Roger Galera Flores Football - Born August 17, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Birth Name Roger Galera Flores

Height 5' 7¾" (1.72 m)

Mini Bio (1) Roger Flores was born on August 17, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Roger Galera Flores. He was previously married to Deborah Secco.

Spouse (1) Deborah Secco (June 2009 - 2010) (divorced)

Roger Galera Flores or simply Roger (born August 17, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Cruzeiro. Roger started his professional career with Fluminense in 1996 and moved on to the Portuguese club Benfica for a brief six month stint in 2001 before coming back to his original club. Between 2001-2005, Roger alternated between Fluminense and Benfica before being acquired by Corinthians for a reported US$7 million.

In late October 2005, Roger broke his leg in a 1-1 tie with Vasco da Gama which knocked him out for the rest of the Championship. He has since recovered from the injury and has been playing again since January 2006. As of 2006, he has played only one game for Brazil, in a friendly match against Haiti, where he score two goals as Brazil won 6–0. He also played in the with the Brazil U-23 team in the 2000 Olympics football tournament. On July 13, 2007, CR Flamengo signed the player on a six-month loan contract, with the option of paying a transfer fee to retain Roger with the Rubro-Negro afterwards. On January 17, 2008, Roger signed a contract with Grêmio Football Porto Alegrense. In July, Roger signed a contract with Qatar Sports Club, and left Grêmio. On February 4, 2010, Roger left the Middle East and signed a contract with Cruzeiro to play Copa Libertadores.