Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira (born 2 October 1991) is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian professional footballer who plays for German club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

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Career

Firmino moved from Figueirense to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in December 2010, signing a contract until June 2015. He formally signed for Hoffenheim on 1 January 2011. He was dropped from the first-team squad in November 2011 for showing up late for training.