Sport extend Zé Roberto’s contract until end of the season | OneFootball

Sport announced this Thursday the contract renewal with forward Zé Roberto. The 32-year-old player signed an extension valid until the end of this season’s Série B.

With Leão, the forward is a Pernambuco state champion and has achieved promotion to the top tier of national football, having played an active role in the campaign. At the club, he has made 49 appearances and contributed directly to 21 goals, with 11 goals and 10 assists. Last season, he did not play for Sport due to a serious knee injury suffered at the end of 2024.

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The renewal also marks a special reunion: the striker played alongside Roger, Sport’s current coach, when both were attacking partners at Bahia in 2015. Now, with different roles, forward and coach will work together again at Ilha do Retiro.

Sport’s Next Match

This Sunday, Sport returns to the field in the Pernambuco State Championship to face Náutico. The match, valid for the third round of the state tournament, will kick off at 6 p.m. (Brasília time) at Aflitos.

After two rounds, Sport occupies third place in the standings, with one draw and one win (four points). Náutico, in turn, leads the competition, with a 100% winning record so far.

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