Rodrigo (footballer, born 1991)

Rodrigo
Rodrigo playing for Spain at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Moreno Machado[1]
Date of birth (1991-03-06) 6 March 1991 (age 33)[2]
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[2]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Gharafa
(on loan from Al-Rayyan)
Number 10
Youth career
2002 Flamengo
2003–2005 Ureca
2005–2009 Celta
2009 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Real Madrid C 4 (1)
2009–2010 Real Madrid B 18 (5)
2010–2015 Benfica 68 (27)
2010–2011Bolton Wanderers (loan) 17 (1)
2014–2015Valencia (loan) 31 (3)
2015–2020 Valencia 141 (35)
2020–2023 Leeds United 88 (26)
2023– Al-Rayyan 17 (7)
2024–Al-Gharafa (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Spain U19 11 (6)
2011 Spain U20 6 (3)
2011–2013 Spain U21 16 (15)
2012 Spain U23 4 (0)
2014–2023 Spain 28 (8)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2023 Netherlands
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:16, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

Rodrigo Moreno Machado (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo moˈɾeno maˈtʃaðo]; born 6 March 1991), known as Rodrigo, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Qatar Stars League club Al-Gharafa, on loan from Al-Rayyan.

He started his career with Real Madrid, appearing solely for its reserve teams. In 2010, he signed with Benfica with whom he won four titles, most notably the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season. He then spent six years at Valencia, scoring 59 goals in 220 games and winning the Copa del Rey in 2019. In 2020, he joined Leeds United.

Born in Brazil, Rodrigo represented Spain at youth level, and in 2013 he won the European Championship with the under-21 team. The following year, he earned his first cap for the senior side, appearing for them at the 2018 World Cup.

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Rodrigo". Eurosport. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.