Roger Ibañez

Roger Ibañez da Silva (born 23 November 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays mainly as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli and the Brazil national team.

Born in Canela, Rio Grande do Sul to a Uruguayan mother, Ibañez only started his career in 2016, aged 18, at Grêmio Atlético Osoriense [pt].

[2] Playing as a midfielder, he joined PRS Futebol Clube [pt] later in that year, and made his senior debut during the 2016 Copa Serrana, which was the club's first professional competition.

Promoted to the first team for the 2018 season by manager Abel Braga, he made his professional debut on 20 January 2018, starting in a 0–0 Campeonato Carioca home draw against Botafogo.

He replaced attacker Josip Iličić as the club was in the heat of battle for a top-four Serie A finish and UEFA Champions League qualification for the first time in their history, which they eventually achieved.