Marcos Paulo Mesquita "Rony" Lopes (born 28 December 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Primeira Liga club Braga.
 Lopes training with Lille in 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marcos Paulo Mesquita Lopes[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1995[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Belém, Brazil[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Braga | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | AD Poiares | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | Benfica | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | → Lille (loan) | 23 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Monaco | 65 | (17) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Monaco B | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → Lille (loan) | 37 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Lille B (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Sevilla | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Nice (loan) | 28 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Olympiacos (loan) | 18 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Troyes (loan) | 32 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Braga | 22 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Portugal U16 | 8 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Portugal U17 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Portugal U19 | 24 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Portugal U20 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Portugal U21 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Portugal | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:27, 12 May 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Early life edit
Born in Belém, Pará, Brazil to a Brazilian father and a Portuguese mother,[3] Lopes moved to Portugal at the age of four.[4][5]
Club career edit
Manchester City edit
Lopes played youth football for Benfica from ages 10 to 15, signing for Manchester City in 2011.[6] He was a surprise addition to the first team's pre-season the following year, but had to wait until 7 January 2013 to make his competitive debut, when he came as an 88th-minute substitute for David Silva in a FA Cup third-round tie against Watford and scored the final goal in the 3–0 win, which made him the youngest ever scorer for the club at the age of 17 years and 9 days.[7]
Lopes was a regular for City's Elite Development Squad in the 2012–13 season, and went on to claim the inaugural Academy Player of the Year award after winning a public vote.[8] He was included in the team that featured in the first match of the UEFA Youth League, netting twice in a 4–1 victory at Viktoria Plzeň.[9] He added a hat-trick in the 6–0 home rout of Bayern Munich.[10]
On 21 January 2014, Lopes started against West Ham United in the second leg of the semi-finals of the Football League Cup. In the game, he assisted Sergio Agüero and Álvaro Negredo to a goal each, in a 3–0 away win (9–0 on aggregate).[11]
On 7 July 2014, Lopes was loaned to Lille until the end of the campaign.[12] His maiden appearance in Ligue 1 occurred on 9 August, in a goalless home draw against Metz.[13] He scored his first goal on 14 September, in a 2–0 victory over Nantes also at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.[14]
Lopes was included in City's squad for their pre-season tour in Australia.[15] On 5 August, he was promoted to the first team alongside Jason Denayer and Kelechi Iheanacho.[16]
Monaco edit
On 28 August 2015, Lopes joined Ligue 1 side Monaco for £9 million,[17] sharing teams with a host of compatriots including manager Leonardo Jardim. In early January 2016, he was loaned again to Lille until June.[18]
In July 2016, still owned by Monaco, Lopes re-signed at Lille for one season.[19] He scored a brace in the league opener, but in a 3–2 away loss against Metz.[20]
Lopes scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 September 2017, when he opened a 3–0 league home defeat of Strasbourg.[21] He started for the first time in the UEFA Champions League on 1 November, and scored in the 1–1 group stage away draw with Beşiktaş.[22]
Sevilla edit
On 14 August 2019, Lopes signed a five-year contract at Sevilla of the Spanish La Liga in part exchange for Wissam Ben Yedder.[23] In his first season, he appeared in only 14 official matches.[24]
On 29 July 2020, Lopes joined Nice on a season-long loan deal with option to buy.[25] On 16 August 2021, in a similar move, he signed with Olympiacos.[26] He scored his first goal for the latter club on 4 December, in a 3–1 away win against OFI.[27]
Lopes served another loan in the 2022–23 campaign, at Troyes in the French top division.[28]
Braga edit
On 2 August 2023, Lopes signed for Primeira Liga club Braga on a three-year contract and a free transfer, potentially rising to €500,000 depending on clauses being met.[29] He scored his first goal in the competition on 9 September, opening the 3–2 away victory over Moreirense.[30]
International career edit
Lopes chose to represent Portugal internationally,[31] winning caps at every youth level.[2] He appeared with the under-20 side at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing all matches in New Zealand and helping his country reach the quarter-finals.[32]
On 5 January 2014, still aged 18, Lopes made his debut with the under-21s, playing roughly 20 minutes in a 2–0 win over Macedonia for the 2015 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[33] He first appeared with the full side on 14 November 2017, replacing Gonçalo Guedes late in the second half of a 1–1 friendly draw against the United States.[34]
Lopes was named in a preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup,[35] but did not make the final cut.[36]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 11 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2012–13[37] | Premier League | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14[38] | Premier League | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Lille (loan) | 2014–15[39] | Ligue 1 | 23 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16[40] | Ligue 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17[40] | Ligue 1 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| Total | 60 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 12 | ||
| Monaco | 2015–16[40] | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18[40] | Ligue 1 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5[e] | 1 | 1[f] | 0 | 50 | 17 | |
| 2018–19[40] | Ligue 1 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2019–20[40] | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 65 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 21 | ||
| Sevilla | 2019–20[40] | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Nice (loan) | 2020–21[40] | Ligue 1 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4[d] | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | ||
| Olympiacos | 2021–22[40] | Super League Greece | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 27 | 4 | ||
| Troyes (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | |||
| Braga | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 22 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | |
| Career total | 230 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 296 | 53 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France, Copa del Rey, Greek Football Cup, Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Football League Cup, Coupe de la Ligue, Taça da Liga
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Manchester City
Lille
- Coupe de la Ligue runner-up: 2015–16[40]
Monaco
Sevilla
Olympiacos
Braga
Portugal U19
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2014[40]
References edit
External links edit
- Rony Lopes at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Rony Lopes at Soccerbase
- Rony Lopes at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Rony Lopes national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)
- Rony Lopes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rony Lopes – FIFA competition record (archived)
