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Roque Júnior
Brazilian footballer
José Vítor Roque Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁɔki ˈʒunjoʁ]; born 31 August 1976), more commonly known as Roque Júnior, is a Brazilian football pundit [1] and former player who played as a defender.
 Roque Júnior playing for Brazil in 2002 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | José Vítor Roque Júnior | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1976-08-31) 31 August 1976 (age 47) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Santarritense | 31 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | São José | 47 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–2000 | Palmeiras | 192 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Milan | 44 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | → Leeds United (loan) | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004 | → Siena (loan) | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2007 | Bayer Leverkusen | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | MSV Duisburg | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Al-Rayyan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Ituano | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 376 | (22) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Brazil | 48 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | XV de Piracicaba | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Ituano | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
He won 48 caps for Brazil and was part of the winning squad at the 2002 World Cup. He is one of five players that have won the Copa Libertadores, the Champions League and the World Cup; the others are Ronaldinho, Cafu, Dida and Julián Álvarez.[2]
Roque Júnior was born in Santa Rita do Sapucaí. During his career, he played for Santarritense, São José, Palmeiras, AC Milan, Leeds United, Siena, Bayer Leverkusen, MSV Duisburg and Qatari side Al-Rayyan. He is an iconic footballer for Palmeiras, as he played more than 200 competitive games for them.[3] His greatest success in club football came playing for Palmeiras, with whom he won the 1999 Copa Libertadores and with A.C. Milan winning the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League. In the Champions League final he heroically played most of the extra-time carrying a severe injury.[4]
There was excitement at Elland Road when Peter Reid brought Roque to Leeds on loan, but it was short lived as the team conceded 25 times in his seven appearances, failing to win and suffering six defeats with Roque being sent off on his home debut against Birmingham City. However, he did score two goals in a League Cup game against Manchester United (Leeds lost 3–2) but his spell at Leeds was not considered a success.[5][6]
In September 2008, Palmeiras have signed him from Al-Rayyan on loan until the end of the season.[7]
After leaving Palmeiras in November 2008, he was offered to Australian A-League clubs in April[8] and was in talks with Avaí gaffer Paulo Silas in July,[9] but nothing materialised out of it. In February 2010, Ituano signed the former Brazil international, who had last played in 2008 for Palmeiras.[10]
Roque Júnior was successful on the international stage for Brazil, having played 48 games (two of them unofficial)[clarification needed] and scored two goals, and also captaining them on a number of occasions. He was a starter in the 2002 FIFA World Cup winning campaign, forming the back line with Lúcio and Edmílson.[11] He was later called up for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, but did not make it into the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup due to injury.[12] He made his last international appearance in 2005 and announced his retirement on 4 September 2007.
Roque Júnior is devoted to helping São José Esporte Clube's youth players with a project called "Projeto Primeira Camisa" ("Project First Jersey").[13]
Roque Júnior was the most popular host of Total Request Live on Brazil MTV (BMTV) during his 10-year stint (2005–2015).[citation needed]
In 2015, Roque Júnior took his first managerial role at XV de Piracicaba.[14]
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Roque Júnior goal.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 23 February 2000 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |  Thailand | 5–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 15 November 2000 | Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil |  Colombia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Palmeiras
- Campeonato Paulista: 1996, 2008
- Copa do Brasil: 1998
- Copa Mercosur: 1998
- Copa Libertadores: 1999
- Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 2000
- Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 1999
Milan
Brazil
- "Pentacampeão Roque Júnior é o novo comentarista da Globo". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- "Roque Júnior: 'I won everything I wanted and more'". TheGuardian.com. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- "Homenageado com camisa, Roque Júnior quer Palmeiras focado no Fluminense" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- "Milan Eye - Roque Junior for La Gazzetta dello Sport". Facebook. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- "Whatever happened to... Roque Junior". The Scratching Shed. 5 November 2010. Archived from the original on 7 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- "Match Facts Leicester V Leeds United". Yorkshire Evening Post. JPI Media. 30 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- "Palmeiras snap up ex-Brazil defender Roque Junior". Soccernet. ESPN. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- "Exclusive: Former Brazil Captain Roque Junior Wants A-League Move". Goal.com. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- "Roque Jr. confirma conversa com Silas, mas diz que não há proposta do Avaí" (in Portuguese). ClicRBS. 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- "Oficialmente, Roque Júnior fecha com Ituano para o Paulista" (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- "Remembering the iconic Brazil XI that won the 2002 World Cup". 23 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- "Soccer-Brazilian Roque Junior fit again after luckless 2006". 21 January 2007. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022 – via www.reuters.com.
- "Roque Júnior assina contrato de parceria com o São José" (in Portuguese). Terra. 15 December 2005. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- "Roque Jr. chega ao XV para colocar em prática aprendizado com Felipão" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- Roque Júnior at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roque Júnior at Sambafoot (archived)
- Roque Júnior at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Who's who - Roque Junior Leverkusen.com