Roberto Firmino

Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (born 2 October 1991) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli, which he captains, and the Brazil national team. 

Firmino started his career in Brazil, first playing for CRB and later Figueirense. In 2011, he joined the Bundesliga side 1899 Hoffenheim, where he spent four-and-a-half seasons. He signed for Premier League side Liverpool in June 2015.

Firmino has played for Brazil since 2014. He played for them during the 2015 Copa América and 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Hoffenheim
Firmino joined Hoffenheim in December 2010, including a contract running until June 2015. He flew to Hoffenheim on January 1, 2011. Ernst Tanner, which is the manager of Hoffenheim said “they were pleased to have a talented Brazilian soccer player on there team”.  He made his debut after a month in a Bundesliga defeat against a team called Mainz ,when he got substituted with Sebastian Rudy at the 75th minute. Firmino made his first professional goal with Hoffenheim on April 16 the only goal of a league victory against Eintracht Frankfurt. In July 2013, A Russian club named Lokomotiv Moscow which made a €12 million bid for firmino Hoffenheim captain Andreas Beck halied Firmino's development as "outstanding" in August 2013. He completed his 2013–14 Bundesliga season with a he was the fourth highest score with 16 goals.

Liverpool
On June 23, 2015, while he was competing for Brazil at the Copa América, Hoffenheim and Firmino both agreed the terms for him to transfer him to the Premier League club called Liverpool for about £29 million on conclusion of the tournament, Liverpool confirmed the signing the next day The deal was finalised on 4 July.

On 23 August, Firmino scored his first goal of the 2016–17 season,and scoring 5-0 goals and a win over Burton Albion. 

He was took Jordan Ibe for the final 12 minutes in a game against 1-0 Stoke City. In January 2016, the Irish Examiner said Firmino was steadily 

On December 21, 2019, he scored the goal in the FIFA Club World Cup Final, giving the title to Liverpool. 

Al-Ahli
Firmino joined Al-Ahli on July 4 2023, signing a contract until 2026. He scored a hat-trick in his first game for the team on August 11.

Career statistics
Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsFigueirense2009Série B2000——  202010Série B36800——  368Total38800——  388TSG Hoffenheim2010–11Bundesliga113————1132011–12Bundesliga30930———3372012–13Bundesliga33510——223672013–14Bundesliga331646———37222014–15Bundesliga33733———3610Total14038119——2215349Liverpool2015–16Premier League31100050131—49112016–17Premier League35112041——41122017–18Premier League371521001511—54272018–19Premier League34121010124—48162019–20Premier League3892000814252122020–21Premier League369200090104892021–22Premier League205513075—35112022–23Premier League2511001082103513Total25682142141722462362111Al-Ahli2023–24Saudi Pro League12320———143Career total4461312711141722484567171

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBrazil20142120159320162120175020181132019155202043202171Total5517

Scores and results list Brazil's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Firmino goal

+ List of international goals scored by Roberto FirminoNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition118 November 2014Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria22–12–1Friendly229 March 2015Emirates Stadium, London, England41–01–0Friendly310 June 2015Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil61–01–0Friendly421 June 2015Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile92–02–12015 Copa América56 October 2016Arena das Dunas, Natal, Brazil125–05–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification63 June 2018Anfield, Liverpool, England202–02–0Friendly72 July 2018Cosmos Arena, Samara, Russia242–02–02018 FIFA World Cup87 September 2018MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States261–02–0Friendly926 March 2019Sinobo Stadium, Prague, Czech Republic311–13–1Friendly109 June 2019Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre, Brazil326–07–0Friendly1122 June 2019Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil352–05–02019 Copa América122 July 2019Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil372–02–02019 Copa América1310 October 2019National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore411–01–1Friendly149 October 2020Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil452–05–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification153–0 1613 November 2020Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil471–01–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification1723 June 2021Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil521–12–12021 Copa América

Honours
Liverpool
Premier League: 2019–20
FA Cup: 2021–22
EFL Cup: 2021–22; runner-up: 2015–16
FA Community Shield: 2022
UEFA Champions League: 2018–19; runner-up: 2017–18, 2021–22
UEFA Europa League runner-up: 2015–16
UEFA Super Cup: 2019
FIFA Club World Cup: 2019

Brazil
Copa América: 2019; runner-up: 2021

Individual
Bundesliga Breakthrough of the Season: 2013–14
PFA Player of the Month: January 2016
PFA Fans' Player of the Month: January 2016
UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2017–18
Samba Gold: 2018
 Highest-scoring Brazilian player in Premier League history: 82 goals

References

Other websites

Roberto Firmino profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
Roberto Firmino career stats at Soccerbase

Category:1991 births
Category:Living people
Category:2018 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Footballers from Maceió
Category:Liverpool F.C. players