Roger Galera Flores (born 17 August 1978), or simply Roger, is a Brazilian football

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for TV Globo and retired

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who played as an

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

Career

Born in

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to a Brazilian father and a

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mother, Roger started his professional career with

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under coach

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in 1999. He was the main player in the team's Brazilian Série C winning campaign, and was the symbol of the restructuring of the club. Parreira once compared him to

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, for having a similar style. After a relatively successful campaign in the regular series for 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 against São Caetano at the Maracanã, presumably because he was subbed off the field, and left the stadium.

ended 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 for Brazil, in a friendly match against

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. He scored two goals as Brazil won 6–0. He also played for the Brazil U-23 team in the 2000 Olympics football tournament. Roger was also eligible for the

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. Roger was transferred to the

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club Benfica for a brief six-month period in 2001 for a reported US$6 million. 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 to

once again but did not play as well as the previous years. In 2005, Roger was acquired by

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for a reported US$7 million. In late October 2005, he broke his leg in a 1–1 tie with

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which 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,

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signed 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 with

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, and left Grêmio. On 4 February 2010, Roger left the

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and signed a contract with Cruzeiro to play Copa Libertadores football.

Nicknames

During his stint in

Roger received the nickname "Chinelinho" for missing an excessive number of matches due to injuries. He stated almost having participated in

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ads as a playful response.

Honours

Club

;Fluminense *

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1998 * Brazilian League – Serie C 1999 *

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2002 ;Benfica *

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: 2003–04 * Supertaça de Portugal 2005 ;Corinthians * Brazilian League 2005 ;Cruzeiro *

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: 2011

Individual

* Bola de Prata: 2001 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year:

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References

External links

Roger at CBF
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Flamengo anuncia a contratação de Roger, ex-Flu e Corinthians

Roger at Lancenet

Chegada de Roger ao Grêmio anima técnico Vagner Mancini
{{DEFAULTSORT:Roger 1978 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazil international footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Olympic footballers of Brazil Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Fluminense FC players S.L. Benfica footballers Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players CR Flamengo footballers Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players Qatar SC players Al-Sailiya SC players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Qatar Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Association football midfielders Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)