Igor de Camargo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Igor de Camargo

| image = Igor de Camargo.jpg

| caption = De Camargo with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2011

| fullname = Igor Alberto Rinck de Diver Camargo{{BDFutbol|93234|accessdate=21 April 2018}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|05|12|df=y}}

| birth_place = Porto Feliz, Brazil

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Estrela

| youthyears2 = 2000–2001 | youthclubs2 = Genk

| years1 = 2000 | clubs1 = Estrela | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2001–2005 | clubs2 = Genk | caps2 = 26 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2003–2004 | clubs3 = → Heusden-Zolder (loan) | caps3 = 33 | goals3 = 10

| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Molenbeek | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 14

| years5 = 2006–2010 | clubs5 = Standard Liège | caps5 = 116 | goals5 = 32

| years6 = 2010–2013 | clubs6 = Borussia Mönchengladbach | caps6 = 58 | goals6 = 14

| years7 = 2013 | clubs7 = → 1899 Hoffenheim (loan) | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2013–2015 | clubs8 = Standard Liège | caps8 = 67 | goals8 = 16

| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Genk | caps9 = 30 | goals9 = 6

| years10= 2016–2018 | clubs10= APOEL | caps10 = 52 | goals10 = 25

| years11= 2018–2022 | clubs11= Mechelen |caps11 = 89 |goals11 = 32

| years12= 2022 | clubs12= RWDM | caps12 = 11 | goals12 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2012 | nationalteam1 = Belgium | nationalcaps1 = 9 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2023–

| managerclubs1 = RWDM (assistant manager)

| club-update = 16 April 2022

| nationalteam-update = 18 September 2012

}}

Igor Alberto Rinck de Diver Camargo (born 12 May 1983), known as Igor de Camargo, is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented the Belgium national team.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Porto Feliz, São Paulo, De Camargo moved to Belgium in November 2000, after making his senior debut with local side Estrela Esporte Clube. He joined KRC Genk after impressing on a trial, but was only promoted to the first team in 2001 after spending six months with the B-side.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/610146_como-brasileiro-foi-de-restaurador-de-sofas-a-jogador-da-otima-geracao-belga-e-champions|title=Como brasileiro foi de restaurador de sofás a jogador da 'ótima geração belga' e Champions|trans-title=How Brazilian went from a sofa restorer to player of the 'great Belgian generation' and Champions|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt|date=21 July 2016|access-date=13 April 2018}}

De Camargo only made his senior debut on 20 October 2001, coming on as a late substitute for Moumouni Dagano in a 4–2 home win against KFC Lommel SK. He scored his first goal for the side the following 12 January, netting his team's fifth in a 6–1 away defeat of KSK Beveren.

After featuring rarely during the 2002–03 season (which included 11 minutes in a 6–0 loss at Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League),{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/#/iv/match/1036451/stories/35330|title=Masterful Madrid crush Genk|publisher=UEFA|date=25 September 2002|access-date=13 April 2018}} De Camargo was loaned to newly-promoted side K. Beringen-Heusden-Zolder in June 2003 for the coming season.{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=74999.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112060620/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bel/news/newsid=74999.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2012|title=Heusden-Zolder sign Genk eleven|publisher=UEFA|date=16 June 2003|access-date=13 April 2018}}

De Camargo scored ten goals for the side during the campaign; highlights included a brace in a 3–1 home win against RSC Charleroi on 4 April 2004.{{cite web|url=https://www.gva.be/cnt/oid291998/archief-igor-de-camargo-loodst-heusden-zolder-naar-zege|title=Igor De Camargo loodst Heusden-Zolder naar zege|trans-title=Igor De Camargo leads Heusden-Zolder to victory|publisher=GVA.be|language=nl|date=5 April 2004|access-date=13 April 2018}} Upon returning to Genk, he featured sparingly before moving to fellow top tier side FC Molenbeek Brussels Strombeek in January 2005.

=Standard Liège=

In late January 2006, De Camargo agreed to a contract with Standard Liège, still in the top division.{{cite web|url=http://www.lalibre.be/sports/football/de-camargo-a-bruges-ce-lundi-51b88d2ce4b0de6db9ad6190|title=De Camargo à Bruges ce lundi|trans-title=De Camargo to Bruges on Monday|publisher=La Libre Belgique|language=fr|date=30 January 2006|access-date=13 April 2018}} He made his debut for the club on 11 February in a 2–0 away defeat of KSK Beveren, and scored his first goal the following weekend in a 7–1 home win against Cercle Brugge KSV.

De Camargo was a regular starter during the following campaigns, being a key member of the attack as Standard won two league titles in a row. In January 2009, he signed a new contract until June 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf13012009_077|title=Igor De Camargo tot 2013 bij Standard (Brussel)|trans-title=Igor De Camargo until 2013 at Standard (Brussels)|publisher=De Standaard|language=nl|date=13 January 2009|access-date=19 April 2018}}

On 16 September 2009, De Camargo captained the side in a 3–2 home loss against Arsenal.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8254473.stm|title=Standard Liege 2–3 Arsenal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 September 2009|access-date=19 April 2018}}

=Borussia Mönchengladbach=

On 22 April 2010, De Camargo announced that he would transfer to Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/perfekt_de-camargo-kommt-523994/artikel|title=Perfekt: de Camargo kommt!|trans-title=Perfect: De Camargo is coming!| publisher=Kicker|language=de|date=22 April 2010|access-date=15 April 2011}} After struggling with injuries, he made his debut for the club on 2 October, playing the last eight minutes in a 1–1 home draw against VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite web|url=https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?print=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=646&cHash=19a724258091ab03d2e1eef2dd7eea38|title=Great performance unrewarded as Borussia draw with Wolves|publisher=Borussia Mönchengladbach|date=3 October 2010|access-date=19 April 2018|archive-date=20 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420085337/https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?print=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=646&cHash=19a724258091ab03d2e1eef2dd7eea38|url-status=dead}}

De Camargo scored his first goal for Borussa on 6 November 2010, netting his team's third in a 3–3 home draw against FC Bayern Munich; he previously assisted Marco Reus in Borussia's second goal.{{cite web|url=https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?print=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1076&cHash=aa00d2beb700118cda52e5aa8f0f6532|title=Rousing 3-3 draw against Bayern|publisher=Borussia Mönchengladbach|date=8 November 2010|access-date=19 April 2018|archive-date=20 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420080825/https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?print=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=1076&cHash=aa00d2beb700118cda52e5aa8f0f6532|url-status=dead}} He suffered a knee injury in the following match which kept him out of the latter stages of the season,{{cite web|url=http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/1103/News/igor-de-camargo-von-borussia-moenchengladbach-faellt-mit-innenbanddehnung-im-knie-mehrere-wochen-aus.html|title=Igor de Camargo fällt mehrere Wochen aus|trans-title=Igor de Camargo is out for several weeks|publisher=SPOX.com|language=de|date=9 March 2011|access-date=19 April 2018}} but still returned in May. He scored the winner on 19 May in a 1–0 home defeat of VfL Bochum, and also assisted Reus in the equalizer in the 1–1 away draw in the return leg six days later, as his side narrowly avoided relegation through the play-offs.{{cite web|url=https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=2395&cHash=dff896bdf2bf49921a1a2b190017e01b|title=De Camargo sets the BORUSSIA PARK alight|publisher=Borussia Mönchengladbach|date=20 May 2011|access-date=19 April 2018}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

De Camargo was loaned to fellow top tier club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on 29 January 2013, until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?print=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7211&cHash=3c95fe22730d6ee83dec213f99d7a761|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420082227/https://www.borussia.de/english/team/news/borussia-news/news-detailansicht.html?print=1&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7211&cHash=3c95fe22730d6ee83dec213f99d7a761|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2018|title=De Camargo makes Hoffenheim switch|publisher=Borussia Mönchengladbach|date=29 January 2013|access-date=19 April 2018}} He left the side with one goal in only eight matches, being an unused substitute in both legs of the relegation play-offs.

=Back to Standard Liège=

On 8 July 2013, De Camargo signed a three-year contract at his former club Standard Liège.{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/de/news/968/transfernews/2013/07/09/4105501/1899-hoffenheim-igor-de-camargo-wechselt-zu-standard-l%C3%BCttich|title=Hoffenheim: Igor de Camargo wechselt zu Standard Lüttich|trans-title=Hoffenheim: Igor de Camargo joins Standard Liège|publisher=Goal|language=de|date=9 July 2013|access-date=19 April 2018}} A backup to Imoh Ezekiel and Michy Batshuayi during his first season, he managed to score eleven goals in his second.

=Back to Genk=

On 23 June 2015, KRC Genk signed De Camargo from Standard Liège; he returned to his first professional club on a two-year deal.{{cite web | url = http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~igor-de-camargo-au-racing-genk.htm#.VdaZPH0XUxI | title = Igor DE CAMARGO au Racing Genk | trans-title = Igor DE CAMARGO to Racing Genk | language = fr | publisher = standard.be | access-date = 21 August 2015 | date = 23 June 2015 | archive-date = 14 February 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170214205831/http://www.standard.be/toutes-les-news/lire/~igor-de-camargo-au-racing-genk.htm#.VdaZPH0XUxI | url-status = dead }} He played his first match for the side on 25 July, starting and scoring a brace in a 3–1 home win against OH Leuven.

Despite appearing regularly, De Camargo only contributed with seven goals in 33 matches.

=APOEL=

On 15 July 2016, De Camargo signed a two-year contract with reigning Cypriot champions APOEL FC.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=15286&tt=graphic&lang=l1|title=Σύναψη συμφωνίας με Igor De Camargo|trans-title=Agreement with Igor De Camargo|publisher=APOEL FC|language=el|date=15 July 2016|access-date=15 July 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718121734/http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=15286&tt=graphic&lang=l1|archive-date=18 July 2016}} He made his competitive debut on 27 July as a 77th-minute substitute in his team's 2–1 away defeat against Rosenborg BK in the third qualifying round of the Champions League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2020337--rosenborg-vs-apoel/|title=Rosenborg 2–1 APOEL|publisher=UEFA|date=27 July 2016|access-date=27 July 2016}}

De Camargo scored his first goal for APOEL on 10 September, netting the third goal in his team's 4–0 away victory against Nea Salamis Famagusta FC in the 2016–17 First Division.{{cite web|url=http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=15412&tt=graphic&lang=l1|script-title=el:Νέα Σαλαμίνα 0-4 ΑΠΟΕΛ|trans-title=Nea Salamina 0-4 APOEL FC|publisher=apoelfc.com.cy|language=el|date=10 September 2016|access-date=10 September 2016}} Five days later, he scored the winner against FC Astana in the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2019381--apoel-vs-astana/|title=APOEL 2–1 Astana|publisher=UEFA|date=15 September 2016|access-date=15 September 2016}}

=KV Mechelen=

{{Expand section|date=November 2021}} On 1 June 2018 he joined Mechelen on a free transfer. After the end of the 2020–21 season he considered retirement from football.

=RWDM=

On 18 January 2022, De Camargo signed with RWDM until the end of the 2021–22 season, returning to the club 17 years later (RWDM claims the history of Molenbeek, which has been dissolved since De Camargo played there).{{cite press release|publisher=RWDM|url=https://www.rwdm.be/nl/bem-vindo-igor-2/|title=BEM-VINDO IGOR !|date=18 January 2022|access-date=9 February 2022|language=nl}}

International career

In January 2009, De Camargo received Belgian nationality.{{cite web|url=https://esporte.uol.com.br/ultimas-noticias/afp/2009/01/28/brasileiro-igor-de-camargo-vai-jogar-pela-selecao-da-belgica.jhtm|title=Brasileiro Igor De Camargo vai jogar pela seleção da Bélgica|trans-title=Brazilian Igor De Camargo will play for the Belgium national team|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt|date=28 January 2009|access-date=20 April 2018}} he was called up to the Belgium national team and made his debut against Slovenia in February 2009. He appeared in nine matches during his international career with Belgium, but without managing to score.

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|8 December 2020}}{{Soccerway|igor-de-camargo/13532|accessdate=20 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.francefootball.fr/fiche/joueur/igor-de-camargo/17262|title=Igor de Camargo|publisher=France Football|language=fr|access-date=20 April 2018}}

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="4"\|Genk \|2001–02 \|rowspan="3"\|Belgian First Division A \|5	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	5	1
2002–03 \|5	0	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2004–05 \|15	1	1	1	6Appearance(s) in UEFA Intertoto Cup	2	colspan="2"\|—	22	4
colspan="2"\|Total !25	2	1	1	7	2	colspan="2"\|—	33	5
Heusden-Zolder (loan) \|2003–04 \|Belgian First Division A \|33	10	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	37	11
rowspan="3"\|Molenbeek \|2004–05 \|rowspan="2"\|Belgian First Division A \|13	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	13	5
2005–06 \|15	9	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	15	9
colspan="2"\|Total !28	14	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	28	14
rowspan="6"\|Standard Liège \|2005–06 \|rowspan="5"\|Belgian First Division A \|4	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	5	1
2006–07 \|24	10	6	5	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	30	15
2007–08 \|32	8	4	1	4Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup	1	colspan="2"\|—	40	10
2008–09 \|29	8	1	0	9Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in UEFA Cup	2	1Appearance(s) in Belgian Supercup	0	40	10
2009–10 \|27	6	1	0	11Five appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League	4	1Appearance(s) in Belgian Supercup	0	40	10
colspan="2"\|Total !116	33	13	6	24	7	2	0	155	46
rowspan="4"\|Borussia Mönchengladbach \|2010–11 \|rowspan="3"\|Bundesliga \|19	7	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	2Appearance(s) in Bundesliga Relegation Playoffs	1	23	8
2011–12 \|25	5	4	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	29	6
2012–13 \|14	2	2	0	6Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances and three goals in UEFA Europa League	3	colspan="2"\|—	22	5
colspan="2"\|Total !58	14	8	1	6	3	2	0	74	18
1899 Hoffenheim (loan) \|2012–13 \|Bundesliga \|8	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	8	1
rowspan="3"\|Standard Liège \|2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|Belgian First Division A \|30	5	1	0	7Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League	3	colspan="2"\|—	38	8
2014–15 \|37	11	2	0	10Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League	0	colspan="2"\|—	49	11
colspan="2"\|Total !67	16	3	0	17	3	colspan="2"\|—	87	19
Genk \|2015–16 \|Belgian First Division A \|30	6	3	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	33	7
rowspan="3"\|APOEL \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|Cypriot First Division \|27	10	7	1	12Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League	2	1Appearance(s) in Cypriot Super Cup	0	47	13
2017–18 \|25	15	3	3	11	3	0	0	39	19
colspan="2"\|Total !52	25	10	4	23	5	1	0	86	34
rowspan="3"\|Mechelen \|2018–19 \|Belgian First Division B \|22	14	6	3	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	28	17
2019–20 \|rowspan="2"\|Belgian First Division A \|27	10	colspan="2"\|{{efn\|club not allowed to participate}}	colspan="2"\|{{efn\|club not allowed to participate}}	1	0	28	10
2020–21 \|11	3			0	0			11	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !456	143	48	17	77	20	4	0	600{{cite web\|url=https://www.proleague.be/nl/pl/news/600ste-wedstrijd-als-profvoetballer-voor-igor-de-camargo \| title=600ste wedstrijd als voetballer voor Igor De Camargo\|publisher=ProLeague.be\|date=6 November 2020\|access-date=6 November 2020}}	184

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="3"\|Belgium \|2009	4	0
2011	4	0
2012	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total\|\|9\|\|0

Honours

Genk

Belgian First Division: 2001–02

Standard Liège

APOEL

Cypriot First Division: 2016–17, 2017–18

Mechelen

Belgian Cup: 2018–19

References

External links

[http://apoelfc.com.cy/nqcontent.cfm?a_name=team_1&playerid=149&lang=l2 APOEL official profile]
{{Soccerway|igor-de-camargo/13532}}
{{UEFA player|66072}}
{{Fussballdaten|decamargoigoro}}
{{RBFA player}}

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from São Paulo (state)

Category:Brazilian emigrants to Belgium

Category:Naturalised citizens of Belgium

Category:Naturalised association football players

Category:Brazilian men's footballers

Category:Belgian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Belgian Pro League players

Category:Challenger Pro League players

Category:K.R.C. Genk players