A golden opportunity for Paulo Victor
The young Flamengo goalkeeper, 23 years old, will have his first chance to start playing for the professional team.
By From the official website team - in
Paulo Victor's resume is enough to make many more experienced players envious. He has state junior titles, the OPG Cup, the Record Cup, in addition to two Carioca championships and a Brazilian championship as a professional. All this at only 23 years old. The only thing missing from this collection was his first chance in an official game for Flamengo. That will no longer be the case. On Sunday (December 05.12th), he starts against Santos in the last round of the 2010 Brazilian Championship.
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In 2006, he played in a friendly match, in Flamengo's 1-0 victory over Volta Redonda. This year, he played two games: a 3-0 victory over Brasília in another friendly, and a 2-2 draw with Vasco in the Brazilian U-23 Championship. Now, the time has come for the goalkeeper's big test, who in 2008 played in the Campeonato Carioca for América, on loan from Flamengo, and performed very well.
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"I've been working for a while, waiting for this chance, and I can't be surprised. For a goalkeeper, it's complicated; when the opportunity arises, you always have to be prepared. It's been a long time since I played; this will be my first game as a professional starter for Flamengo, and I'm very happy with the opportunity," said the goalkeeper, who knows that this is a moment of great responsibility because the match is for a place in next year's Copa Sudamericana.
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"This is the most important thing for us. The responsibility is great for me, it's a huge opportunity that came at the perfect time. This is the moment everyone is waiting for. I have to take advantage of it and help the team secure a spot in the Copa Sudamericana," he noted.
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Promoted to the professional team when he was only 20 years old, in 2007, "PV" has always been viewed with great affection at Gávea. Considered a young goalkeeper with a lot of potential, he has been honed throughout these seasons and only has gratitude for the professionals he has worked with during all this time. Especially Cantareli and Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who will give him this great opportunity.
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"I can only thank Vanderlei Luxemburgo for the opportunity I'm being given. He looked, saw the moment, thought he should put me in, and I'm very happy. The same goes for Cantareli. I've improved a lot with him during the time he's been working here. He's helped me a lot and prepared me. I'm very grateful to him as well," he added.
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In 2006, he played in a friendly match, in Flamengo's 1-0 victory over Volta Redonda. This year, he played two games: a 3-0 victory over Brasília in another friendly, and a 2-2 draw with Vasco in the Brazilian U-23 Championship. Now, the time has come for the goalkeeper's big test, who in 2008 played in the Campeonato Carioca for América, on loan from Flamengo, and performed very well.
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"I've been working for a while, waiting for this chance, and I can't be surprised. For a goalkeeper, it's complicated; when the opportunity arises, you always have to be prepared. It's been a long time since I played; this will be my first game as a professional starter for Flamengo, and I'm very happy with the opportunity," said the goalkeeper, who knows that this is a moment of great responsibility because the match is for a place in next year's Copa Sudamericana.
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"This is the most important thing for us. The responsibility is great for me, it's a huge opportunity that came at the perfect time. This is the moment everyone is waiting for. I have to take advantage of it and help the team secure a spot in the Copa Sudamericana," he noted.
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Promoted to the professional team when he was only 20 years old, in 2007, "PV" has always been viewed with great affection at Gávea. Considered a young goalkeeper with a lot of potential, he has been honed throughout these seasons and only has gratitude for the professionals he has worked with during all this time. Especially Cantareli and Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who will give him this great opportunity.
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"I can only thank Vanderlei Luxemburgo for the opportunity I'm being given. He looked, saw the moment, thought he should put me in, and I'm very happy. The same goes for Cantareli. I've improved a lot with him during the time he's been working here. He's helped me a lot and prepared me. I'm very grateful to him as well," he added.
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