# Roberto Lopes (footballer, born 1992)

Roberto Carlos Lopes (born 17 June 1992), also known as Pico, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Shamrock Rovers.

## Club career
### Shamrock Rovers

In November 2016 Lopes joined Shamrock Rovers after leaving rivals Bohemians.
In 2019 Lopes started the FAI Cup final in which Rovers went on to win after defeating Dundalk on penalties winning the cup for the first time since 1987 and for a record 25th time. In 2020 Lopes was key member to the Shamrock Rovers squad who won the League of Ireland title for a record 18th time.

## International career

Lopes was born in Ireland to a Cape Verdean father and Irish mother. Lopes made his international debut for the Cape Verde national team in a 2–0 friendly win over Togo in 2019.
He was included in Cape Verde's squad for the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
He was part of the Cape Verdean squad under manager Bubista in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament, where the nation made an extraordinary run to the quarter finals.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played on 19 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FAI Cup | FAI Cup | League of Ireland Cup | League of Ireland Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bohemians | 2010 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2011 | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2012 | LOI Premier Division | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Bohemians | 2013 | LOI Premier Division | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Bohemians | 2014 | LOI Premier Division | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2015 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 38 | 4 |
| Bohemians | Total | Total | 140 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 176 | 6 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 35 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 5 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2021 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Total | Total | 222 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 285 | 20 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 362 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 461 | 26 |
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Setanta Sports Cup & Leinster Senior Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ 3 appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup; 1 appearance in the Setanta Sports Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Setanta Sports Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Appearance(s) in the Leimster Senior Cup
* ↑ 2 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 3 Appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup
* ↑ 3 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ 2 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 2 appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ 4 appearances in the UEFA Champions League; 4 appearances in the UEFA Europa League; 6 appearances in the UEFA Conference League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League

### International

    As of matches played 3 February 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Cape Verde | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 2021 | 7 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 2023 | 8 | 0 |
| Cape Verde | 2024 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 28 | 0 |

## Honours

Shamrock Rovers
* League of Ireland Premier Division: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
* FAI Cup: 2019
* President of Ireland's Cup: 2022
Bohemians
* Leinster Senior Cup: 2016
Individual
* PFAI Team of the Year: 2020, 2021, 2023