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Roberto Alves
Personal information
Full name Roberto Emanuel Oliveira Alves
Date of birth (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Wetzikon, Switzerland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Radomiak Radom
Number 10
Youth career
Gossau
Hinwil
0000–2015 Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Grasshoppers 9 (1)
2017–2018FC Wil (loan) 16 (2)
2018–2019FC Winterthur (loan) 33 (6)
2020–2022 FC Winterthur 75 (18)
2022– Radomiak Radom 39 (3)
International career
2012–2013 Switzerland U16 5 (3)
2013–2014 Switzerland U17 11 (5)
2014–2015 Switzerland U18 8 (3)
2015–2016 Switzerland U19 6 (1)
2017 Switzerland U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Roberto Emanuel Oliveira Alves (born 8 June 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Radomiak Radom.[1]

Early life

Alves was born in 1997 in Wetzikon, Switzerland, to Portuguese immigrants.[2]

Club career

In 2019, Alves signed for Swiss second-tier side FC Winterthur, helping them earn promotion to the Swiss top flight.[3] In 2022, he signed for Polish side Radomiak Radom.[4]

International career

Alves has represented Switzerland internationally at youth level and is eligible to represent Portugal internationally through his parents.[5]

Style of play

Alves mainly operates as an attacking midfielder and is known for his ability to create goalscoring opportunities.[6]

Personal life

Alves has regarded Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo as one of football idols.[7] He has a brother.[8]

References

  1. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska (2 September 2022). "Najciekawsze letnie transfery w PKO Ekstraklasie. Kto zostanie gwiazdą rozgrywek?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  2. ^ Zeitung, Winterthurer. "Selbstbewusst in den Spitzenkampf". Winterthurer Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Roberto Alves in Polen – Das neue Abenteuer des Winterthurer Aufstiegshelden". Der Landbote (in German). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ^ Schweizer, David. "Deshalb spielt Aufstiegsheld Alves jetzt in Polen". zueriost.ch (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Aucun Portugais n'a joué pour la Nati, ces pépites peuvent le faire". watson.ch/fr (in French). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  6. ^ Krzeszowski, Michał (26 June 2022). "Roberto Alves – przyszła gwiazda PKO Ekstraklasy? Radomiak trafił w dziesiątkę". iGol.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  7. ^ "W swoim pierwszym meczu stracił 12 goli. Dziś ma być gwiazdą Radomiaka". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ Schweizer, David. "Der Mann für die wichtigen Szenen". zueriost.ch (in German). Retrieved 23 June 2023.