Full name Rogerio Fidelis Regis 1994 Uniao Sao Joao 1995 Uniao Sao Joao Role Footballer | Place of birth Campinas, Brazil Years Team Name Rogerio Regis Height 1.79 m | |
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Date of birth (1976-02-28) 28 February 1976 (age 39) | ||
Rogerio Fidelis Regis (born 28 February 1976 in Campinas, Sao Paulo), simply known as Rogerio, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a right back or a right midfielder.
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Football career
After emerging through lowly Uniao Sao Joao Esporte Clube's youth ranks, Rogerio had a steady career with country giants Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, being essential in the latter side's conquest of the 1999 edition of the Libertadores Cup; in 2002, playing as a right-back, he often duelled with Santos FC's Robinho during the national championship final, won by the opposition 5–2 on aggregate.
In 2004, aged 28, Rogerio moved abroad, signing a three-year contract with Sporting Clube de Portugal. Playing both positions on the right flank during his first season, he helped the Lisbon-based team to the campaign's UEFA Cup final, played on home soil: he scored the opener in the decisive match, but Sporting eventually lost 1–3 against PFC CSKA Moscow.
Losing importance in the next year, Rogerio returned to his country, first on loan at Fluminense Football Club. He retired in 2008 after one-year spells with Itumbiara Esporte Clube, Esporte Clube Santo Andre and Associacao Desportiva Sao Caetano.
In 2011, after three years out of football, 35-year-old Rogerio returned to active, playing in the lower leagues of his country.