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.
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]
On 4 February 2019, Roger was loaned out to Botafogo-SP.[3]
Personal life
Roger is physically likened to Brazil international defender David Luiz, mainly due to his hair and footballing position.[4]
Honours
Mohammedan SC
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 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
- Roger Duarte at Soccerway
- Roger Duarte at ZeroZero
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