Rodrigo Gomes dos Santos (born 13 October 1993), commonly known as Rodrigão (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁodɾiˈgɐ̃w]), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker.
 Rodrigão with Santos in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Gomes dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Belmonte, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Democrata-GV | 26 | (8) |
| 2015 | Boa Esporte | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Campinense | 23 | (16) |
| 2016–2022 | Santos | 32 | (8) |
| 2017 | → Bahia (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2018 | → Avaí (loan) | 29 | (8) |
| 2019 | → Coritiba (loan) | 42 | (21) |
| 2020 | → Ceará (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Avaí (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Ponte Preta (loan) | 25 | (5) |
| 2022 | Sport Recife | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | Vitória | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | Cascavel | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:06, 19 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Born in Belmonte, Bahia,[1] Rodrigão joined Democrata-GV in late 2013, after impressing on a trial basis.[2] He made his debut for the club in the following year, in Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II. In March 2015 he moved to Boa Esporte.
Rodrigão made his professional debut on 8 May 2015, starting in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Goianiense for the Série B championship.[3] On 9 June, after appearing in only five games, he was released.[4]
Campinense edit
On 19 June 2015 Rodrigão joined Campinense in Série D.[5] On 12 July he scored a brace in a 2–0 home win against Globo, and added a hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Coruripe on 16 August.[6]
Rodrigão started the 2016 season with a match-winning goal in a 2–1 Campeonato Paraibano home success over CSP on 30 January.[7] He also scored two further hat-tricks in the following month, against Esporte de Patos (7–1 home win)[8] and Imperatriz (3–0 away win).[9]
Santos edit
On 19 March 2016 Rodrigão agreed to a pre-contract with Série A club Santos, with the deal being effective on 1 June.[10] He signed a five-year contract with the club on 30 May, being immediately included in the first team squad.[11]
Rodrigão made his Peixe – and Série A – debut on 22 June 2016, starting and scoring his team's first in a 4–2 away win against Fluminense; he also provided the assist for Luiz Felipe's fourth goal.[12] He added his second goal four days later, the second in a 3–0 home success over São Paulo.[13]
Rodrigão acted mainly as a backup to Ricardo Oliveira during the rest of the year, and scored only league three goals. He started the 2017 campaign by scoring a double in a 6–2 Campeonato Paulista home routing of Linense, as Oliveira was still recuperating from mumps.[14]
On 7 July 2017, after struggling with injuries and being demoted to third-choice after the arrival of Kayke, Rodrigão was loaned to fellow top tier club Bahia until the end of the season.[15]
Back to Santos, Rodrigão began the 2018 season as a starter under new manager Jair Ventura. On 9 April of that year, after losing competition to new signings Eduardo Sasha and Gabriel, he was loaned to Série B side Avaí until December.[16]
On 6 February 2019, Rodrigão was presented at Coritiba still in the second division, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.[17] On 30 December, after helping with 13 league goals as his side achieved promotion, he joined Ceará in the top tier, on loan for one year.[18]
In November 2020, after falling down the pecking order, Rodrigão left Ceará and returned to his former side Avaí, also in a temporary deal.[19] He also featured rarely at his new side, and moved to Ponte Preta on loan on 8 June 2021.[20]
Sport Recife edit
In February 2022, Rodrigão terminated his contract with Santos and joined Sport Recife on a short-term deal.[21]
Career statistics edit
- As of 20 October 2023[22]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Democrata-GV | 2014 | Mineiro Módulo II | — | 16 | 7 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | ||||
| 2015 | Mineiro | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Subtotal | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Boa Esporte | 2015 | Série B | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Campinense | 2015 | Série D | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | ||||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | — | — | 12[a] | 9 | 26 | 18 | ||||
| Subtotal | 8 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 23 | ||
| Santos | 2016 | Série A | 15 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Subtotal | 17 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| Bahia (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Avaí (loan) | 2018 | Série B | 27 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 8 | |||
| Coritiba (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 33 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 21 | ||
| Ceará (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Avaí (loan) | 2020 | Série B | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Ponte Preta (loan) | 2021 | Série B | 25 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | ||||
| Sport Recife | 2022 | Série B | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
| Vitória | 2022 | Série C | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Cascavel | 2023 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 144 | 39 | 68 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 239 | 82 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References edit
- ^ "Atacante Rodrigão cotado para substituir Ricardo Oliveira no Santos" [Forward Rodrigão touted to replace Ricardo Oliveira at Santos] (in Portuguese). PB Agora. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Perto do Santos, artilheiro do Brasil era pintor de parede até os 19 e sonha em jogar na Vila" [Linked to Santos, Brazil's top goalscorer was a wall painter until the age of 19 and dreams about playing at the Vila] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 23 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Arthur marca o gol da vitória rubro-negra contra o Boa Esporte" [Arthur scores the winning goal of the rubro-negros against Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Em processo de reformulação, Boa Esporte dispensa três jogadores" [In a rebuilding process, Boa Esporte release three players] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Campinense anuncia a contratação do atacante Rodrigão, ex-Boa Esporte" [Campinense announce the signing of forward Rodrigão, ex-Boa Esporte] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Com show de Rodrigão, Campinense bate o Coruripe e dispara na liderança" [With Rodrigão show, Campinense defeat Coruripe and goes farther on the leadership] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Campinense leva gol no fim, mas vence CSP na estreia" [Campinense suffer goal in the end, but defeat CSP in debut] (in Portuguese). Voz da Torcida. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Campinense goleia o Esporte por 7 a 1 em jogo histórico de Rodrigão e Pitbull" [Campinense thrash Esporte by 7–1 in Rodrigão and Pitbull's historical match] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Rodrigão comanda goleada do Campinense contra Imperatriz" [Rodrigão commands Campinense's routing over Imperatriz] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Santos acerta a contratação de Rodrigão, artilheiro do Brasil em 2016" [Santos agree the signing of Rodrigão, Brazil's top goalscorer in 2016] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Atacante Rodrigão assina contrato com o Santos FC" [Forward Rodrigão signs with Santos FC] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ "Preciso nas finalizações, Santos vence Fluminense e cola no G-4 do Brasileiro" [Precise in finishing, Santos defeat Fluminense and go close to the G-4 of Brasileirão] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Com Lucas Lima inspirado, Santos envolve remendado São Paulo e salta na tabela" [With Lucas Lima inspired, Santos wrap São Paulo and jump on the table] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Com chuva de gols no 2º tempo, Santos faz seis e goleia Linense na abertura do Paulista" [With a goal rain in the second half, Santos score six and thrash Linense in the Paulista's opening] (in Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Rodrigão é emprestado ao EC Bahia até o fim da temporada 2017" [Rodrigão is loaned to EC Bahia until the end of the 2017 season] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ^ "Rodrigão já está na Ressacada" [Rodrigão is already at the Ressacada] (in Portuguese). Avaí FC. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Coritiba apresenta Rodrigão" [Coritiba present Rodrigão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Coritiba FBC. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Ceará contrata o atacante Rodrigão para a próxima temporada" [Ceará sign forward Rodrigão for the following season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Ceará SC. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Avaí acerta com Edilson e Rodrigão para sequência da Série B" [Avaí sign Edilson and Rodrigão for the remainder of the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NSC Total. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Atacante Rodrigão, do Santos, chega para exames e deve reforçar a Macaca na Série B" [Forward Rodrigão, from Santos, arrives for medical examinations and may bolster the Macaca in the Série B] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AA Ponte Preta. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "Santos acerta rescisão do contrato de Rodrigão; atacante vai para o Sport" [Santos agree to terminate Rodrigão's contract; striker goes to Sport] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ Rodrigão at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
External links edit
- Santos FC profile (in Portuguese)
- Rodrigão at Soccerway