Roger (footballer, born 1978)

Roger
Personal information
Full name	Roger Galera Flores
Date of birth	17 August 1978(age 46)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking Midfielder
Youth career
	Fluminense
Senior career*
Years	Team
1996–2000	Fluminense
2000–2005	Benfica
2001–2002	→Fluminense(loan)
2004	→Fluminense(loan)
2005–2007	Corinthians
2007	→Flamengo(loan)
2008	→Grêmio(loan)
2008–2009	Qatar SC
2009	→Al-Sailiya(loan)
2010–2012	Cruzeiro
Total
International career
2000	Brazil U23
2004	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roger Galera Flores(born 17 August 1978), or simplyRoger,is a Brazilian footballpunditforTV Globoand retiredfootballerwho played as anattacking midfielder.

He was a talented left-footed player who excelled with his dribbling, technique, passing range and strong shot.^[1]

Career

Born inRio de Janeiroto a Brazilian father and aTrinidadianmother, Roger started his professional career withFluminenseunder coachCarlos Alberto Parreirain 1999. He was the main player in the team'sBrazilian Série Cwinning campaign, and was the symbol of the restructuring of the club. Parreira once compared him toDiego Maradona,for having a similar style. After a relatively successful campaign in theregular seriesfor 2000, in which the team ultimately finished 10th in points, Roger was involved in a discussion at halftime in the 2nd leg quarter-final playoff game againstSão Caetanoat theMaracanã,presumably because he was subbed off the field, and left the stadium.Fluminenseended up losing that game and being eliminated from the playoffs. They did, however, get to stay in the Serie A for 2001 with their 10th place finish in the João Havelange regular series.

In 2004 Roger played forBrazil,in a friendly match againstHaiti.He scored two goals as Brazil won 6–0. He also played for theBrazil U-23 teamin the2000 Olympics football tournament.Roger was also eligible for theTrinidad and Tobago national football team.

Roger was transferred to thePortugueseclubBenficafor a brief six-month period in 2001 for a reported US$6 million.^[2]However, he did not adjust and returned to Fluminense (on loan) only 6 months after the transaction. Roger returned to Benfica in 2002. In 2004, Roger returned toFluminenseonce again but did not play as well as the previous years.

In 2005, Roger was acquired byCorinthiansfor a reported US$7 million. In late October 2005, he broke his leg in a 1–1 tie withVasco da Gamawhich knocked him out for the rest of the Championship. He has since recovered from the injury and has been playing again since January 2006.

On 13 July 2007,CR Flamengosigned the player on a six-month loan contract.

On 17 January 2008, Roger signed a contract with Grêmio Football Porto Alegrense. In July, Roger signed a contract withQatar Sports Club,and left Grêmio.

On 4 February 2010, Roger left theMiddle Eastand signed a contract withCruzeiroto playCopa Libertadoresfootball.

Nicknames

During his stint inCorinthiansRoger received the nickname "Chinelinho" for missing an excessive number of matches due to injuries. He stated almost having participated inHavaianasads as a playful response.^[3]

Honours

Club

Fluminense

Benfica

Corinthians

Brazilian League2005

Cruzeiro

Campeonato Mineiro:2011

Individual

References

^"Promessas perdidas- Roger Galera Flores".topfutebol.com. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2013.Retrieved29 August2012.
^"Roger custou 1,3 milhões de contos".Record(in Portuguese). 23 December 2000.Retrieved22 August2014.
^"Roger Flores brinca sobre apelido no Corinthians:" Quase fiz comercial das Havaianas "".torcedores.com.Retrieved26 April2022.
^"2003–04 Taça de Portugal 4th Round Benfica vs. Estrela Amadora".ForaDeJogo.Retrieved1 May2017.
^"Em 2005, melhores do Campeonato Brasileiro recebem prêmio Craque do Brasileirão"(in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2005.Retrieved29 September2016.

External links

Roger at CBF(in Portuguese)^{[dead link]}
Rogerat Sambafoot (archived)
Flamengo anuncia a contratação de Roger, ex-Flu e Corinthians(in Portuguese)
Roger at Lancenet(in Portuguese)
Chegada de Roger ao Grêmio anima técnico Vagner Mancini(in Portuguese)

[1] "Promessas perdidas- Roger Galera Flores".topfutebol.com. Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2013.Retrieved29 August2012.

[2] "Roger custou 1,3 milhões de contos".Record(in Portuguese). 23 December 2000.Retrieved22 August2014.

[3] "Roger Flores brinca sobre apelido no Corinthians:" Quase fiz comercial das Havaianas "".torcedores.com.Retrieved26 April2022.

[4] "2003–04 Taça de Portugal 4th Round Benfica vs. Estrela Amadora".ForaDeJogo.Retrieved1 May2017.

[5] "Em 2005, melhores do Campeonato Brasileiro recebem prêmio Craque do Brasileirão"(in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 6 December 2005.Retrieved29 September2016.

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