Rodrigo Branco

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Rodrigo Branco
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Branco Araújo
Date of birth (1991-07-14) 14 July 1991 (age 32)
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)

Rodrigo Branco Araújo (born 14 July 1991) is a Brazilian footballer.

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
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Branco has until Christmas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Fleetwood 1 – 3 Accrington". BBC Sport. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Floriana F.C. News". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Floriana vs. Hibernians – 1 February 2013 – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Maggs adds some Brazilian flair to strike force". Hastings United Football Club. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  7. ^ "Kelly sees red but Branco shows his worth". Hastings United Football Club. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. ^ "ARCHIVE NEWS November 2013". Horsham Football Club. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Knoxville Force (2015)". National Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Games played by Rodrigo Branco in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  11. ^ "City Statistics 2012–2013". Blue Review: Lancaster City Official 2012–13 Matchday Programme. vs Goole AFC. 20 April 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Brazil – Branco – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Player stats 2013/14". Horsham Football Club. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
  15. ^ 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]

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