Paulinho’s shadow for the 2022/2023 season is found: Rodrigo Ribeiro, a 17-year-old forward, born in Viana do Castelo, will integrate the full-fledged main squad and be the alternative to the number 21 in the central position in the attacking trio of Sporting.
After making his debut in the first team on March 9, 0-0 against City, in Manchester, in the round of 16 of the Champions League, Rodrigo Ribeiro returned to play for the A team on April 9, on matchday 29. , 3-1 at Tondela’s ground – if in England he entered at 89′, in his debut in the championship he entered at 90′. Three more appearances followed by Amorim’s team, all for the championship, in the last three rounds – 4-1 to Gil Vicente (in the 84′), 3-2 to Portimonense (from the 84′) and 4-0 to Santa Clara (launched at 63′).
At this stage of the season, the number 91 of the greens and whites already worked almost exclusively with the main players, a status that he solidified, which he will maintain next season and even strengthen him since the pre-season, in the shadow of Paulinho, ready to replace the 29-year-old forward whenever necessary.
In 2021/2022, Rodrigo Ribeiro participated in seven competitions for Sporting: in addition to the League and Champions for the A team, he also played in the UEFA Youth League, under-23, national under-19 and under-17 and Liga 3. at the service of the U-17 National Team, at the European Championship in Israel (semi-finals today with France). A great shoot, gaining momentum for a time when the forward and Amorim want to assert themselves.
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