Roberto Firmino
Firmino training with Brazil in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Maceió, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Liverpool | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2008 | CRB | ||
| 2008–2009 | Figueirense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Figueirense | 38 | (8) |
| 2011–2015 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 140 | (38) |
| 2015– | Liverpool | 52 | (18) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Brazil | 13 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:25, 21 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2015 |
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Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (born 2 October 1991), commonly known as Roberto Firmino or solely as Firmino, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team as an attacking midfielder, forward or winger.
Starting his career with Figueirense in 2009, he spent four-and-a-half seasons at Hoffenheim. His 16 goals in 33 games for the 2013–14 Bundesliga season earned him the award for the league's Breakthrough Player. In July 2015, he signed for Premier League club Liverpool.
Firmino made his international debut for Brazil in November 2014 and represented the nation at the 2015 Copa América.
Born in Maceió, Alagoas, Firmino joined Figueirense's youth setup in 2008, aged 17, after starting out at CRB. He was discovered by a dentist, Marcellus Portella. With the latter, he was mainly used as a defensive midfielder.
Firmino made his professional debut on 24 October 2009, coming on as a half-time substitute for Toninho in a 1–2 home loss against Ponte Preta, for the Série B championship. In January 2010 he was definitely promoted to the main squad.
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