Baiano | |
Fullname: | Rogério Martins da Silva |
Birth Date: | 16 January 1969 |
Birth Place: | Feira de Santana, Brazil |
Position: | Midfielder |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Youthclubs1: | São Paulo |
Years1: | 1987–1992 |
Caps1: | 26 |
Goals1: | 7 |
Years2: | 1991–1992 |
Clubs2: | → Noroeste (loan) |
Pcupdate: | 10 February 2024 |
Rogério Martins da Silva (born 16 January 1969), better known as Baiano, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Feira de Santana, Baiano was revealed in São Paulo's youth categories in 1987. He participated in two state victories, in 1987 and 1991, playing mainly as a defensive midfielder.[1] He was later transferred to Noroeste where he became the team's central midfielder. He was characterized by being one of the first Brazilian football players to wear Rastafarian hair.[2] [3]