Róger Guedes

Róger Guedes
Guedes with Corinthians in 2021
Personal information
Full name Róger Krug Guedes
Date of birth (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996
Place of birth Ibirubá, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Al-Rayyan
Number 10
Youth career
2006–2010 Grêmio
2011–2014 Criciúma
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Criciúma 57 (8)
2016–2018 Palmeiras 71 (12)
2018 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 20 (11)
2018–2021 Shandong Luneng 41 (20)
2021–2023 Corinthians 97 (36)
2023– Al-Rayyan 66 (61)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 April 2026

Róger Krug Guedes (born 2 October 1996) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a second striker or attacking midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan.

Club career

Criciúma

Born in Ibirubá, Rio Grande do Sul, Guedes started his career with Grêmio's youth setup, but was released in 2011. He moved to Criciúma shortly after, and finished his formation with the club.[1] Guedes made his first team debut on 23 November 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo in Série A; he also assisted Cléber Santana for the equalising goal.[2] His first senior goal came on 6 December, as he scored the equalizer in a 2–1 loss at Corinthians.[3]

Guedes was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2015 campaign, with his side now in the Série B.

Palmeiras

On 5 April 2016, Guedes signed a five-year contract with Palmeiras in the top tier;[4] Verdão paid R$ 2.5 million for 25% of his federative rights.[5] He made his debut for the club 14 days later, replacing Alecsandro in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win against São Bernardo FC. Guedes scored during his top tier debut for the club on 14 May, netting the first in a 4–0 home routing of Atlético Paranaense.[6] He scored four goals in 31 appearances during the season, as his side was crowned champions. On 31 January 2017, Guedes renewed his contract with Palmeiras, receiving a pay rise to upgrade his release clause.[7]

In 2017, a video emerged of a Palmeiras training session where Guedes is seen taking part in a fitness session on a practice pitch from afar. His teammates would proceed to chase him off the pitch before pinning him to the ground and tying him up with wire with coaching staff and manager Cuca looking on. According to Guedes, this was not the first time he was physically harassed by Palmeiras players and that the justification for such cruelty was to toughen him up for big games.[8]

On 27 December 2017, Guedes joined Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan swap deal involving him and Marcos Rocha.[9]

Shandong Luneng Taishan

On 13 July 2018, Guedes was loaned to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng Taishan for one year with an obligation to buy for €9.6 million.[10] He made his debut for the club on 28 July in a 1–1 draw with Jiangsu Suning. After the loan move was made permanent, he would establish himself as a vital member of the team, being part of the team that won the 2020 Chinese FA Cup against Jiangsu in a 2–0 victory.[11]

Corinthians

Guedes celebrating a goal for Corinthians in 2022

On 27 August 2021, Guedes signed with Brazilian club Corinthians, after rescinding with Shandong.[12] Uniquely, he wore the number 123 jersey in his first season, because the number 23 (which he usually wears in honour of his son's birthday) was already taken by Fagner.[13] A month later, on 26 September, he scored both goals in a 2–1 victory in the Paulista Derby against his former club Palmeiras.[14]

After that, Guedes wore the number 9 jersey for the most part of 2022 season, later changing his jersey to number 10 when Willian rescinded his contract with Corinthians.[15][16]

Al-Rayyan

On 9 August 2023, Guedes signed with Qatar Stars League side Al-Rayyan.[17]

He scored his first goal for the club on his debut against Al Markhiya in a 1–0 away victory on 17 August 2023. A week later on 25 August, Guedes assisted Rodrigo’s goal in a 1–0 home victory against Qatar SC. In his first season with the club, he managed to get 19 goals and 5 assists. In the 24/25 season, He scored 21 goals in 22 appearances, Winning the Mansour Muftah award for being the top goal-scorer in the league. He also scored a penalty at the 2025 Amir Cup final in the 49th minute.

Career statistics

As of match played 1 May 2026[18]
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] League cup[c] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Criciúma 2014 Série A 310000———31
2015 Série B 21219220———424
2016 Série B 0014300——3[d]0173
Total 24333520——30628
Palmeiras 2016 Série A 3142010———344
2017 Série A 26412440—7[e]0—498
Total 57814450—70—8312
Atlético Mineiro (loan) 2018 Série A 1298282———2813
Shandong Luneng 2018 Chinese Super League 92—10———102
2019 Chinese Super League 2112—41—1[f]0—2613
2020 Chinese Super League 116—66———1712
Total 4120—117—10—5327
Corinthians 2021 Série A 197—————197
2022 Série A 361014481—8[e]0—6615
2023 Série A 15713873—6[g]3—4121
Total 70242712154—143—12643
Al-Rayyan 2023–24 Qatar Stars League 2219—2320—2[h]02822
2024–25 Qatar Stars League 2221—454110[i]41[j]14132
2025–26 Qatar Stars League 2221—2179—7[k]53836
Total 6661—89131010410610790
Career total 270125822349221310327136459193
  1. ↑ Includes Campeonato Catarinense, Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Mineiro
  2. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Chinese FA Cup, Amir of Qatar Cup
  3. ↑ Includes QSL Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in Primeira Liga
  5. 1 2 Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  6. ↑ Appearance in AFC Champions League
  7. ↑ Five appearances and three goals in Copa Libertadores, one appearance in Copa Sudamericana
  8. ↑ Appearances in Qatar Cup
  9. ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League Elite
  10. ↑ Appearance in UAE–Qatar Super Cup Series
  11. ↑ Appearances in AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League

Honours

Palmeiras

Shandong Luneng

Al-Rayyan

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Róger Guedes usa ensinamentos do pai para deslanchar no Palmeiras" [Róger Guedes utilizes his father's teachings to take off at Palmeiras] (in Portuguese). IG. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Em jogo de testes, Fla empata com o Criciúma, primeiro rebaixado à Série B" [In a test match, Fla draw with Criciúma, first relegated to the Série B] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Corinthians bate Criciúma, mas vê Inter vencer e jogará pré-Libertadores" [Corinthians defeat Criciúma, but see Inter win and will play the First stage of the Libertadores] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Palmeiras acerta contratação de Roger Guedes, atacante do Criciúma" [Palmeiras sign Roger Guedes, forward of Criciúma] (in Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Palmeiras corre para comprar mais uma 'parte' de Róger Guedes" [Palmeiras rush to buy another 'stake' of Róger Guedes] (in Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gabriel Jesus brilha, e Palmeiras goleia Atlético-PR na estreia do Brasileirão" [Gabriel Jesus shines, and Palmeiras trash Atlético-PR in the Brasileirão's debut] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Róger Guedes renova com o Palmeiras e ganha aumento salarial" [Róger Guedes renews with Palmeiras and receives pay rise] (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Rímoli, Cosme. "O rancor entre Roger Guedes e Palmeiras segue vivo. E é mútuo". R7.
  9. ↑ "Atlético-MG e Palmeiras fecham troca de Marcos Rocha por Róger Guedes" [Atlético-MG and Palmeiras seal Marcos Rocha and Róger Guedes swap] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  10. ↑ 终于下树！鲁能宣布巴甲新星加盟 12场9球暂居第1 (in Chinese). Sina. 15 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  11. 1 2 "足协杯-王彤惊天内切佩莱头球 鲁能2-0胜江苏夺冠". sports.sina.com.cn. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do atacante Róger Guedes" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 27 August 2021.
  13. ↑ "Róger Guedes veste camisa 123 no Corinthians e diz que vai comemorar gol contra o Palmeiras" (in Portuguese). ge.globo.com. 1 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Guedes double against old club gives Corinthians derby win". Reuters. 26 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Willian desabafa após rescindir com o Corinthians: "Não vim ao Brasil para ser ameaçado"" [Willian vents after terminating with Corinthians: "I didn't come to Brazil to be threatened"]. ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Camisa 10 confirma bom momento de Róger Guedes no Corinthians" [Number 10 jersey endorses the good moment of Róger Guedes in Corinthians]. ge.globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "روجر جيديس برازيلي جديد في قلعة الرهيب".
  18. ↑ Róger Guedes at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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