Rodrigo Beckham
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida | ||
Date of birth | 7 August 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Santos, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1995 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1998 | Portuguesa Santista | ||
1997 | → Guarani (loan) | 4 | (0) |
1998 | → Gama (loan) | 14 | (9[1]) |
1999–2003 | Botafogo | 59 | (19) |
2002 | → Atlético Mineiro (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Everton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2004 | Corinthians | 6 | (0) |
2005 | Juventude | 0 | (0) |
2005 | Atlético Paranaense | 6 | (1) |
2005 | Vasco da Gama | 7 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Boavista | ? | (?) |
2007 | Paraná | 1 | (0) |
2008 | Boavista | 243 | |
2009 | Fortaleza | ? | (?) |
2010 | Red Bull Brasil | ? | (?) |
Total | 101+ | (29+) | |
Managerial career | |||
2014–2015 | Boavista (assistant) | ||
2015–2016 | Boavista | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida (born 7 August 1976), usually called Rodrigo is a former Brazilian footballer. He was also called Rodrigo Beckham due to his modelling career and hairstyle similar to David Beckham.[2][3][4]
Career
He started his career at local club Portuguesa Santista in 1995, having played for the club in Campeonato Paulista matches[5] and was loaned to Guarani for the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After returning to Portuguesa Santista, he was loaned to Gama and was a key player for the club as they won 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, scoring 9 goals in 14 matches.[6]
In 1999, Rodrigo joined Botafogo, shining at national level and becoming the club top goalscorer at the 2000 and 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A editions, also being touted to a call-up to Brazil national football team.[7] In 2002, he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, where he injured his right knee in a match against Cruzeiro.[8]
Rodrigo was signed on loan for Everton in July 2002,[9] choosing his name to be printed as Rodrigol.[10] However, his knee injury was not properly diagnosed[11] and he suffered a ruptured ligament in September[12] and did not play for the club again before being released in May the following year, having played only four mataches.[13]
After returning to Brazil, he joined Corinthians in 2004, but he dealt with persistent injuries and surgeries to his knee and could not recover his previous form.[14] Later, he had unsuccessful spells at Juventude, Paranaense, Vasco da Gama, Paraná and Boavista Sport Club, before ending his playing career at Red Bull Brasil in 2010.
After retiring, Rodrigo worked as a pundit and, in 2014, became an assistant manager for Boavista, being promoted to manager in the following year.[15] He stayed as manager in 2016[16] and was replaced by Joel Santana in 2017.[17]
Honours
- Gama
- Boavista
- Fortaleza
- Campeonato Cearense: 2009
- Red Bull Brasil
References
- ^ Abril, Editora (August 1999). "Placar Magazine".
- ^ http://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/rodrigo-beckham
- ^ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html
- ^ https://extra.globo.com/esporte/botafogo/rodrigo-beckham-apos-quatro-anos-dedicados-ao-surfe-skate-volta-ao-futebol-pelo-boavista-contra-botafogo-11871151.html
- ^ http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/esp/s2023828.htm
- ^ Abril, Editora (August 1999). "Placar Magazine".
- ^ https://doentesporfutebol.com.br/2013/02/o-beckham-brasileiro-que-nao-vingou/
- ^ http://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2002/04/21/107.htm
- ^ "Everton eye Brazilian deal". BBC. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ http://www.evertonfc.com/players/j/jr/juliano-rodrigo
- ^ http://www.thefalsenine.co.uk/2013/09/27/rodrigo-evertonian-enigma/
- ^ "Everton lose Rodrigo". BBC. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "RODRIGO TO DEPART". Everton FC. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html
- ^ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html
- ^ http://www.super-gol.com/invicto-e-classificado-rodrigo-beckham-exalta-organizacao-do-boavista/
- ^ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2016/12/joel-santana-e-apresentado-no-boavista-para-o-campeonato-carioca.html
External links
- Juliano Rodrigo at Soccerbase
- Profile at CBF (in Portuguese)
- Profile at futpedia (in Portuguese)
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Santos, São Paulo
- Brazilian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Premier League players
- Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players
- Guarani FC players
- Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players
- Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players
- Clube Atlético Mineiro players
- Everton F.C. players
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista players
- Esporte Clube Juventude players
- Club Athletico Paranaense players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Boavista Sport Club players
- Paraná Clube players
- Fortaleza Esporte Clube players
- Red Bull Brasil players
- Brazilian football managers
- Boavista Sport Club managers
- Brazilian expatriate footballers
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England