Carlos Rodrigo da Silva (born 21 November 1981), better known as Rodrigo Ninja, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Rodrigo da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Campinas, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ponte Preta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Minaçu-GO | ||
| 2002 | Nacional-AM | ||
| 2003–2004 | Gama | ||
| 2004 | Novo Horizonte-GO | ||
| 2005 | Cianorte | ||
| 2005 | Vila Aurora | ||
| 2005 | CENE | ||
| 2006 | Joinville | ||
| 2006–2007 | Gama | ||
| 2007 | Çaykur Rizespor | ||
| 2008 | São Caetano | ||
| 2008 | Gama | ||
| 2009 | Ponte Preta | ||
| 2009 | América de Natal | ||
| 2009 | Bragantino | ||
| 2010 | Mixto | ||
| 2010 | Rio Branco-SP | ||
| 2011 | Veranópolis | ||
| 2011 | Ituiutaba | ||
| 2011–2012 | Metropolitano | ||
| 2012–2013 | Rio Claro | ||
| 2013 | Botafogo-PB | ||
| 2013 | Santo André | ||
| 2014 | Monte Azul | ||
| 2015 | Rio Claro | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024 | |||
Career edit
Rodrigo Ninja gained national recognition in 2007, when he scored SE Gama's qualifying goal against CR Vasco da Gama in the 2007 Copa do Brasil, in a match where Romário was expected to score his thousandth goal.[1] After this feat, he ended up being hired by Çaykur Rizespor.
After an unsuccessful stay in Turkey, he suffered depression, became involved in marital problems with his wife and began to face problems with alcohol and drug use, frequently having shortened spells at clubs due to missing training or not being able to perform properly.[2][3] He ended his career definitively in 2015, after testing positive for cocaine in an anti-doping test.[4][5]
Post career edit
He was admitted to a halfway house for addicts in Campinas after retiring. Currently plays in the city's amateur football.[6]
Honours edit
- Gama
- Campeonato Brasiliense: 2003
- Botafogo-PB
References edit
- ^ "'Milésimo gol' fica entalado, e Vasco cai na Copa do Brasil". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 4 April 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Com meses de 'atraso', São Caetano contrata Rodrigo Ninja". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 1 April 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Sem Rodrigo Ninja, Ponte Preta promove outro destaque da Copinha". ESPN (in Portuguese). 17 February 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Lateral do Rio Claro, Rodrigo Ninja é flagrado no anti-doping por uso de cocaína". Futebol Interior (in Portuguese). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Atleta pego no antidoping por uso de cocaína some de clube do Paulistão". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 28 March 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Ponte, Rodrigo Ninja veste camisa do Granada no domingo pela Série Ouro". Portal Porque (in Portuguese). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links edit
- Rodrigo Ninja at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- Rodrigo Ninja at Soccerway