Tomás da Cunha says Sporting player can still have a great career | OneFootball

Tomás da Cunha believes that Rodrigo Ribeiro's future may lie in positions behind the striker. The forward, labeled from an early age as a great prospect, had been struggling to find the back of the net over the past two years, but this season he is in great form and scored again in Sporting B’s victory over Feirense.

"Rodrigo Ribeiro still has time to build a good career, naturally evolving into the role of attacking midfielder/second striker," he began writing on social media, after analyzing the movements of the ‘number 28’ in the match against the team from Feirense.

For Tomás da Cunha, Rodrigo Ribeiro "by being more involved in playmaking, without the responsibility of seeking depth and ensuring presence in the box, brings out his best qualities," after several years of being labeled as a top prospect for the striker position.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Rodrigo Ribeiro – valued at 2.5 million euros – has played eight matches: seven for the B team and one with the main squad. In total, the 20-year-old forward has accumulated 527 minutes, during which he scored four goals and provided one assist in Liga 2.

It’s worth remembering that last season, the forward played for AVS, on loan from Sporting. For the Vila das Aves side, Rodrigo Ribeiro made 23 appearances in a stint that ultimately didn’t go as planned, scoring just one goal.

Check out a great play by Rodrigo Ribeiro here:

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