Roque Junior
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Vítor Roque Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | 5 | (0) |
| 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 | (20) | |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2007 | Brazil | 48 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015 | XV de Piracicaba | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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José Vítor Roque Jr. (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈhɔki ˈʒunjor]; born 31 August 1976 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí) more commonly known as Roque Júnior, is a former association footballer who played as a defender. He last played for Ituano Futebol Clube. He has won 48 caps for Brazil and was part of the winning squad at the 2002 World Cup.
During his career, Roque Júnior has played for Santarritense, São José, Palmeiras, A.C. Milan, Leeds United F.C., A.C. Siena, Bayer 04 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. His greatest success in club football came with playing for Palmeiras, with whom he won the 1999 Copa Libertadores.
There was excitement at Elland Road when Peter Reid brought Roque to Leeds on loan, but it was short lived as the team conceded 24 times in his seven appearances and Roque was sent off on his home debut against Birmingham City. However, he did score two goals in a Worthington Cup game against Manchester United (Leeds lost 3–2) but his spell at Leeds was not considered a success.
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