Roger (footballer, born 1985)
Brazilian association football player
Roger Rodrigues da Silva (born 7 January 1985), simply known as Roger, is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a striker.
Playing career
Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Roger was a Ponte Preta youth graduate, making his first team debut in 2003. Despite not being a regular starter in his first two years, he established himself as a first-choice during the 2005 Campeonato Paulista, where he was his club's top scorer with nine goals.
On 25 May 2005, Roger joined São Paulo for a rumoured fee of US$ 1.2 million. He won the 2005 Copa Libertadores with the club, but only featured in one match during the competition.
On 18 May 2006, Roger moved on loan to Palmeiras, with Lúcio moving in the opposite direction. On 1 March 2007, he returned to Ponte also in a temporary deal.
On 7 March 2008, after a brief spell at Al-Nasr, Roger agreed to a loan deal with Sport Recife until the end of the year. He won the year's Campeonato Pernambucano and the 2008 Copa do Brasil with the side, but left after failing to agree new terms.
On 7 January 2009, Roger moved to Fluminense on loan, as a part of the deal which saw Arouca move to São Paulo.
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