Roger Machado Marques


Roger Machado Marques, known as Roger Machado or simply Roger, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a left back, and is the manager of Bahia.

Playing career

A Grêmio youth graduate, Porto Alegre-born Roger made his debut for the club in 1994. A regular starter, he was among of the club's most successful era, achieving one Série A and one Copa Libertadores.
In 2004 Roger moved abroad, signing for J1 League side Vissel Kobe. Returning to Brazil in 2006, he joined Fluminense and also featured regularly. In 2009, he agreed to a move to D.C. United, but the deal was cancelled after a back injury, and he subsequently retired.
Roger's maiden appearance for the Brazil football team occurred on 12 June 2001, in a 1–0 loss against Mexico for the year's Copa América.

Managerial career

Roger returned to his first club Grêmio on 5 January 2011, as an assistant manager. He left the club in December 2013, and was subsequently appointed manager of Juventude the following 19 February.
Sacked on 28 July 2014, Roger was named Novo Hamburgo manager on 19 December. On 26 May 2015, he replaced Luiz Felipe Scolari at the helm of former side Grêmio.
Roger led the club to an impressive third position during the campaign, being praised for his tactical duties. On 15 September 2016, after a poor run of form, he resigned.
On 2 December 2016, Roger was announced at Atlético Mineiro, signing a two-year deal. He was relieved from his duties on 20 July of the following year, after a 2–0 home loss against Bahia.
On 22 November 2017, Roger was appointed manager of Palmeiras for the 2018 season. He was dismissed the following 26 July, being subsequently replaced by Luiz Felipe Scolari; his team went on to win the first division after his dismissal.
On 2 April 2019, Roger replaced sacked Enderson Moreira at the helm of Bahia.

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Player

;Grêmio
;Fluminense
;Atlético Mineiro
;Bahia