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1. Ibanez was born in Canela, Rio Grande, on 23 November 1998.
2. Roger decided to take his mother's surname. She was born in Uruguay, whereas his father is Brazilian.
3. Ibanez started his footballing development at Sergipe, a small club in the city of Aracuju. It was there that he came to the attention of scouts for Fluminense.
4. In 2018 he joined Fluminense's youth academy. With the club in financial difficulty and quick to sell its senior players, Ibanez quickly progressed to the first team - impressing as a central defender.
5. With Fluminense he would make 21 appearances, 14 of them in the Brazilian top flight.
6. During his time at the club he wore No. 14 and No. 41.
7. In January 2019 he was snapped up by Atalanta, who brought him over to Europe. With the Bergamo side he made appearances both in Serie A and in the Champions League - coming on at the end of the win against Shakhtar Donetsk that secured his side's place in the last-16 of the competition.
8. Ibanez counts compatriot Thiago Silva among his footballing idols.
9. Last September Ibanez was called up to the Brazil Under-23 squad for the first time. He has gone on to make four appearances for the age group side, ahead of this summer's Olympic Games in Japan.
10. Roger is on Twitter: his profile is @ibanez41oficial
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