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Henrique Dourado played for Flamengo between 2018 and 2019, but is currently without a club

The striker Henrique Dourado, former Flamengo player, has his self-esteem sky-high. That’s because, according to the ‘Ceifador’ himself, he is better than Messi… at least when it comes to penalties. The player, who is currently without a club, also believes he is superior to one of the penalty specialists in Flamengo’s squad.

In addition to the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, Henrique Dourado claims he takes penalties better than Jorginho, the current midfielder for Flamengo. The striker shared his opinion in an interview with ‘GE’.

Who has the best penalty conversion rate?

While Henrique Dourado has scored 34 penalties and missed only four, Jorginho has converted 44 and missed eight. That means the striker’s conversion rate is 89.47%, while the midfielder’s is 84.62%.

Meanwhile, Argentine star Messi’s conversion rate is 77.93%, as he has scored 113 and missed 32. Henrique Dourado is also asked about Gabigol, another player considered a penalty specialist. The Ceifador, however, sees himself as superior to the Flamengo idol, who has a conversion rate of 85.48%.

Ceifador better than CR7?

The former Flamengo player claims that he surpasses not only Neymar but also Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to penalties. However, the Santos idol has a conversion rate of 80.53%, and the Al-Nassr (SAU) striker has 84.29%.

When did Henrique Dourado play for Flamengo?

Flamengo signed Henrique Dourado in the 2018 season to be the team’s main striker. In 46 matches played, the striker found the back of the net 15 times. However, the striker left the following year for Henan (CHN).

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