Roger (footballer, born 1985)

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. He is the current head coach of Athletic-MG.

Playing career
Born in Campinas, Roger was detected by Ponte Preta, where he played for three years before playing at São Paulo. In this club as a substitution, he won the Libertadores 2005.

He was loaned to Palmeiras in 2006, but was unsuccessful and in 2007, eventually returning to Ponte Preta, to dispute Serie B. After a brief spell at Al Nassr, was hired by Sport, Pernambuco where he was champion and winner of the Brazil Cup 2008.

In early 2009, even with their economic rights belonging to São Paulo, was on loan again, this time to Fluminense in a deal involving the player Arouca, who went to the club in São Paulo.

After just four months for Fluminense and with few chances in the team, especially after the arrival of Fred, eventually terminating his contract with the tricolor carioca hit and also on loan to the Vitória. In April 2010 Guarani Futebol Clube signed the forward on loan from São Paulo until December 2010.

In mid 2017, went away from field to retirate a tumor.

Club

 * São Paulo
 * Copa Libertadores: 2005


 * Sport
 * Campeonato Pernambucano: 2008
 * Copa do Brasil: 2008

Individual

 * Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2016