Ró-Ró

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Ró-Ró
Ró-Ró, Qatar v Japan – AFC Asian Cup 2019 final 29 (crop).jpg
Ró-Ró celebrating Qatar's victory in the 2019 Asian Cup
Personal information
Full name Pedro Miguel Carvalho Deus Correia
Date of birth (1990-08-06) 6 August 1990 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth Algueirão–Mem Martins, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Al Sadd
Number 2
Youth career
1998–2000 Mem Martins
2000–2005 Benfica
2006 Estrela Amadora
2006–2007 Estoril
2007–2009 Farense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Farense 18 (4)
2010 Aljustrelense 8 (1)
2011–2016 Al Ahli 58 (2)
2016– Al Sadd 112 (6)
National team‡
2016– Qatar 76 (1)
Honours
Representing  Qatar
Men's Football
AFC Asian Cup
Winner 2019
FIFA Arab Cup
Third place 2021
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2021

Pedro Miguel Carvalho Deus Correia (Arabic: بيدرو ميغيل كارفاليو ديوس كورييا; born 6 August 1990), known as Ró-Ró (Arabic: رُو رُو), is a professional footballer who plays for Al Sadd SC and the Qatar national team as a central defender.

Having played lower-league football in Portugal, he appeared for Al Ahli and Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League after arriving in the country in January 2011. He won several honours with the latter, including two league titles.

Born in Portugal, Ró-Ró represented Qatar at international level. He was part of the squads at the 2019 Asian Cup, 2019 Copa América and 2021 Gold Cup, winning the first of those tournaments.

Club career[]

Born in Algueirão–Mem Martins, Sintra, Portugal of Cape Verdean descent, Ró-Ró played for several clubs as a youth, including S.L. Benfica where he spent nearly six seasons. He made his senior debut with S.C. Farense in the fourth division, switching the following season to another team in that tier, S.C. Mineiro Aljustrelense.[2]

In January 2011, Ró-Ró left his country of birth and signed for Al Ahli SC (Doha) in Qatar. He scored his first goal against Al Kharaitiyat SC on 7 January 2012, but in a 2–4 loss.[3]

Ró-Ró appeared in only six matches in his first full season, and his team was also relegated from the Stars League. He joined fellow league side Al Sadd SC in 2016 and, upon his arrival, revealed his interest in playing for the Qatar national team.[4] He netted for the first time in the league for the Jesualdo Ferreira-led squad on 12 December of that year, contributing to an 8–0 home demolition of Umm Salal SC.[5]

At the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup on home soil, Ró-Ró scored in extra time as Al Sadd won 3–1 against New Caledonia's Hienghène Sport in the first round.[6] Playing in an attacking formation under former teammate Xavi, he was a league winner again in 2020–21, in addition to winning two national cups.[7]

International career[]

Ró-Ró (left) in action for Qatar against Japan in the 2019 Asian Cup Final

Ró-Ró made his debut for Qatar on 29 March 2016, starting in a 2–0 away loss to China for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[8] On 23 December 2017, he scored his first goal to conclude a 4–0 victory over Yemen at the 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup; his team exited in the group stage in Kuwait.[9] He played all the matches at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, as the tournament ended with his team winning it in the United Arab Emirates.[10]

Ró-Ró was also called up for the country's guest appearances at the 2019 Copa América[11] and the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the latter.[12] At the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup, in which Qatar came third on home turf that December, his campaign ended with a first-half injury against Oman in the second group game.[13]

International goals[]

As of 23 December 2017 (Qatar score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ró-Ró goal)[14]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 23 December 2017 Al Kuwait Sports Club, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Yemen 4–0 4–0 23rd Arabian Gulf Cup

Honours[]

Club[]

Al Ahli

Al Sadd

International[]

Qatar

References[]

  1. ^ "Pedro Miguel Correia". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ Almeida, Isaura (6 December 2018). "Há um português a representar a seleção do Qatar com o Mundial2022 em mente" [There's a Portuguese representing the Qatar national team with the 2022World Cup in mind]. Diário de Notícias (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Kharaitiyat snap winless run". Doha Stadium Plus. 7 January 2012. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Pedro: Happy to play for Al-Sadd, need to develop to win titles". Al Sadd SC. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Bounedjah scores brace as Sadd blast eight past Umm Salal". Gulf Times. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Al-Sadd 3–1 Hienghène Sport". BBC Sport. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  7. ^ Tan, Gabriel (28 October 2021). "Is Xavi ready for Barcelona job after conquering Qatar with Al Sadd?". ESPN. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. ^ "China's victory over Qatar promises to end years of World Cup heartbreak". ESPN FC. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Qatar thrash Yemen, Bahrain hold Iraq". Oman Daily Observer. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Qatar prepares for Maroons' homecoming after Asian Cup win". Al Jazeera. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Coach Sanchez announces squad for Copa America 2019". Qatar Football Association. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Qatar cling on for semi-final spot in face of gutsy El Salvador comeback". Inside World Football. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Qatar reach quarter-finals after dramatic victory over Oman". The Peninsula. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Qatar make winning start to Gulf Cup of Nations defence with victory over Yemen". Inside The Games. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.

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