Igor Rossi

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rossi and the second or paternal family name is Branco.
Igor Rossi
Personal information
Full name Igor Rossi Branco
Date of birth (1989-03-10) 10 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Qadsia
Number 2
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Internacional 3 (0)
2011–2015 Marítimo B 47 (5)
2011–2015 Marítimo 25 (2)
2015–2017 Heart of Midlothian 49 (2)
2017–2022 Al-Faisaly 143 (13)
2022–2023 Al-Ittihad Kalba 18 (1)
2023–2024 Farense 13 (0)
2024– Qadsia 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Igor Rossi Branco, simply known as Igor Rossi (born 10 March 1989) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qadsia.[2]

Football career

Igor Rossi began his career in Internacional. In 2010, he moved to Marítimo, and started to play in the Marítimo's B team. At the end of the 2010–11 season, Rossi was promoted to the first team.[3]

After being included as an unused substitute in the opening game of the season against Beira-Mar,[4] Rossi made his debut for the senior team in the Primeira Liga on 11 December 2011, in a 1–0 against Benfica.[5] Rossi later made five appearances in the 2011–12 season.

In the 2012–13 season, Igor was included in the 25 man squad.[6] Igor then scored his first goal in a game against Benfica.[7] In his final season before being released, he played only four matches - two as a starter - and ten for the reserves in Segunda Liga.[8][9]

On 22 July 2015, he signed a one-year deal at Heart of Midlothian, newly returned to the Scottish Premiership.[8] He made his debut eight days later in the first round of the season's Scottish League Cup at home against Arbroath, replacing double goalscorer Osman Sow for the final 13 minutes of a 4–2 victory.[10] On 2 August he played the full 90 minutes of his first league game, a 4–3 win against St Johnstone.[11]

Rossi moved to Saudi club Al-Faisaly Harmah in January 2017.[12]

On 20 July 2022, Rossi joined Emirati side Al-Ittihad Kalba on a free transfer.[13]

On 22 August 2023, Rossi returned to Portugal, joining recently-promoted to Primeira Liga side Farense on a one-year contract.[14]

Personal life

His younger brother, Raphael, is also a defender, who plays for Polish club Radomiak Radom.[15]

Career statistics

As of 15 May 2023

Club statistics[16]
Club Season League League Cup National Cup Continental Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Marítimo 2011–12 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2012–13 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 10 1
2013–14 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
2014–15 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 25 2 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 33 2
Heart of Midlothian 2015–16 29 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 35 2
2016–17 20 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 24 2
Total 49 2 5 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 59 4
Al-Faisaly 2016–17 11 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2017–18 24 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 31 3
2018–19 27 4 – – 2 0 0 0 0 0 29 4
2019–20 30 4 – – 3 0 0 0 0 0 33 4
2020–21 25 1 – – 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 1
2021–22 26 1 – – 1 0 1 0 1 0 29 1
Total 143 13 0 0 18 0 1 0 3 0 165 13
Ittihad Kalba FC 2022–23 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Total 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Career total 218 245 11 0 20 0 8 2 3 0 276 18

Honours

Club

Al-Faisaly

References

  1. ^ "Igor Rossi". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Igor Rossi Branco: I'm perfect fit for Hearts". Edinburgh Evening News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Pedro Martins anuncia regressos e saídas" (in Portuguese). Pedro Martins anuncia regressos e saídas. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Pedro Martins convoca todos os disponíveis" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Pedro Martins convoca todo o plantel" (in Portuguese). Record. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Apresentação com 25 e sem surpresas" (in Portuguese). Record. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  7. ^ "1–2: El Benfica da un nuevo paso hacia el título al vencer al Marítimo de Funchal" (in Portuguese). Mundo Deportivo. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  8. ^ a b "Hearts: Igor Rossi Branco signs after Maritimo exit". BBC Sport. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Ebinho e Micolta dispensados" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  10. ^ Wilson, Richard (30 July 2015). "Hearts 4–2 Arbroath". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  11. ^ Lindsay, Clive (2 August 2015). "Hearts 4–3 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Igor Rossi: Hearts defender leaves for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly Harmah". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  13. ^ "اتحاد كلباء.. خامس محطات روسي".
  14. ^ "Há um novo "Leão de Faro" para o eixo central" [There is a new "Faro Lion" for the central axis]. SC Farense (in European Portuguese). 22 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  15. ^ Righetto, Guilherme (31 July 2015). "Branco sonhar em parar Firmino e Coutinho em amistoso contra o Liverpool" [Branco dreams of stopping Firmino and Coutinho in friendly against Liverpool] (in Portuguese). Futebol Interior. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Igor Rossi".