Rodrigo Gral

Rodrigo Gral

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Gral
Date of birth	(1977-02-21) February 21, 1977
Place of birth	Chapecó, Brazil
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995-2001	Grêmio	49	(4)
1998	→ Juventude (loan)	10	(4)
2000-2001	→ Flamengo (loan)	3	(0)
2001	Sport Club	32	(16)
2002-2005	Júbilo Iwata	69	(38)
2005	Yokohama F. Marinos	17	(5)
2006	Omiya Ardija	11	(5)
2007-2009	Al-Khor
2009	Al-Sadd
2010	Bahia	22	(8)
2011	Santa Cruz	7	(1)
2012	Brunei DPMM	11	(4)
2012	Hercílio Luz
2012-	Chapecoense	7	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 March 2013

Rodrigo Gral (born 21 February 1977 in Chapecó) is a Brazilian professional footballer. He has recently played for Chapecoense as a forward. Because of his lack of size (176 cm and 70 kg), Rodrigo relies more on his speed and guile in the box to score goals.

Gral has played in Japan and made his J. League Division 1 debut for Júbilo Iwata against Consadole Sapporo on 17 March 2002, and marked the occasion in front of the home crowd at Yamaha Stadium by scoring a goal. He has been one of the most prolific goalscorers in the J. League since he came to Japan in 2002, having scored at a rate of more than a goal every two games.

Before joining Júbilo Iwata, Gral previously played in his native Brazil for Grêmio, Juventude, Flamengo, and Sport Recife.

Gral has represented Brazil in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. He scored once in the finals, against Zambia.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2002	Júbilo Iwata	J. League 1	9	1	0	0	5	0	-		14	1
2003			29	21	4	6	10	5	-		43	32
2004			26	16	5	1	5	1	4	3	40	21
2005			5	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	8	2
2005	Yokohama F. Marinos	J. League 1	14	5	1	0	2	0	-		17	5
2006	Omiya Ardija	J. League 1	7	2	0	0	4	3	-		11	5
Country	Japan		90	45	10	7	26	9	7	5	133	66
Total			90	45	10	7	26	9	7	5	133	66

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