Roger Machado (footballer) facts for kids
Roger in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.76 m | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Internacional (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994–2003 | Grêmio | 270 | (5) |
| 2004–2005 | Vissel Kobe | 46 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Fluminense | 91 | (8) |
| Total | 407 | (17) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Brazil | 1 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2011–2014 | Grêmio (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Grêmio (interim) | ||
| 2014 | Juventude | ||
| 2015 | Novo Hamburgo | ||
| 2015–2016 | Grêmio | ||
| 2017 | Atlético Mineiro | ||
| 2018 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2019–2020 | Bahia | ||
| 2021 | Fluminense | ||
| 2022 | Grêmio | ||
| 2024 | Juventude | ||
| 2024– | Internacional | ||
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Roger Machado Marques (born April 25, 1975) is a Brazilian football coach and a former player. He used to play as a left back. Currently, he is the head coach for the Internacional team.
Roger Machado spent most of his playing career with Grêmio. He played for this club for ten years. After he stopped playing football with Fluminense in 2008, he became a coach. He has coached both of his former teams.
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Playing Career Highlights
Roger Machado started his football journey at Grêmio. He joined their youth team and made his first team debut in 1994. He was born in Porto Alegre.
He became a regular player during one of Grêmio's most successful periods. During this time, his team won a national league title, the Série A, and a major South American club competition, the Copa Libertadores.
In 2004, Roger moved to Japan to play for J1 League team Vissel Kobe. He returned to Brazil in 2006 and joined Fluminense, where he also played regularly. In 2009, he planned to move to D.C. United in the United States. However, a back injury stopped the deal, and he decided to retire from playing.
Roger played one game for the Brazilian national football team. This happened on June 12, 2001. It was a game against Mexico in the Copa América tournament, which Brazil lost 1–0.
Becoming a Football Manager
Roger Machado went back to his first club, Grêmio, on January 5, 2011. This time, he was an assistant manager. He left the club in December 2013.
First Coaching Roles
After leaving Grêmio, Roger became the manager of Juventude on February 19, 2014. He was in charge until July 28, 2014.
Then, on December 19, he became the manager of Novo Hamburgo.
Coaching Grêmio Again
On May 26, 2015, Roger took over as manager of his former team, Grêmio. He replaced Luiz Felipe Scolari.
He led Grêmio to a great third-place finish in the league season. People praised his smart tactical decisions. However, after a difficult period, he resigned on September 15, 2016.
Other Major Clubs
On December 2, 2016, Roger was announced as the new manager for Atlético Mineiro. He signed a two-year contract. He left this role on July 20, 2017, after a home loss to Bahia.
On November 22, 2017, Roger became the manager of Palmeiras for the 2018 season. He was dismissed on July 26, and Luiz Felipe Scolari took over. Even though Roger left, his team went on to win the league title that year.
On April 2, 2019, Roger replaced Enderson Moreira as the manager of Bahia. He was dismissed on September 2, 2020, after a home loss to Flamengo.
On February 27, 2021, Roger became the manager of another club he played for, Fluminense. He was sacked on August 21, after his team was knocked out of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.
On February 14, 2022, Roger returned to Grêmio as manager, replacing Vagner Mancini. However, he was dismissed again on September 1.
On January 12, 2024, he went back to Juventude, almost ten years after his first time there. He replaced Thiago Carpini.
On July 17, 2024, Roger resigned from Juventude. The next day, it was confirmed he would join Internacional as their new coach until December 2025.
Achievements and Awards
Roger Machado has won several titles as both a player and a manager.
As a Player
- Grêmio
- Copa Libertadores: 1995
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (Brazilian League): 1996
- Copa do Brasil (Brazilian Cup): 1994, 1997, 2001
- Campeonato Gaúcho (State League): 1995, 1996, 1999, 2001
- Fluminense
- Copa do Brasil (Brazilian Cup): 2007
As a Manager
- Atlético Mineiro
- Campeonato Mineiro (State League): 2017
- Bahia
- Campeonato Baiano (State League): 2019, 2020
- Grêmio
- Campeonato Gaúcho (State League): 2022
- Recopa Gaúcha: 2022
Individual Awards
- Campeonato Paulista Best manager: 2018
See also
In Spanish: Roger Machado para niños
