Roger Ibañez

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Roger Ibañez

Roger Ibañez da Silva (born 23 November 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Brazil national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a defensive-midfielder.

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Roger Ibañez
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Ibañez with Atalanta in 2019
Personal information
Full name Roger Ibañez da Silva
Date of birth (1998-11-23) 23 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Canela, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back / Defensive-midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Ahli
Number 3
Youth career
2016 GAO [pt]
2016–2017 PRS [pt]
2017Fluminense (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 PRS [pt] 9 (2)
2017Sergipe (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018Fluminense (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2019 Fluminense 22 (1)
2019–2021 Atalanta 1 (0)
2020–2021Roma (loan) 39 (0)
2021–2023 Roma 67 (6)
2023– Al-Ahli 57 (8)
International career
2019–2020 Brazil U23 6 (0)
2022– Brazil 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2023
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Club career

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Early career

Born in Canela, Rio Grande do Sul to a Uruguayan mother, Ibañez only started his career in 2016, aged 18, at Grêmio Atlético Osoriense [pt].[2] Playing as a midfielder, he joined PRS Futebol Clube [pt] later in that year, and made his senior debut during the 2016 Copa Serrana, which was the club's first professional competition.[3]

On 5 December 2016, Ibañez signed for Sergipe on loan for the season.[4] The following 4 March, however, after featuring rarely, he was recalled.[5] Upon returning, he became a regular starter during PRS' Campeonato Gaúcho Série B campaign.

Fluminense

In the middle of 2017, Ibañez joined Fluminense and was initially assigned to the under-20 squad. Promoted to the first team for the 2018 season by manager Abel Braga, he made his professional debut on 20 January 2018, starting in a 0–0 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Botafogo.[6]

On 28 February 2018, Ibãnez had his federative rights purchased by Flu, and he signed a new five-year deal with the club.[7] He made his Série A debut on 15 April, starting in a 2–1 away loss against Corinthians, and finished the campaign with 14 league appearances.

Atalanta

On 29 January 2019, Ibañez signed with Italian club Atalanta.[8] Having been inserted in the squad in February, he received his debut on 11 May, coming on for the final few minutes of their 2–1 victory over Genoa. He replaced attacker Josip Iličić as the club was in the heat of battle for a top-four Serie A finish and UEFA Champions League qualification for the first time in their history, which they eventually achieved.

Ibañez made his first appearance the following season on the final day of Atalanta's group stage campaign in the Champions League. Needing a win away to Shakhtar Donetsk, Ibañez came on for centre-forward Luis Muriel for the final 20 minutes with Atalanta leading 1–0 and having previously abandoned their regular back three for a back four while in search of the winning goal. Ibañez had only been included in one of the previous five match day squads, but the suspension of Rafael Toloi and an injury to Simon Kjær paved the way for his inclusion. Atalanta would win the game 0–3, qualifying for the knockout stage.

Roma

On 27 January 2020, Ibañez moved to follow Serie A club Roma and signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club. The transfer was initially a loan until 30 June 2021, set to convert to a permanent transfer for a predetermined fee of €8 million if certain conditions were met.[9] On 4 March 2021, he signed a new long-term deal with Roma until 30 June 2025.[10]

Al-Ahli

On 10 August 2023, Roger Ibañez joined Saudi club Al-Ahli on a permanent transfer,[11] for a reported fee of €30m including bonuses.[12] On 18 August, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away victory against Khaleej Club.

International career

On 9 September 2022, Ibañez received his first call up to the Brazil national team, for friendlies against Ghana and Tunisia.[13] He made his debut against Tunisia on 27 September, in a 5–1 win.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2025[14]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
PRS [pt] 2016 11[c]0110
2017 Gaúcho Série B 9292
Total 92110202
Sergipe (loan) 2017 Série D 0020000020
Fluminense (loan) 2017 Série A 000000
Fluminense 2018 Série A 140120417[d]0371
2019 0021000021
Total 1401414170392
Atalanta 2018–19 Serie A 100010
2019–20 00001[e]010
Total 10001020
Roma (loan) 2019–20 Serie A 90001[f]0100
2020–21 300109[f]2402
Roma 2021–22 Serie A 3432015[g]1514
2022–23 3332013[f]0483
Total 1066503831499
Al-Ahli 2023–24 Saudi Pro League 30320323
2024–25 2751013[h]21[i]0427
Total 57830132107410
Career total 1781427310159512028623
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International

As of match played 8 September 2023[14]
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National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202210
202320
Total30
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Honours

Roma

Al-Ahli

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