Roberto (footballer, born 1978)

Roberto
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Calmon Félix
Date of birth	29 July 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Linhares, Brazil
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1996	Linhares
1997	São Paulo
1997	Portuguesa
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998	Portuguesa
1999	Bragantino
1999–2000	Maia
2000	Bragantino
2001	Portuguesa
2001–2002	Moreirense
2002–2003	Académica
2003–2004	Estrela Amadora
2004–2006	Chaves
2006	Marco
2007–2008	Varzim
2008–2010	Vitória Guimarães
2010–2011	Asteras Tripolis
2011	Beijing Guoan
2011–2012	Gil Vicente
2014	Linhares
Total
Managerial career
2014	Linhares
2016	Linhares
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Calmon Félix (born 29 July 1978), known simply as Roberto, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, mainly with Vitória de Guimarães where he arrived at the age of 30. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 95 games and 15 goals over the course of six seasons, adding 133 matches and 38 goals in the Segunda Liga.

Playing career

Roberto was born in Linhares, Espírito Santo. He played almost exclusively in Portugal during his career, spending most of his early years in the second division, representing F.C. Maia, Moreirense F.C. and Académica de Coimbra, where he first arrived in the Primeira Liga.^[1]

After another slow year, with C.F. Estrela da Amadora, Roberto returned to the second level with G.D. Chaves, F.C. Marco and Varzim SC. In January 2008, after solid performances for the latter, he signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with top-flight club Vitória SC,^[2] being a relatively important attacking unit – 14 matches, two goals – as they finished third only one year after promoting.

After two more seasons in the top tier with Vitória being used regularly (and averaging six league goals in the process),^[3] the 32-year-old Roberto joined Asteras Tripolis F.C. in Greece, signing for one year. In March 2011, however, he moved teams and countries again, transferring to Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan FC.^[4]

Coaching career

After retiring in 2014 at his first club Linhares Futebol Clube, Roberto started his managerial career precisely there.^[5] After leading them to the Campeonato Capixaba vice-championship, he returned on 6 January 2016.^[6]

References

^ "Roberto: Goleador dos dias bons" [Roberto: Good-day scorer]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
^ Freitas, Carlos Manuel (22 January 2008). "Roberto em Guimarães: "Estou no auge da carreira"" [Roberto in Guimarães: "I'm at the peak of my career"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
^ "V. Guimarães-Académica 3–2 (Orlando 38' p.b., Roberto 67' e 69'; Carlos Saleiro 23' e 74')" [V. Guimarães-Académica, 3–2 (Orlando 38' o.g., Roberto 67' and 69'; Carlos Saleiro 23' and 74')]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
^ "国こく安やす正式せいしき签约33岁巴西前にしまえ锋曝其曾被洪ひろし元もと硕拒绝" (in Chinese). Sports 163. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
^ "Linhares troca o comando técnico: sai Roni Eler e chega Roberto Calmon" [Technical staff changes at Linhares: Roni Eler leaves and Roberto Calmon arrives] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
^ "Troca-troca: antes de começar Capixabão, Linhares já troca de técnico e Roberto Calmon assume" [Swappy-swappy: before start of Capixabão, Linhares are already changing managers and Roberto Calmon takes over] (in Portuguese). Site de Linhares. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

External links

Roberto at ForaDeJogo (archived)
Roberto at Soccerway

[1] "Roberto: Goleador dos dias bons" [Roberto: Good-day scorer]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[2] Freitas, Carlos Manuel (22 January 2008). "Roberto em Guimarães: "Estou no auge da carreira"" [Roberto in Guimarães: "I'm at the peak of my career"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 18 September 2020.

[3] "V. Guimarães-Académica 3–2 (Orlando 38' p.b., Roberto 67' e 69'; Carlos Saleiro 23' e 74')" [V. Guimarães-Académica, 3–2 (Orlando 38' o.g., Roberto 67' and 69'; Carlos Saleiro 23' and 74')]. Record (in Portuguese). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

[4] "国こく安やす正式せいしき签约33岁巴西前にしまえ锋曝其曾被洪ひろし元もと硕拒绝" (in Chinese). Sports 163. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.

[5] "Linhares troca o comando técnico: sai Roni Eler e chega Roberto Calmon" [Technical staff changes at Linhares: Roni Eler leaves and Roberto Calmon arrives] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

[6] "Troca-troca: antes de começar Capixabão, Linhares já troca de técnico e Roberto Calmon assume" [Swappy-swappy: before start of Capixabão, Linhares are already changing managers and Roberto Calmon takes over] (in Portuguese). Site de Linhares. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.

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