Rodrigo Branco Araújo (born 14 July 1991) is a Brazilian footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Branco Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | São Bernardo | ||
| 2009 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 7 | (6) |
| 2013 | Floriana | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Hastings United | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Horsham | 2 | (0) |
| 2014 | Grêmio Catanduvense | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Knoxville Force | ||
| 2016–2017 | Bangor City | 22 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:10, 1 May 2017 (UTC) | |||
Playing career edit
Branco failed a trial with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in 2010, before leaving his native Brazil to sign with Micky Mellon's Fleetwood Town, in England's League Two.[1] He scored six goals in eight games on loan at Northern Premier League side Lancaster City.[2] He made his Fleetwood debut on 20 November 2012, in a 3–1 defeat to Accrington Stanley at Highbury, after replacing Curtis Obeng on 63 minutes.[3]
Floriana edit
On 27 January 2013, Branco signed for Maltese Premier League side Floriana.[4] He made just one appearance for the club, a 3–0 defeat at home to Hibernians.[5]
Hastings United edit
On 4 October 2013, Branco signed for Isthmian League Division One South side Hastings United.[6] He came off the bench in the club's 3–2 FA Trophy victory, scoring on his debut.[7]
Horsham edit
On 30 November 2013, Branco moved to divisional rivals Horsham.[8]
Knoxville Force edit
In 2015, Branco played for Knoxville Force.[9]
Bangor City edit
In August 2016 he joined Welsh Premier League side Bangor City.
Statistics edit
- As of 10 April 2017
| Season | Club | Division | League | State League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2012–13[10] | Fleetwood Town | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[2][11] | Lancaster City (loan) | Northern Premier League Division One North | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13[12] | Floriana | Maltese Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[13] | Hastings United | Isthmian League Division One South | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[14] | Horsham | Isthmian League Division One South | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2014[12] | Grêmio Catanduvense | Paulista A2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[12][15] | Bangor City | Welsh Premier League | 22 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | |
| Career total | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 13 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Branco has until Christmas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Lancaster City 1 – 2 Wakefield – FAT". Lancaster City F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Lancaster City 4 – 2 Bamber Bridge". Lancaster City F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Lancaster City 4 – 1 Garforth Town". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Lancaster City 0 – 1 Salford City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 – 4 Lancaster City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Warrington Town 1 – 3 Lancaster City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Lancaster City 0 – 1 Wakefield". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
"Mossley 2–0 Lancaster City". The Visitor. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013. - ^ "Fleetwood 1 – 3 Accrington". BBC Sport. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Floriana F.C. News". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
- ^ "Floriana vs. Hibernians – 1 February 2013 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Maggs adds some Brazilian flair to strike force". Hastings United Football Club. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Kelly sees red but Branco shows his worth". Hastings United Football Club. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "ARCHIVE NEWS November 2013". Horsham Football Club. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Knoxville Force (2015)". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Rodrigo Branco in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "City Statistics 2012–2013". Blue Review: Lancaster City Official 2012–13 Matchday Programme. vs Goole AFC. 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b c "Brazil – Branco – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Hastings United v Brentwood Town". Hastings United F.C. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
"Hastings United v Folkestone Invicta". Hastings United F.C. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
"Hastings United v Tooting & Mitcham United". Hastings United F.C. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
"Hastings United v AFC Sudbury". Hastings United F.C. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
"Hastings United v Sittingbourne". Hastings United F.C. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2022. - ^ "Player stats 2013/14". Horsham Football Club. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
- ^ Jones, Dave (8 September 2016). "Bangor City keeper Connor Roberts is hero of penalty shoot-out victory". North Wales Live. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links edit
- Rodrigo Branco at Soccerbase
- Rodrigo Branco at FootballDatabase.eu
