*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:39, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:08, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
Born in
Timóteo,
Minas Gerais, Vitor Roque joined
América Mineiro's youth setup at the age of ten, and impressed with the side's youth categories in 2018.[2] In March 2019, he signed a youth contract with
Cruzeiro,[3] which led América to sue his new club in the State Labour Department;[2] both clubs only reached an agreement in May,[4] with Cruzeiro retaining 65 per cent of the player's economic rights, and América keeping the other 35 per cent.[3]
Cruzeiro
On 25 May 2021, Vitor Roque signed his first professional contract with Cruzeiro.[5] He made his professional debut on 12 October; after coming on as a second-half
substitute for
Bruno José in a 0–0
Série B home draw against
Botafogo,[6] he played for 18 minutes before being himself replaced by
Keké, with manager
Vanderlei Luxemburgo saying that he was "unable to keep the pace" but also "praising for his debut".[7]
Already a part of the first team for the 2022 season, Vitor Roque scored his first goal on 20 February of that year, netting the club's first in a 2–2
Campeonato Mineiro home draw against
Villa Nova.[8] Three days later, he scored a brace in a 5–0 away routing over
Sergipe in the
Copa do Brasil.[9]
Athletico Paranaense
On 13 April 2022, Vitor Roque signed a five-year contract with
Athletico Paranaense,[10] after the club activated his
R$ 24 million release clause; it was the biggest transfer of the club's history.[11] He made his debut for the club four days later, replacing
Luis Manuel Orejuela late into a 1–0
Série A home loss against
Atlético Mineiro.[12]
Vitor Roque scored his first goal for Furacão on 29 May 2022, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away win over
Cuiabá.[13] On 7 August, he scored a brace in a 3–2 away win over Atlético Mineiro,[14] and finished the season with 13 goals, six for Cruzeiro and seven for Athletico.[15]
On 2 December 2023, Athletico announced that their home game against
Santos would be Roque's final appearance for the club, officially confirming his arrival to Spanish
La Liga club
Barcelona in January.[16][17]
Barcelona
On 12 July 2023, La Liga club Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement for the transfer of Roque with Athletico, agreeing a contract until 2030–31 season with a buyout clause of €500 million.[18] On 27 December, Roque underwent medical examinations at
Ciutat Esportiva, completed digital media obligations including his first club interview.[19] He was assigned No.19 jersey.[20]
On 4 January 2024, Roque made his La Liga debut for Barcelona, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute of a 2–1 comeback victory away against
Las Palmas.[21] On 31 January, Roque scored a header for his debut goal for Barcelona, winning the match in a La Liga game against
Osasuna.[22]
International career
On 3 March 2023, Vitor Roque was called for the first time for the
Brazil national team by interim head coach
Ramon Menezes to play in a friendly match against
Morocco on 25 March 2023.[23] He was substituted on in the 65th minute of the game in a 2–1 defeat at the
Ibn Batouta Stadium.[24]