1. Marcos Paulo Mesquita "Rony" Lopes was born on 28 December 1995 and is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Farense on loan from Super Lig club Alanyaspor.
11 Facts About Rony Lopes
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Rony Lopes played youth football for Benfica from ages 10 to 15, signing for Manchester City in 2011.
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On 21 January 2014, Rony Lopes started against West Ham United in the second leg of the semi-finals of the Football League Cup.
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On 7 July 2014, Rony Lopes was loaned to Lille until the end of the campaign.
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Rony Lopes was included in City's squad for their pre-season tour in Australia.
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In July 2016, still owned by Monaco, Rony Lopes re-signed at Lille for one season.
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On 14 August 2019, Rony Lopes signed a five-year contract at Sevilla of the Spanish La Liga in part exchange for Wissam Ben Yedder.
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On 29 July 2020, Rony Lopes joined Nice on a season-long loan deal with option to buy.
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Rony Lopes chose to represent Portugal internationally, winning caps at every youth level.
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Rony Lopes appeared with the under-20 side at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, playing all matches in New Zealand and helping his country reach the quarter-finals.
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Rony Lopes was named in a preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, but did not make the final cut.