Igor Rossi

Igor Rossi
Personal information
Full name	Igor Rossi Branco
Date of birth	10 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Campinas, Brazil
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Qadsia
Number	2
Youth career
	Internacional
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2010	Internacional
2011–2015	Marítimo B
2011–2015	Marítimo
2015–2017	Heart of Midlothian
2017–2022	Al-Faisaly
2022–2023	Al-Ittihad Kalba
2023–2024	Farense
2024–	Qadsia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Last updated November 22, 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
Club	Season	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
Ittihad Kalba FC	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

King Cup: 2020–21

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References

↑ "Igor Rossi". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
↑ "Igor Rossi Branco: I'm perfect fit for Hearts". Edinburgh Evening News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
↑ "Pedro Martins anuncia regressos e saídas" (in Portuguese). Pedro Martins anuncia regressos e saídas. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
↑ "Pedro Martins convoca todos os disponíveis" (in Portuguese). Record. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
↑ "Pedro Martins convoca todo o plantel" (in Portuguese). Record. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
↑ "Apresentação com 25 e sem surpresas" (in Portuguese). Record. 21 July 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
↑ "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.
1 2 "Hearts: Igor Rossi Branco signs after Maritimo exit". BBC Sport. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Ebinho e Micolta dispensados" (in Portuguese). A Bola. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
↑ Wilson, Richard (30 July 2015). "Hearts 4–2 Arbroath". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ Lindsay, Clive (2 August 2015). "Hearts 4–3 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Igor Rossi: Hearts defender leaves for Saudi Arabian club Al-Faisaly Harmah". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
↑ "اتحاد كلباء.. خامس محطات روسي".
↑ "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.
↑ 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.
↑ "Igor Rossi".

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[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.

[hearts-8] 1 2 "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.

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