Roberto Lopes (footballer, born 1992)
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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
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 Cape Verde in a 2–0 friendly win over Togo in 2019.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 November 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 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[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2018 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | — | 21 | 5 | ||||
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 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
- Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
- Shamrock Rovers
- League of Ireland (2): 2020, 2021
- FAI Cup (1): 2019
- Bohemians
- Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2016
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.
- Roberto Lopes at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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