Roberto Carlos Lopes (born 17 June 1992), also known as Pico, is a Cape Verdean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Shamrock Rovers

In November 2016 Lopes joined Shamrock Rovers after leaving rivals Bohemians. In

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Lopes started the FAI Cup final in which Rovers went on to win after defeating Dundalk on penalties winning the cup for the first time since 1987 and for a record 25th time. In 2020 Lopes was key member to the Shamrock Rovers squad who won the League of Ireland title for a record 18th time.

International career

Lopes was born in Ireland to a Cape Verdean father and Irish mother. Lopes made his international debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–0 friendly win over

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in 2019. He was included in Cape Verde's squad for the delayed

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tournament. He was part of the Cape Verdean squad under manager Bubista in the

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tournament, where the nation made an extraordinary run to the quarter finals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lopes, Roberto 1992 births Living people Association footballers from Dublin (city) Cape Verdean men's footballers 21st-century Cape Verdean sportsmen Cape Verde men's international footballers Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Black Irish sportspeople Cape Verdean people of Irish descent Irish people of Cape Verdean descent Men's association football defenders Belvedere F.C. players Bohemian F.C. players Shamrock Rovers F.C. players League of Ireland players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players 21st-century Irish sportsmen