About Roger Machado

Roger Machado Marques (born 4 March 1975) is a Brazilian football coach and former player who played as a left back. He is the current head coach of Internacional.

Machado's playing career was mainly associated with Grêmio, a club he represented for ten years. After retiring with Fluminense in 2008, he later became a coach, being notably in charge of both his former sides.

Playing career
A Grêmio youth graduate, Porto Alegre-born Machado made his debut for the club in 1994. A regular starter, he was among of the club's most successful era, achieving one Série A and one Copa Libertadores.

In 2004 Machado moved abroad, signing for J1 League side Vissel Kobe. Returning to Brazil in 2006, he joined Fluminense and also featured regularly. In 2009, he agreed to a move to D.C. United, but the deal was cancelled after a back injury, and he subsequently retired.

Machado's maiden appearance for the Brazil football team occurred on 12 June 2001, in a 1–0 loss against Mexico for the year's Copa América.