Roberto Alves

Roberto Emanuel Oliveira Alves (born 8 June 1997) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Radomiak Radom.[1]

Roberto Alves
Personal information
Full name Roberto Emanuel Oliveira Alves
Date of birth (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997
Place of birth Wetzikon, Switzerland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Radomiak Radom
Number 10
Youth career
Gossau
Hinwil
0000–2015 Grasshoppers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Grasshoppers 9 (1)
2017–2018 → FC Wil (loan) 16 (2)
2018–2019 → FC Winterthur (loan) 33 (6)
2020–2022 FC Winterthur 75 (18)
2022– Radomiak Radom 34 (3)
International career
2012–2013 Switzerland U16 5 (3)
2013–2014 Switzerland U17 11 (5)
2014–2015 Switzerland U18 8 (3)
2015–2016 Switzerland U19 6 (1)
2017 Switzerland U20 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 August 2023

Early life

Alves was born in 1997 in Wetzikon, Switzerland, to Portuguese immigrants.[2]

Club career

In 2019, Alves signed for Swiss second-tier side FC Winterthur, helping them earn promotion to the Swiss top flight.[3] In 2022, he signed for Polish side Radomiak Radom.[4]

International career

Alves has represented Switzerland internationally at youth level and is eligible to represent Portugal internationally through his parents.[5]

Style of play

Alves mainly operates as an attacking midfielder and is known for his ability to create goalscoring opportunities.[6]

Personal life

Alves has regarded Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo as one of football idols.[7] He has a brother.[8]

References
  1. S.A, Telewizja Polska (2022-09-02). "Najciekawsze letnie transfery w PKO Ekstraklasie. Kto zostanie gwiazdą rozgrywek?". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. Zeitung, Winterthurer. "Selbstbewusst in den Spitzenkampf". Winterthurer Zeitung (in German). Archived from the original on 18 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. "Roberto Alves in Polen – Das neue Abenteuer des Winterthurer Aufstiegshelden". Der Landbote (in German). 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. Schweizer, David. "Deshalb spielt Aufstiegsheld Alves jetzt in Polen". zueriost.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  5. "Aucun Portugais n'a joué pour la Nati, ces pépites peuvent le faire". watson.ch/fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  6. Krzeszowski, Michał (2022-06-26). "Roberto Alves – przyszła gwiazda PKO Ekstraklasy? Radomiak trafił w dziesiątkę". iGol.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  7. "W swoim pierwszym meczu stracił 12 goli. Dziś ma być gwiazdą Radomiaka". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  8. Schweizer, David. "Der Mann für die wichtigen Szenen". zueriost.ch (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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