Biography
Who is Roger Machado?
Playing Career
Roger Machado grew up in Porto Alegre. He joined the youth system at Grêmio. He made his first team debut in 1994. While at Grêmio, he won the Copa Libertadores in 1995. He also won the Recopa Sudamericana and Série A in 1996. Roger earned three Copa do Brasil titles in 1994, 1997 and 2001. He won the Campeonato Gaúcho four times. In 2004, he signed with Vissel Kobe in the J1 League. He returned to Brazil in 2006 to play for Fluminense. He won the 2007 Copa do Brasil with this team. He played for the Brazil national team on June 12, 2001, against Mexico. A back injury led to his retirement in 2008.
Early Coaching Steps
Roger started coaching as an assistant at Grêmio on January 5, 2011. He stayed in this role until December 2013. He became the head coach of Juventude on February 19, 2014. He was sacked from that position on July 28, 2014. On December 19, 2014, he took over as the head coach of Novo Hamburgo.
Leading Big Clubs
On May 26, 2015, Roger Machado replaced Luiz Felipe Scolari at Grêmio. He led the team to a third place finish. He resigned on September 15, 2016. He then signed a two year deal with Atlético Mineiro on December 2, 2016. He won the Campeonato Mineiro in 2017. He left the club on July 20, 2017. He became the head coach of Palmeiras on November 22, 2017. He was dismissed on July 26, 2018. He won the Best head coach award in the Campeonato Paulista that year. On April 2, 2019, he joined Bahia. He won the Campeonato Baiano in 2019 and 2020. He was sacked on September 2, 2020.
Recent Managerial Roles
Roger became the manager of Fluminense on February 27, 2021. He left the role on August 21, 2021. He returned to Grêmio on February 14, 2022. He won the 2022 Campeonato Gaúcho and Recopa Gaúcha. He was dismissed on September 1, 2022. Roger Machado returned to Juventude on January 12, 2024. He resigned on July 17, 2024. He joined Internacional on July 18, 2024. He won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 2025. He was sacked on September 21, 2025. Finally, he managed São Paulo from March 10, 2026, to May 13, 2026.
Birthday and age
Roger Machado was born on April 25, 1975, which makes Roger 51 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Roger shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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