Roger Duarte de Oliveira (born 11 January 1995), known as Roger Duarte or simply Roger, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Duarte de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2008–2011 | São Paulo | ||
| 2012–2015 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | América Mineiro | 17 | (0) |
| 2018 | → CSA (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Botafogo SP (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Grêmio Anápolis | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Manauara | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Operário | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mohammedan SC | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 July 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Roger represented Atlético Mineiro, São Paulo and América Mineiro as a youth. In 2016, he was promoted to the main squad by manager Givanildo Oliveira.
Roger made his first team debut on 20 April 2016, starting in a 1–1 Copa do Brasil away draw against Red Bull Brasil.[1] He made his Série A debut on 28 May, coming on as a second-half substitute for Hélder Maurílio in a 1–1 draw at Cruzeiro.[2]
On 4 February 2019, Roger was loaned out to Botafogo-SP.[3]
Personal life edit
Roger is physically likened to Brazil international defender David Luiz, mainly due to his hair and footballing position.[4]
Honours edit
Mohammedan SC
América Mineiro
References edit
- ^ "Red Bull Brasil 1 x 1 América-MG – Toro Loko não estreia com pé direito" [Red Bull Brasil 1–1 América-MG — Toro Loko do not debut with the right foot] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Ruim para os dois: Cruzeiro e América-MG ficam no empate e seguem no Z-4" [Bad for both: Cruzeiro and América-MG draw and remain inside Z-4] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Roger Duarte at Soccerway
- ^ "Roger, o 'David Luiz' do Coelho" [Roger, the 'David Luiz' of Coelho] (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
External links edit
- Roger Duarte at Soccerway
- Roger Duarte at ZeroZero