Roberto Lopes (footballer, born 1992)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 June 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Crumlin, Dublin, Republic of 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 | 130 | (13) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Cape Verde | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:24, 11 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:24, 24 November 2021 (UTC) |
Roberto Lopes (born 17 June 1992) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Shamrock Rovers.[1] Born in Ireland, Lopes represents the Cape Verde national football team.
Shamrock Rovers[]
In November 2016 Lopes joined Shamrock Rovers after leaving rivals Bohemians.[2]
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.[3] 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 and is of Cape Verdean descent through his father.[4] Lopes made his international debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Togo in 2019.[5]
He was included in Cape Verde's squad for the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.[6]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 11 November 2021[7]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |||
Shamrock Rovers Total | 130 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 17 | ||
Career total | 268 | 16 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 343 | 23 |
- 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
- ^ Appearances in President's Cup
International[]
- As of matches played 24 November 2021.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Cape Verde | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 7 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 0 |
Honours[]
Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
References[]
- ^ "Roberto Lopes". Shamrock Rovers F.C. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ O'Hehir, Paul (1 October 2019). "Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes gets Cape Verde call-up". Irish Mirror.
- ^ "Cape Verde 2-0 Togo". ESPN. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/59763245
- ^ Roberto Lopes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Irish people of Cape Verdean descent
- Association footballers from Dublin (city)
- Cape Verdean footballers
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Association football defenders
- Belvedere F.C. players
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Republic of Ireland youth international footballers
- Cape Verde international footballers