Roger Galera Flores

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Personal information
Roger
Full name	Roger Galera Flores
Date of birth	August 17, 1978 (1978-08-17) (age 29)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+¹⁄₂ in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Grêmio
Number	10
Youth clubs
1990-1994 1994-1996	Flamengo Fluminense
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-2000 2000-2005 2001-02 / 2004 2005-2007 2007 2008	Fluminense SL Benfica → Fluminense (loan) Corinthians → Flamengo (loan) Grêmio	119 (28) 36 (7) 83 (21) 28 (7) 15 (2) 6 (4)
National team²
2000-2004	Brazil	6 (4)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:13, 7 August 2007 (UTC). ² National team caps and goals correct as of 15:13, 7 August 2007 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Roger Galera Flores or simply Roger (born August 17, 1978 in Rio de Janeiro), is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for Grêmio.

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 Campeonato. 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. He also played 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.