Róger Guedes


Róger Krug Guedes, known as Róger Guedes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Shandong Luneng Taishan as a forward.

Club career

Criciúma

Born in Ibirubá, Rio Grande do Sul, Róger 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.
Róger Guedes made his first team – and Série A – debut on 23 November 2014, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Flamengo; he also assisted Cléber Santana in the equalizing goal. His first senior goal came on 6 December, as he scored the equalizer in a 2–1 loss at Corinthians.
Róger Guedes was definitely promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2015 campaign, with his side now in the Série B.

Palmeiras

On 5 April 2016, Róger Guedes signed a five-year contract with Palmeiras in the top tier; Verdão paid R$ 2.5 million for 25% of his federative rights. He made his debut for the club fourteen days later, replacing Alecsandro in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista home win against São Bernardo FC.
Róger Guedes scored during his top tier debut for the club on 14 May 2016, netting the first in a 4–0 home routing of Atlético Paranaense. He contributed with four goals in 31 appearances during the season, as his side was crowned champions.
On 31 January 2017, Róger Guedes renewed his contract with Palmeiras, receiving a pay rise to upgrade his release clause.
On 27 December 2017, Guedes joined Atlético Mineiro on a season-long loan swap deal involving him and Marcos Rocha.

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. He made his debut for the club on 28 July 2018 in a 1-1 draw with Jiangsu Suning.

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Honours

Palmeiras