Rodrigão (footballer, born 1978)

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Rodrigão
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Fernandes Alflen
Date of birth (1978-06-14) 14 June 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Santos (youth technical coordinator)
Youth career
1995–1998 Santos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Santos 30 (11)
1998 → Jabaquara (loan)
2000 → Internacional (loan) 30 (11)
2001–2004 Saint-Étienne 7 (2)
2002 → Botafogo (loan) 13 (1)
2003–2004 → Guarani (loan) 38 (11)
2004 → Marítimo (loan) 5 (1)
2005 Santo André 17 (7)
2006–2008 Atlético Paranaense 20 (5)
2007 → Al Hilal (loan) 5 (1)
2007 → Palmeiras (loan) 16 (6)
2008 → Vitória (loan) 27 (10)
2009 Guaratinguetá 13 (5)
2009 Indios 12 (1)
2010 Santo André 13 (3)
2011 Anapolina 2 (0)
2012 Independente de Limeira 4 (2)
2012 Jabaquara 13 (9)
2013 Aimoré 7 (2)
2013 Portuguesa Santista 8 (6)
2014 São Carlos 8 (2)
2015 Portuguesa Santista 6 (2)
International career
1999 Brazil U23 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodrigo Fernandes Alflen (born 14 June 1978), commonly known as Rodrigão, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a striker. He is the current youth technical coordinator of Santos.

Club career[edit]

Born in Santos, São Paulo, Rodrigão was a Santos FC youth graduate.[1] He made his senior debut while on loan at Jabaquara in 1998, before returning to the club ahead of the 1999 season and being promoted to the first team.[2] [3]

In his first senior season at Peixe, Rodrigão helped the club to reach the finals of the Torneio Rio – São Paulo against Vasco da Gama, and scored ten goals overall. In January 2000, he was loaned to Internacional, with Anderson Luiz moving in the opposite direction.[4]

Rodrigão returned to Santos in January 2001, after Inter did not exercise his buyout clause.[5] After scoring ten goals in just 19 matches, he was sold to French Division 2 side Saint-Étienne.[6]

After being rarely used at the French club, Rodrigão subsequently served loans at Botafogo, Guarani and Marítimo, leaving the latter due to a knee injury and finishing his recovery at Santo André. After being the club's top scorer, he moved to Atlético Paranaense, but spent ten months sidelined after being diagnosed with Hepatitis C.[7]

Back to action, Rodrigão was loaned to Al Hilal in January 2007. He returned to his home country in June, after joining Palmeiras also in a temporary deal.[8]

Despite featuring regularly at Verdão, Rodrigão returned to Atlético in January 2008, but was soon loaned out to Vitória in March.[9] He helped the club to win the Campeonato Baiano with eight goals in just nine matches, including two in a 5–1 home routing of Itabuna which ensured the club's trophy.

After being sparingly used during the 2008 Série A, Rodrigão was announced at Guaratinguetá on 9 December 2008.[10] On 1 July 2009, he moved to Primera División de México side Indios de Ciudad Juárez.[11]

Rodrigão returned to Santo André for the 2010 season,[12] and helped the club to reach the Campeonato Paulista finals, losing to former side Santos. In February 2011, he signed for Anapolina,[13] but only played two matches before suffering a tendon injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the year; he subsequently rescinded his contract in April.[14]

Rodrigão represented Independente de Limeira and Jabaquara[15] during the 2012 season, before playing in the 2013 Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 with Aimoré.[16] He moved to Portuguesa Santista in July of that year,[17] playing in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão.

On 5 March 2014, Rodrigão agreed to a deal with São Carlos,[18] and decided to retire in May. In 2015, he returned to Briosa initially as a director of football, but later returned to action.[19]

International career[edit]

In 1999, Rodrigão was called up to the Brazil national under-23 team for a friendly against the United States at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília. He scored the nation's seventh goal through a penalty kick in the 7–0 win on 7 April.[20]

Rodrigão was also included in the squad for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, but had to withdraw due to an injury.

Post-playing career[edit]

After retiring, Rodrigão played indoor football and worked as a youth coordinator at Jabaquara.[21] On 2 January 2024, he returned to Santos, being named youth technical coordinator.[22]

Personal life[edit]

Rodrigão had five-year a relationship with Hortência, between 2005 and 2010.[23]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[24]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Santos 1999 Série A 9 2 10 4 3 3 — 9[a] 1 31 10
2000 Copa João Havelange 0 0 0 0 — — 2[b] 0 2 0
2001 Série A 0 0 11 5 3 2 — 5[b] 3 19 10
Total 9 2 21 9 6 5 — 16 4 52 20
Internacional (loan) 2000 Copa João Havelange 19 7 11 4 2 0 — — 32 11
Saint-Étienne 2001–02 French Division 2 7 2 — 0 0 — — 7 2
Botafogo (loan) 2002 Série A 13 1 — — — — 13 1
Guarani (loan) 2003 Série A 30 11 7 0 2 2 — — 39 13
2004 0 0 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 30 11 8 0 2 2 — — 40 13
Marítimo (loan) 2003–04 Primeira Liga 5 1 — 0 0 — — 5 1
Santo André 2005 Série A 14 6 3 1 — 6[c] 5 — 23 12
Atlético Paranaense 2006 Série A 0 0 7 3 2 0 — — 9 3
2007 0 0 6 2 0 0 — — 6 2
2007 0 0 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Total 0 0 20 5 3 0 — — 23 5
Al Hilal (loan) 2006–07 Saudi Premier League 5 1 — 4 2 2[d] 3 — 11 6
Palmeiras (loan) 2007[25] Série A 16 6 — — — — 16 6
Vitória (loan) 2008 Série A 18 2 9 8 1 0 — — 28 10
Guaratinguetá 2009 Série C 0 0 13 5 — — — 13 5
Indios 2009–10 Primera División de México 12 1 — — — — 12 1
Santo André 2010 Série B 5 2 8 1 — — — 13 3
Anapolina 2011 Série D 0 0 2 0 — — — 2 0
Independente de Limeira 2012 Paulista A3 — 4 2 — — — 4 2
Jabaquara 2012 Paulista 2ª Divisão — 13 9 — — — 13 9
Aimoré 2013 Gaúcho Série A2 — 7 2 — — — 7 2
Portuguesa Santista 2013 Paulista 2ª Divisão — 8 6 — — — 8 6
São Carlos 2014 Paulista A3 — 8 2 — — — 8 2
Portuguesa Santista 2015 Paulista 2ª Divisão — 6 2 — — — 6 2
Career total 153 42 141 56 18 9 8 8 16 4 336 119
  1. ^ Eight appearances and one goal in Torneio Rio – São Paulo, one appearance in Seletiva para a Libertadores
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Torneio Rio – São Paulo
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours[edit]

Vitória

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Menino da Vila, ex-atacante Rodrigão relembra sua trajetória no futebol" [Menino da Vila, former forward Rodrigão remembers his path in football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). IG. 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Santos estréia luzes e júnior" [Santos debut lights and youth player] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 27 January 1999.
  3. ^ "Rodrigão – 1999-2000/2001" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Acervo Santos FC. 21 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Improvisado, Santos joga para escapar de crise no Pacaembu" [Improvised, Santos play to brush away crisis at the Pacaembu] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 29 January 2000.
  5. ^ "Atacante Rodrigão volta ao Santos" [Forward Rodrigão returns to Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 9 January 2001.
  6. ^ "Rodrigão troca Santos por time da Segundona da França" [Rodrigão changes Santos for French second division team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 6 July 2001.
  7. ^ "Como drama com hepatite C fez ex-Botafogo ter 'gratidão eterna' por Petraglia: 'O Athletico é ele'" [How drama with Hepatitis C made former Botafogo player have an 'eternal gratitude' for Petraglia:'Athletico is him'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 3 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Palmeiras reforça o elenco com atacante experiente" [Palmeiras bolster squad with experienced forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Cassilândia Notícias. 25 June 2007.
  9. ^ "Vitória contrata atacante Rodrigão" [Vitória sign forward Rodrigão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Bahia Notícias. 8 March 2008.
  10. ^ "Guaratinguetá anuncia Rodrigão para 2009" [Guaratinguetá announce Rodrigão for 2009] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 9 December 2008.
  11. ^ "Rodrigão, último refuerzo de Indios" [Rodrigão, last addition of Indios] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Com Rodrigão, Santo André fecha elenco para 2010" [With Rodrigão, Santo André complete the squad for 2010] (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 12 January 2010.
  13. ^ "Anapolina acerta a contratação de Rodrigão, ex-Santos e Palmeiras" [Anapolina sign Rodrigão, formerly of Santos and Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 21 February 2011.
  14. ^ "GO: Machucado, ex-atacante de Santos e Palmeiras rescinde com a Anapolina" [GO: Injured, former Santos and Palmeiras forward rescinds with Anapolina] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Rodrigão acerta com o Jabaquara e estreia contra o São Vicente" [Rodrigão signs with Jabaquara and debuts against São Vicente] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Rodrigão vê desafio na Série B gaúcha em 17º clube e diz que casamento com Hortência ajudou na carreira" [Rodrigão sees chalenge in the second division gaúcha in 17th club and says that marriage with Hortência helped in his career] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 17 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Rodrigão, ex-Santos e Palmeiras, é o novo reforço da Portuguesa Santista" [Rodrigão, formerly of Santos and Palmeiras, is the new addition of Portuguesa Santista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 20 July 2013.
  18. ^ "São Carlos acerta com ex-atacante de Guarani e Palmeiras" [São Carlos sign with former Guarani and Palmeiras forward] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 5 March 2014.
  19. ^ "Rodrigão é apresentado e diz que tropeços motivaram volta ao futebol" [Rodrigão is presented and says that stumbles motivated return to football] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Seleção Brasileira Restritiva (Brazilian National Restrictive Team) 1996-1999". RSSSF. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  21. ^ "Lembra dele? Rodrigão, o Menino da Vila que rodou o mundo fazendo gols" [Remember him? Rodrigão, the Menino da Vila who traveled the world scoring goals] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  22. ^ "Santos confirma mudanças na base com Quaresma, Gustavo Ferreira e Rodrigão" [Santos confirm changes in the youth setup with Quaresma, Gustavo Ferreira and Rodrigão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Rodrigão diz que relação com Hortência ajudou na carreira: 'baixava a bola'" [Rodrigão says that relationship with Hortência helped in his career: 'lowered my bar'] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  24. ^ Rodrigão at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  25. ^ "2007" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol 80. Retrieved 3 January 2024.

External links[edit]

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