Roger Ibanez da Silva
Brazil
DEF
Age
27
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About Roger Ibanez da Silva
Roger Ibanez da Silva is one of the defenders Carlo Ancelotti named in Brazil's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a centre-back who reaches the finals aged 27. He plays his club football for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia, where he has 2 goals in 28 appearances in the Saudi Pro League this season.
Ibanez has won the AFC Champions League with Al-Ahli and was named the Saudi Pro League's Player of the Month for April 2025. He has 6 senior caps for Brazil. They go into the group stage in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland, with their opening game against Morocco on 13 June, having qualified by finishing fifth in CONMEBOL's round-robin to reach the World Cup finals.
Ibanez has won the AFC Champions League with Al-Ahli and was named the Saudi Pro League's Player of the Month for April 2025. He has 6 senior caps for Brazil. They go into the group stage in Group C, alongside Morocco, Haiti and Scotland, with their opening game against Morocco on 13 June, having qualified by finishing fifth in CONMEBOL's round-robin to reach the World Cup finals.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
A right-footed centre-back, Ibanez is a ball-playing defender who is comfortable bringing the ball out from the back, and he can also step into defensive midfield. He has been a regular at the heart of Al-Ahli's title-winning side this season. He stands 1.86 m and has logged 2,426 minutes in the Saudi Pro League this season. At 27, he is part of Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man squad for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Roger Ibanez da Silva's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 6 senior caps for Brazil. Carlo Ancelotti has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is among the defensive options for the group stage. He stays among Brazil's centre-back choices on the final list, in line to make his World Cup bow.
National Team
Brazil
Tier 1
£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Ibanez's work for Brazil is at the back, a ball-playing centre-back who defends the middle and helps start attacks with the ball at his feet, with 2 goals in 28 Saudi Pro League appearances this season. He offers composure and progression from defence rather than goals at the other end. On the Goal Rush card Brazil are a Tier 1 side at £32m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Ibanez at the 2026 World Cup
Ibanez is a confirmed defender in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is part of the squad for Brazil's Group C campaign, which begins in mid-June.
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Brazil carry a Tier 1 billing of £32m on the card. They open Group C against Morocco on 13 June, with Ibanez among the defenders in the confirmed 26.
Roger Ibanez da Silva World Cup 2026 FAQs
Brazil are a Tier 1 side at £32m on the Goal Rush card, among the strongest team picks. Roger Ibanez da Silva is in Carlo Ancelotti's confirmed 26 as a defender, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Ibanez is a defender for Brazil, a ball-playing centre-back who can also play in defensive midfield. He plays his club football for Al-Ahli and is part of Carlo Ancelotti's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Brazil's final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Carlo Ancelotti's 26-man Brazil squad after Brazil qualified through CONMEBOL to reach the finals.
Ibanez plays his club football for Al-Ahli in Saudi Arabia. He is named among Brazil's defenders in Carlo Ancelotti's final 26, and takes his place in the squad for the group stage.
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