He is one of five players that have won the Copa Libertadores, the Champions League and the World Cup; the others are Ronaldinho, Cafu, Dida and Julián Álvarez.

During his career, he played for Santarritense, São José, Palmeiras, AC Milan, Leeds United, Siena, Bayer Leverkusen, MSV Duisburg and Qatari side Al-Rayyan.

[3] His greatest success in club football came playing for Palmeiras, with whom he won the 1999 Copa Libertadores and with A.C. Milan winning the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League.

[7] After leaving Palmeiras in November 2008, he was offered to Australian A-League clubs in April[8] and was in talks with Avaí gaffer Paulo Silas in July,[9] but nothing materialised out of it.

[10] Roque Júnior was successful on the international stage for Brazil, having played 48 games (two of them unofficial)[clarification needed] and scored two goals, and also captaining them on a number of occasions.