Robinio Vaz is perhaps not the most impressive player born in 2007, as OM leaders say behind the scenes – Lamine Yamal being born the same year – but he is an extremely promising striker. Powerful at 1.85 m, skillful with the ball and determined to shake the net, the player recruited from Sochaux is now a real offensive joker for Roberto De Zerbi.
Vaz thought he would give the Phocéens victory when Angers (2-2) came on Wednesday evening at the Stade Vélodrome, on behalf of the 10th day of Ligue 1. He scored twice after being launched at half-time! The native of Mantes-la-Jolie opened his goal counter this season when he came on against Paris FC (5-2) on August 23, and did the same against Le Havre (6-2) on October 18.
OM number 34 is one of the youngest scorers in OM history, behind record holder Michel Flos (16 years and 6 months in 1981), Samir Nasri (17 years and 6 months in 2005), Jordan Ayew (18 years and 3 months in 2009) and Eric Di Meco (18 years and 5 months in 1982).
4 goals at 18 with OM, an achievement!
On the other hand, Vaz scored his fourth goal at 18 years and 8 months (he was born on February 17, 2007) and it is a historic performance since he becomes the youngest player to score so many goals with OM over the last 75 years. A certain Dominique Rustichelli is ahead of him.
This native of Marseille started with OM in 1952 and scored his 4th goal with Ciel et Blanc in May 1953, when Nîmes Olympique came to the Vélodrome, in the National Division (the name of the championship at the time). It was 72 years ago. The striker played for his favorite club until 1958 (149 matches, 35 goals), before enjoying the heyday of OGC Nice, Stade de Paris and FC Rouen.
