Víctor Rofino Gordo (born 28 July 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Born in Spain, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

Born in

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to a Bissau-Guinean father and a Spanish mother, Rofino joined

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's La Fábrica in 2018, from

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. On 10 August 2021, after finishing his formation, he moved to Segunda División RFEF side

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on loan for one year. Rofino made his senior debut on 5 September 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against

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, and featured in another 17 matches during the season as the club achieved promotion to

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. On 20 August 2022, he signed a three-year contract with

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, being initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth division. Rofino made his first team debut on 11 August 2023, starting in a 2–0

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home win over

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. On 31 August, he was loaned to third division side

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for the 2023–24 season. On 30 July 2024, Rofino moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining

side

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on a three-year contract.

International career

In April 2018, Rofino was called up to the Spain national under-16 team. On 1 October 2024, he was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team. He made his debut for the Guinea-Bissau national team on 11 October 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mali at

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. He substituted Sambinha at half-time as Mali won 1–0.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rofino, Victor 2002 births Living people Footballers from Madrid Bissau-Guinean men's footballers 21st-century Bissau-Guinean sportsmen Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers Spanish men's footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Bissau-Guinean people of Spanish descent Sportspeople of Spanish descent Spanish people of Bissau-Guinean descent Sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Primera Federación players Segunda Federación players Real Madrid Castilla footballers CF Intercity players Real Valladolid Promesas players Real Valladolid players Real Murcia CF players U.D. Leiria players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century Spanish sportsmen