for his maturation as a professional player.
"They're two outstanding players, and of course I look up to them a bit. I've waited a long time for this opportunity, and I know I still have to fight hard for my place, and I'll do that every day. The support of the more experienced players is always important, and the whole group welcomed me very well. I'm very happy about that," said the center forward.
Coach Rogério Lourenço, who worked with Diego in the youth teams of Flamengo and the Brazilian National Team, believes in the boy's potential, but asks for patience with the demands.
"We're using Diego, who is a player with a lot of potential, but he's still young. We have to be very careful with him, because he can certainly bring Flamengo a lot of joy in the future," he analyzed.
If it's up to Vagner Love, the success of Flamengo's new professional striker is only a matter of time.
"He has a lot of potential. Of course, he's still young, and he has a long way to go in football, but he's on the right track. He's a quality player who can develop a lot," he added.