Roger Duarte de Oliveira
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | América Mineiro | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2008–2011 | São Paulo | ||
| 2012–2015 | América Mineiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | América Mineiro | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Roger Duarte de Oliveira (born 11 January 1995), known as Roger Duarte or simply Roger, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América Mineiro as a central defender.
Club career
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]
Personal life
Roger is physically likened to Brazil international defender David Luiz, mainly due to his hair and footballing position.[3]
Honours
- América Mineiro
References
- ↑ "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, o 'David Luiz' do Coelho" [Roger, the 'David Luiz' of Coelho] (in Portuguese). O Tempo. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
External links
- Roger Duarte at thefinalball.com
- Roger Duarte profile at Soccerway