Athletico renews with Pablo for another two years

Athletico renewed the striker Pablo for the next two years. The athlete is the second confirmed as a reinforcement for next season, after midfielder Fernandinho. The announcement was made by the club on Thursday night (14).

According to the journalist Monique Vilela, the two-year renewal was a request from President Mario Celso Petraglia. At 31 years old, Pablo spoke about the importance of staying at Furacão in its centenary year.

“Athletico is the great national reference when it comes to a club that prioritizes growth, that prioritizes a project. Staying here in the centenary motivated me a lot, it made me want to stay here even more. I love the club and I’m very happy to be here in this the year in which Athletico will complete its hundredth year of life. We will do everything to have a beautiful year and a lot of joy for our fans”, he stated on the official website.

Revealed by Rubro-Negro’s youth teams, Pablo returned to Athletico in 2022 after spending three years at São Paulo. Currently, the striker suffered a muscle injury at the beginning of November and is spending his holidays at CT do Caju to recover and continue training.

“A lot of happiness and gratitude for this moment. Athletico is the club that I love, the place where I grew up. All the club’s goals have always been present in my mind and in my heart. I saw president Petraglia make Athletico grow in great magnitude , making the club one of the biggest on the continent. So I want to continue to always do my best too, so the club can continue to progress”, he said.

Even injured, Pablo had the second best year at Athletico

Without playing in the final stretch of the Brasileirão, after the injury he suffered in the 32nd round, against Palmeiras, Pablo scored just two goals less than in 2018, his best season for Furacão, when he won the Sudamericana and was the competition’s top scorer. .

In 51 games that year, the striker scored 18 goals and had six assists. This year, in 51 matches, he scored 16 and had four assists.

“I learned from an early age here at the club, from the professionals who worked with me here and who also trained me, on how to volunteer for the team. I’m very happy to score goals, but I also always want to help in any way I can. I even think that on many occasions the attacker ends up being a little selfish, which is normal because he wants to score the goal. But the institution is always much bigger than any player. It’s what I think. So if everyone volunteers for the greater good of the team, that same team will reach achievements”, highlighted the player.

In addition to Pablo, Athletico is still looking for a striker on the market to make up next season’s squad and fill Vitor Roque’s place. Hurricane targets Uruguayan Gonzalo Mastriani, from América-MG.