Roberto de Assis Moreira

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Assis and the second or paternal family name is Moreira.

Assis

Personal information
Full name	Roberto de Assis Moreira
Date of birth	(1971-01-10) January 10, 1971
Place of birth	Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1992	Grêmio
1992–1995	Sion
1995–1996	Sporting CP
1996	Vasco
1996	Fluminense
1996–1997	Sion
1998	Sporting CP
1998	Estrela da Amadora
1999	Consadole Sapporo	28	(9)
2000	UAG
2000	Corinthians
2001–2002	Montpellier	9	(0)
International career
1987	Brazil U 17	3	(0)
1989	Brazil U 20	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Assis (born January 10, 1971), is a former footballer who is the brother, manager, agent and adviser of Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho.

Biography

Although Assis is known predominantly for his intelligent managing of better known and more illustrious younger brother Ronaldinho's career, he himself was a budding football talent in his youth. In fact, Brazilian club Grêmio offered Assis' family a villa in order to keep the promising youngster with the club.

Previously, the family had lived in a wooden house in the middle of a favela or slum in Porto Alegre, in the south of Brazil. At this time, João (his father), a solderer by trade, often worked as a car park security guard at Grêmio's stadium in order to supplement his meager income.

Roberto's success as a footballer helped his family leave the slots behind for a more comfortable home, but his hopes of playing top-level football with Grêmio were all but destroyed when he suffered a serious knee injury, which led him to play football in Switzerland. He played for Sion in 1992-1995 and 1996-1998. With Sion he won two Cups in 1995 and 1997 and became Swiss Champion that year. Then he went to stints in Japan and Mexico.

Years later, Roberto's younger brother Ronaldo (now known only as Ronaldinho), would emerge as an even hotter talent at Grêmio's youth set-up before departing his home country for French side PSG and eventually Spanish club Barcelona, whom he was with for five years, before departing for Milan in 2008.

Today, Assis acts as his brother's agent and adviser, and is credited by many, including Ronaldinho himself, as a major influence and guiding force of the player.

During his acceptance speech after receiving the FIFA World Player of the Year award for a second consecutive year in December 2005, Ronaldinho paid tribute to his brother: "He's my idol. He's been through a lot and has helped me every step of the way. He has encouraged me never to stop trying."

Assis also owns Brazilian club Porto Alegre, which currently plays the Campeonato Gaúcho.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1999	Consadole Sapporo	J2	29	8	2	1	2	0	33	9
Country	Japan		29	8	2	1	2	0	33	9
Total			29	8	2	1	2	0	33	9

Honors

• Grêmio
  • Campeonato Gaúcho: 1988, 1989, 1990
  • Copa do Brasil: 1989

• Sion
  • Swiss Super League: 1997
  • Swiss Cup: 1995, 1997

External links

• Portrait of Roberto de Assis
• (English) Profile on Sambafoot