Roberto Lopes (footballer, born 1992)
Roberto Lopes (born 17 June 1992), also known as Pico,[1] is an Irish-born Cape Verdean professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Shamrock Rovers.[2] Born in Ireland, Lopes represents the Cape Verde national football team.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Home Farm | |||
| Belvedere | |||
| Bohemians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Bohemians | 140 | (3) |
| 2017– | Shamrock Rovers | 153 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019– | Cape Verde | 13 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:09, 1 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:09, 4 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Shamrock Rovers
In November 2016 Lopes joined Shamrock Rovers after leaving rivals Bohemians.[5]
In 2019 Lopes started the FAI Cup final in which Rovers went on to win after defeating Dundalk on penalties winning the cup for the first time since 1987 and for a record 25th time.[6] In 2020 Lopes was key member to the Shamrock Rovers squad who won the League of Ireland title for a record 18th time.
International career
Lopes was born in Ireland to a Cape Verdean father and Irish mother.[7] Lopes made his international debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Togo in 2019.[8]
He was included in Cape Verde's squad for the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.[9][10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 September 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bohemians | 2010 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 2 | 38 | 4 | |||
| Bohemians Total | 140 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 176 | 6 | ||
| Shamrock Rovers | 2017 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2018 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 0 | 0[f] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Shamrock Rovers Total | 153 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 193 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 291 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 369 | 24 | ||
- Notes
- ^ 3 appearances in Leinster Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Setanta Sports Cup
- ^ Appearances in Setanta Sports Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ 2 appearances in UEFA Champions League & 4 appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in President's Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
- As of matches played 28 March 2022.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | |
Honours
Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
References
- ^ "Roberto Lopes". Shamrock Rovers.
- ^ "Roberto Lopes". Shamrock Rovers F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Roberto Lopes interview: LinkedIn message led to Cape Verde adventure for Shamrock Rovers defender". skysports.com.
- ^ "Roberto Lopes' 'surreal' journey from bank to Cape Verde". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers sign Corry, Connolly, Lopes & Devine | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Shamrock Rovers lift FAI Cup after shootout win | Football Association of Ireland". www.fai.ie.
- ^ "Lopes set for Afcon after call-up via LinkedIn" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Cape Verde 2-0 Togo". ESPN. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Group a rivals name squads for Afcon". BBC Sport.
- ^ "'It's a special moment for me' - Dubliner Roberto Lopes hoping for more AFCON success after opening win". Irish Independent. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Roberto Lopes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2019.