Roberto (footballer, born 1977)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Alcântara and the second or paternal family name is Ballesteros.

Roberto Alcântara Ballesteros (born 25 July 1977), known simply as Roberto, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker.

Roberto

Personal information
Full name	Roberto Alcântara Ballesteros
Date of birth	(1977-07-25) 25 July 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth	Osasco, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2003	Volta Redonda
1999	→ Juventude (loan)
2001–2002	→ Vila Nova (loan)
2003–2006	Penafiel	93	(36)
2006–2009	Leixões	60	(23)
2009–2011	Feirense	55	(19)
2011–2012	Arouca	26	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He spent the vast majority of his professional career in Portugal, representing four clubs and amassing Primeira Liga totals of 83 matches and 19 goals over four seasons.

Club career

Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Roberto played mainly for Volta Redonda Futebol Clube in his country, also being loaned twice during his contract. In February 2003, he moved to Portugal and joined F.C. Penafiel, scoring 20 second division goals in his first full season, which ended in Primeira Liga promotion. He netted only 13 the following two combined, however, with the team being relegated in 2006.

Roberto then returned to the Portuguese second level, with Leixões SC, scoring 17 goals in 30 games in his first year en route to another promotion.^[1] After an average 2007–08, he could only appear in three matches the following campaign as the Matosinhos side finished in sixth position,^[2] mainly due to injury.^[3]

In the summer of 2009, aged 32, Roberto returned to the second tier as he signed for C.D. Feirense.^[4] He scored nine league goals in his second season, being an essential attacking player as the club returned to the top flight after an absence of 23 years.^[5]

Roberto joined F.C. Arouca of the second division on 2 August 2011.^[5]

References

1. Pinto Lopes, José (25 December 2011). "Litos sem matador" [Litos has no killer]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
2. "Um sexto lugar e a segunda melhor classificação de sempre" [Sixth place and second best-ever finish]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). 23 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
3. "Roberto operado com sucesso" [Roberto with successful surgery]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 December 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
4. "Élvis e Roberto na Feira" [Élvis and Roberto in Feira]. Record (in Portuguese). 28 June 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
5. "Brasileiro Roberto é reforço do Arouca" [Brazilian Roberto is an Arouca addition]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2 August 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

External links

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