Rogerio Alves dos Santos (born 2 August 1996), often known as China, is a Brazilian professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker
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People wi ...
for
FC Yelimay
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.
Career
Karpaty Lviv
In March 2017 he signed a five-year deal with Ukrainian side
FC Karpaty Lviv. He made his debut in the
Ukrainian Premier League against
FC Vorskla Poltava
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The clu ...
on 21 May.
Lviv
China made his league debut for Lviv against
FC Oleksandriya on 13 April 2019. He scored his first goal for the club against
Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava ( uk, ФК «Во́рскла» Полта́ва ) is a Ukrainian professional football club based in Poltava that competes in the Ukrainian Premier League, the top flight of Ukrainian football.
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The club ...
on 10 August 2019, scoring in the 59th minute.
Loan to Aktobe
China made his league debut for Aktobe against
Kairat on 6 March 2022. He scored his first goal for the club against
Astana on 26 June 2022, scoring in the 33 minute.
Dibba Al Fujairah
China made his league debut for Dibba Al Fujairah against
Al Dhafra
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History
Al D ...
on 23 January 2023.
Second spell at Aktobe
China scored on his debut for Aktobe against
FK Kaspiy Aktau on 30 July 2023, scoring in the 50th minute.
Yelimay Semey
China made his debut for Yelimay Semey against
Atyrau
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on 2 March 2024. He scored his first goal for the club against
Tobol on 6 March 2024, scoring a penalty in the 53rd minute.
Honours
Aktobe
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Kazakhstan Premier League:
2022
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(runners-up)
Individual
*
Ukrainian Premier League player of the Month:
2020–21
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(March)
References
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1996 births
Living people
Footballers from São Paulo
Brazilian men's footballers
Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
FC Karpaty Lviv players
FC Lviv players
FC Aktobe players
Dibba Al Fujairah FC players
Ukrainian Premier League players
UAE Pro League players
Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Men's association football forwards