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Bissau-Guinean footballer (born 2002)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rofino and the second or maternal family name is Gordo.
Víctor Rofino
Personal information
Full name Víctor Rofino Gordo
Date of birth (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team Leiria
Number 5
Youth career
2012–2013 Atlético Madrid
2013–2014 AFE
2014–2015 Atlético Madrid
2015–2018 Leganés
2018–2021 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Real Madrid B 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Intercity (loan) 18 (0)
2022–2023 Valladolid B 19 (1)
2023–2024 Valladolid 1 (0)
2023–2024 → Murcia (loan) 28 (1)
2024– Leiria 0 (0)
International career
2024– Guinea-Bissau 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2024

Víctor Rofino Gordo (born 28 July 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Leiria. Born in Spain, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau natioanl team.

Club career

Born in Madrid to a Bissau-Guinean father and a Spanish mother, Rofino joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2018, from CD Leganés. On 10 August 2021, after finishing his formation, he moved to Segunda División RFEF side CF Intercity on loan for one year.

Rofino made his senior debut on 5 September 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against CD Eldense, and featured in another 17 matches during the season as the club achieved promotion to Primera Federación. On 20 August 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Real Valladolid, being initially assigned to the reserves in the fourth division.

Rofino made his first team debut on 11 August 2023, starting in a 2–0 Segunda División home win over Sporting de Gijón. On 31 August, he was loaned to third division side Real Murcia for the 2023–24 season.

On 30 July 2024, Rofino moved abroad for the first time in his career, joining Liga Portugal 2 side U.D. Leiria on a three-year contract.

International career

In April 2018, Rofino was called up to the Spain national under-16 team. On 1 October 2024, he was called up to the Guinea-Bissau national team. He made his debut for the Guinea-Bissau national team on 11 October 2024 in a Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mali at Stade du 26 Mars. He substituted Sambinha at half-time as Mali won 1–0.

References

  1. "ESPANHA: VÍCTOR ROFINO ESTREIA PELO REAL VALLADOLID NA II LIGA". 21 August 2023.
  2. "Víctor Rofino, nuevo jugador del CF Intercity" [Víctor Rofino, new player of CF Intercity.] (in Spanish). CF Intercity. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. "CD Eldense y CF Intercity no ven puerta en el Nuevo Pepico Amat" [CD Eldense and CF Intercity do not score at the Nuevo Pepico Amat] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. "Víctor Rofino, refuerzo en defensa" [Víctor Rofino, addition in the defense] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. "El Pucela doblega a un desdibujado Sporting" [Pucela double a blurred Sporting] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. "Noche de Cédric y otros cinco estrenos" [Cédric's night and another five debuts] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. "Víctor, al Real Murcia" [Víctor, to Real Murcia] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. "União de Leiria reforça defesa com Víctor Rofino" [União de Leiria bolster defense with Víctor Rofino] (in Portuguese). UD Leiria. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  9. "Víctor Rofino called up for Spain U16s". CD Leganés. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  10. "Victor Rofino, del Cadete A del Leganés, convocado con la Selección Española Sub-16" [Víctor Rofino, of the Cadete A of Leganés, called up with the Spain under-16 national team] (in Spanish). Vavel. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  11. "VÍCTOR ROFINO É UMA DAS NOVIDADES PARA A DUPLA JORNADA COM O MALI". October 2024.
  12. "Mali v Guinea-Bissau game report". ESPN. 11 October 2024.

External links

U.D. Leiria – current squad
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