Vasco star bounces back, earns Brazil call-up 🇧🇷 see how | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama once again has a representative in the Brazilian National Team. Right-back Paulo Henrique has been called up by coach Carlo Ancelotti for the October friendlies against South Korea and Japan. The call-up, his first in his career, crowns a period of great growth and represents a spectacular “comeback” for a player who arrived at the club as a gamble.

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Injury to a competitor opened up a spot on the team

The opportunity for Paulo Henrique arose after Wesley from Roma was cut due to an injury this Sunday. The starting right-back for the National Team joins a long list of players sidelined by injury under Ancelotti, which now totals eight absences due to physical problems. The Vasco right-back, who was already on the preliminary list, was chosen for the spot and is expected in Seoul next Tuesday (14th).

From reserve to one of the best in the country

The call-up is the pinnacle of a turnaround in Paulo Henrique’s career. Overlooked at Atlético-MG, he arrived at Vasco as a gamble. At first, he was brought in to be a backup for Puma Rodríguez and even lost his place to the makeshift defender Robson Bambu. It was under coach Ramón Díaz that he gained consistency and gradually became one of the best right-backs playing in Brazil.

In fact, it was his cross that led to the crucial goal by Serginho that saved Cruz-Maltino from relegation in 2023.

Vasco once again has a representative in the National Team

Paulo Henrique’s arrival in the National Team also marks the return of Vasco as a club providing talent to the national squad. He becomes the 10th right-back to be tested in the post-2022 World Cup cycle and the 50th debutant overall. The call-up is a symbol of Cruz-Maltino’s resurgence, as the club once again puts one of its standouts on the most important stage in world football.

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