Rogério Matias

Rogério Matias

Personal information
Full name	Rogério Pedro Campinho Marques Matias
Date of birth	(1974-10-22) 22 October 1974
Place of birth	Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
1985–1987	Alhandra
1987–1993	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1994	Fafe	11	(1)
1994–1995	Amora	16	(1)
1995–1996	Académica	1	(0)
1996–1997	União Coimbra	11	(1)
1997–1998	Maia	30	(1)
1998–2000	Campomaiorense	57	(1)
2000–2006	Vitória Guimarães	152	(3)
2006–2007	Standard Liège	4	(0)
2007–2009	Rio Ave	19	(1)
Total		301	(9)
International career
2003–2005	Portugal	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rogério Pedro Campinho Marques Matias (born 22 October 1974 in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left back.

Football career

During his career, Matias represented AD Fafe, Amora FC, Académica de Coimbra, C.F. União de Coimbra, F.C. Maia, S.C. Campomaiorense, Vitória Sport Clube – his most steady period was spent with the Guimarães club as he played in six consecutive Primeira Liga seasons, starting in five of those – Standard Liège and Rio Ave FC, retiring at nearly 35.

Matias made his debut with Portugal in 2003, earning five caps under manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. Over nine seasons in his country's top division, he amassed totals of 221 matches and five goals.

External links

• Rogério Matias at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• Rogério Matias national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
• Rogério Matias at National-Football-Teams.com