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Roberto (footballer, born 1978)

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Roberto
Personal information
Full name Roberto Calmon Félix
Date of birth (1978-07-29) 29 July 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Linhares, Brazil
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1996 Linhares
1997 São Paulo
1997 Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998 Portuguesa 0 (0)
1999 Bragantino
1999–2000 Maia 28 (6)
2000 Bragantino 0 (0)
2001 Portuguesa 1 (0)
2001–2002 Moreirense 30 (11)
2002–2003 Académica 13 (0)
2003–2004 Estrela Amadora 4 (0)
2004–2006 Chaves 45 (10)
2006 Marco 8 (4)
2007–2008 Varzim 30 (11)
2008–2010 Vitória Guimarães 66 (14)
2010–2011 Asteras Tripolis 9 (1)
2011 Beijing Guoan 7 (3)
2011–2012 Gil Vicente 12 (1)
2014 Linhares
Total 253 (61)
Managerial career
2014 Linhares
2016 Linhares
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Calmon Félix (born 29 July 1978), known simply as Roberto, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, mainly with Vitória de Guimarães where he arrived at the age of 30. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 95 games and 15 goals over the course of six seasons, adding 133 matches and 38 goals in the Segunda Liga.

Playing career

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Roberto was born in Linhares, Espírito Santo. He played almost exclusively in Portugal during his career, spending most of his early years in the second division, representing F.C. Maia, Moreirense F.C. and Académica de Coimbra, where he first arrived in the Primeira Liga.[1]

After another slow year, with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Roberto returned to the second level with G.D. Chaves, F.C. Marco and Varzim SC. In January 2008, after solid performances for the latter, he signed a 2+12-year contract with top-flight club Vitória SC,[2] being a relatively important attacking unit – 14 matches, two goals – as they finished third only one year after promoting.

After two more seasons in the top tier with Vitória being used regularly (and averaging six league goals in the process),[3] the 32-year-old Roberto joined Asteras Tripolis F.C. in Greece, signing for one year. In March 2011, however, he moved teams and countries again, transferring to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan FC.[4]

Coaching career

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After retiring in 2014 at his first club Linhares Futebol Clube, Roberto started his managerial career precisely there.[5] After leading them to the Campeonato Capixaba vice-championship, he returned on 6 January 2016.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Roberto: Goleador dos dias bons" [Roberto: Good-day scorer]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ Freitas, Carlos Manuel (22 January 2008). "Roberto em Guimarães: "Estou no auge da carreira"" [Roberto in Guimarães: "I'm at the peak of my career"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ "V. Guimarães-Académica 3–2 (Orlando 38' p.b., Roberto 67' e 69'; Carlos Saleiro 23' e 74')" [V. Guimarães-Académica, 3–2 (Orlando 38' o.g., Roberto 67' and 69'; Carlos Saleiro 23' and 74')]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  4. ^ "国安正式签约33岁巴西前锋 曝其曾被洪元硕拒绝" (in Chinese). Sports 163. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  5. ^ "Linhares troca o comando técnico: sai Roni Eler e chega Roberto Calmon" [Technical staff changes at Linhares: Roni Eler leaves and Roberto Calmon arrives] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Troca-troca: antes de começar Capixabão, Linhares já troca de técnico e Roberto Calmon assume" [Swappy-swappy: before start of Capixabão, Linhares are already changing managers and Roberto Calmon takes over] (in Portuguese). Site de Linhares. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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