China (footballer, born 1996)
Brazilian footballer
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Rogério Alves dos Santos (born 2 August 1996), commonly known as China, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a winger.
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China in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rogério Alves dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Juventus-SP | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Karpaty Lviv | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | FC Lviv | 63 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Aktobe (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2023 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 8 | (0) |
| 2023 | Aktobe | 10 | (5) |
| 2024 | FC Yelimay | 21 | (4) |
| 2025 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Cong An Hanoi | 10 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 June 2026 | |||
Career
Karpaty Lviv
In March 2017, China signed a five-year deal with Ukrainian side FC Karpaty Lviv.[1] He made his debut in the Ukrainian Premier League against FC Vorskla Poltava on 21 May.[2]
FC Lviv
China made his league debut for Lviv against FC Oleksandriya on 13 April 2019.[3] He scored his first goal for the club against Vorskla Poltava on 10 August 2019, scoring in the 59th minute.[4]
Loan to Aktobe
China made his league debut for Aktobe against Kairat on 6 March 2022.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Astana on 26 June 2022, scoring in the 33 minute.[6]
Dibba Al Fujairah
China made his league debut for Dibba Al Fujairah against Al Dhafra on 23 January 2023.[7]
Second spell at Aktobe
China scored on his debut for Aktobe against FK Kaspiy Aktau on 30 July 2023, scoring in the 50th minute.[8]
Yelimay Semey
China made his debut for Yelimay Semey against Atyrau on 2 March 2024.[9] He scored his first goal for the club against Tobol on 6 March 2024, scoring a penalty in the 53rd minute.[10]
Nam Dinh
On 4 January 2025, China signed for V.League 1 side Thep Xanh Nam Dinh.[11]