Igor Rossi Branco, simply known as Igor Rossi (born 10 March 1989 in

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) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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Football career

Igor Rossi began his career in

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. In 2010, he moved to Marítimo, and started to play in the Marítimo's B team. At the end of the

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season, Rossi was promoted to the first team. After being included as an unused substitute in the opening game of the season against

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, Rossi made his debut for the senior team in the

on 11 December 2011, in a 1–0 against Benfica. Rossi later made five appearances in the 2011–12 season. In the

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season, Igor was included in the 25 man squad. Igor then scored his first goal in a game against Benfica. In his final season before being released, he played only four matches - two as a starter - and ten for the reserves in Segunda Liga. On 22 July 2015, he signed a one-year deal at Heart of Midlothian, newly returned to the

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. He made his debut eight days later in the first round of the season's

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at home against

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, replacing double goalscorer

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for the final 13 minutes of a 4–2 victory. On 2 August he played the full 90 minutes of his first league game, a 4–3 win against

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. Rossi moved to Saudi club Al-Faisaly Harmah in January 2017. On 20 July 2022, Rossi joined Emirati side

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on a free transfer. On 22 August 2023, Rossi returned to Portugal, joining recently-promoted to Primeira Liga side

on a one-year contract.

Personal life

His younger brother,

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, is also a defender, who plays for Polish club

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Career statistics

As of 15 May 2023

Honours

Club

Al-Faisaly *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi, Igor 1989 births Living people Brazilian people of Italian descent Footballers from Campinas Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Sport Club Internacional players C.S. Marítimo players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Al Faisaly FC players Ittihad Kalba FC players S.C. Farense players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Primeira Liga players Scottish Professional Football League players Saudi Pro League players UAE Pro League players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates