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Rocket
The 24-year-old Slovakia striker has provided much of the fuel for Boavista’s surprise encampment in the upper reaches of the Portuguese top flight. Previously with Dutch side Feyenoord, German outfit Fortuna Dusseldorf (loan) and hometown club Zilina, he made the perfect start to the 2023-24 campaign by scoring twice in a shock 3-2 win over champions Benfica on the opening day. ExcelsiorAfter an unhappy time in Rotterdamlast season – out fora couple of months with a knee injury, then mainly used asa sub – the tall striker is now in an altogether different place, an automatic selection at the point of attack and scoring week in, week out. Dutch-born toa Greek father and Serbian mother with U16 caps for the latter, his international future could be up for grabs.