Evandro Roncatto
Encyclopedia
Evandro Roncatto is a Brazilian footballer
who is currently playing for Anorthosis Famagusta. Before that, he played for Cypriot
side Ermis Aradippou
. Roncatto is of Italian descent, and has played for Portuguese
clubs like Paços de Ferreira and Belenenses.
Roncatto is a former Brazilian youth international.
. He started at Guarani
, where he grew out to be a Brazilian U-17 player
. He was signed by Sport Club do Recife
in 2006, and made his way to Europe in 2007, to play for Os Belenenses in Portugal. Here, he struggled with the high expectations of being a prominent youth international, and was finally signed by Paços de Ferreira, where he never really impressed.
in Winter 2010, and signed a 1½ year contract with the side. He started well in Cyprus
, by scoring 2 goals in the first 9 matches.
, and was also a runner-up in the South American U-17 Championship. He played for the Brazilian National Team (49 games) U-17, U-20 and U-21 (Toulon Tournament).
Football in Brazil
Football is the most popular sport in Brazil. The Brazilian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup tournament a record 5 times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, and is the only team to succeed in qualifying for every World Cup competition ever held. It is among the favourites to win...
who is currently playing for Anorthosis Famagusta. Before that, he played for Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
side Ermis Aradippou
Ermis Aradippou
Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...
. Roncatto is of Italian descent, and has played for Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
clubs like Paços de Ferreira and Belenenses.
Roncatto is a former Brazilian youth international.
Club career
Roncatto started his career in his homecountry, BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. He started at Guarani
Guarani Futebol Clube
Guarani Futebol Clube is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Guarani is also known as Bugre, a popular term for an Indigenous Brazilian...
, where he grew out to be a Brazilian U-17 player
Brazil national under-17 football team
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. He was signed by Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife
Sport Club do Recife, more popularly known as Sport in Recife or Sport Recife in Northeastern Brazil, is a football team from Recife, Pernambuco.-1905 - Foundation:...
in 2006, and made his way to Europe in 2007, to play for Os Belenenses in Portugal. Here, he struggled with the high expectations of being a prominent youth international, and was finally signed by Paços de Ferreira, where he never really impressed.
Ermis Aradippou
Roncatto was signed by Ermis AradippouErmis Aradippou
Ermis Aradippou is a Cypriot football club based in Aradippou, a settlement on the outskirts of Larnaca. Founded in 1958, it currently plays in the Cypriot First Division.-History:...
in Winter 2010, and signed a 1½ year contract with the side. He started well in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, by scoring 2 goals in the first 9 matches.
Anorthosis Famagusta
Roncatto was signed by Anorthosis Famagusta in Summer 2011, and signed a 3 year contract with the side.International career
During 2003, he won the FIFA U-17 World Championship with Brazil. He was elected the 2nd best player (FIFA Silver Ball), losing the 1st place to Cesc FàbregasCesc Fàbregas
Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas i Soler is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona.Fàbregas started his career as a trainee with Barcelona but was signed by Premier League side Arsenal in September 2003 at the age of 16...
, and was also a runner-up in the South American U-17 Championship. He played for the Brazilian National Team (49 games) U-17, U-20 and U-21 (Toulon Tournament).