Vitor Leque

Vitor Benedito Leque da Silva (born 19 January 2001), known as Vitor Leque, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as forward for Juventude, on loan from Cruzeiro .

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Leque and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.
Vitor Leque
Personal information
Full name Vitor Benedito Leque da Silva
Date of birth (2001-01-19) 19 January 2001
Place of birth Cuiabá, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Cruzeiro
(on loan from Atlético Goianiense)
Number 19
Youth career
2017–2018 Betis
2018 São Luís-GO
2019 Internacional
2020–2021 Atlético Goianiense
2021 → Cruzeiro (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Atlético Goianiense 13 (2)
2021– → Cruzeiro (loan) 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:59, 14 October 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Vitor Leque joined Atlético Goianiense's youth setup in 2020, after representing Internacional, São Luís-GO and Betis.[1] He made his first team debut on 8 March of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Matheus Vargas in a 1–0 Campeonato Goiano away win against Goiânia.[2]

In 2020, Vitor Leque renewed his contract until 2025. He made his Série A debut on 20 January 2021, replacing Wellington Rato and scoring his team's third in a 3–1 away win over Botafogo.[3]

On 23 March 2021, Vitor Leque joined Cruzeiro on loan until the end of the year, initially for the under-20 squad.[4]

Career statistics
As of 13 October 2021[5]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Goianiense 2020 Série A 825000—3[lower-alpha 1]1163
Cruzeiro (loan) 2021 Série B 510000——51
Career total 13350000031214
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

Atlético Goianiense

Cruzeiro

References
  1. "Jovem cuiabano se destaca na Série A do Brasileirão" [Young cuiabano is a spotlight in the Brasileirão Série A] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Digital. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. "Com time misto, Atlético volta a vencer o Goiânia no Olímpico" [With a mixed team, Atlético defeat Goiânia again at the Olímpico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Hoje. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "Atlético-GO vira, vence e deixa Botafogo em situação mais complicada" [Atlético-GO complete a comeback, win and leave Botafogo in a more complicated situation] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. "Autor de dois gols no Brasileiro da série A, Vítor Leque é o novo atacante da equipe Sub-20" [Scorer of two goals in the Brasileiro Série A, Vítor Leque is the new forward of the under-20 team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cruzeiro EC. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. Vitor Leque at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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