Rogério Pedro Campinho Marques Matias (born 22 October 1974 in Vila Franca de Xira, Lisbon) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a left back.

Rogério Matias
Personal information
Full name Rogério Pedro Campinho Marques Matias
Date of birth (1974-10-22) 22 October 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
1985–1987 Alhandra
1987–1993 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Fafe 11 (1)
1994–1995 Amora 16 (1)
1995–1996 Académica 1 (0)
1996–1997 União Coimbra 11 (1)
1997–1998 Maia 30 (1)
1998–2000 Campomaiorense 57 (1)
2000–2006 Vitória Guimarães 152 (3)
2006–2007 Standard Liège 4 (0)
2007–2009 Rio Ave 19 (1)
Total 301 (9)
International career
2003–2005 Portugal 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career edit

During his career, Matias represented AD Fafe, Amora FC, Académica de Coimbra, C.F. União de Coimbra, F.C. Maia, S.C. Campomaiorense, Vitória Sport Clube – his most steady period was spent with the Guimarães club as he played in six consecutive Primeira Liga seasons, starting in five of those – Standard Liège and Rio Ave FC, retiring at nearly 35.

Matias made his debut with Portugal in 2003, earning five caps under manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.[1] Over nine seasons in his country's top division, he amassed totals of 221 matches and five goals.

References edit

  1. ^ "Portugal frente à Bolívia: Cabeças no ar arrasaram" [Portugal against Bolivia: Heads in the air the destroyers]. Record (in Portuguese). 11 June 2003. Retrieved 9 July 2015.

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