Rodrigo (beach soccer)

Rodrigo
Rodrigo at the 2019 South American Beach Games.
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Soares da Costa
Date of birth (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Brazil 120 (170)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024

Rodrigo Soares da Costa (born 16 August 1993), better known simply as Rodrigo, is a Brazilian beach soccer player who plays as a forward. He won the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup representing Brazil and claimed the Silver Shoe (second highest scorer) award at the competition; he has also appeared at three other World Cups (2015, 2019, 2021).[1] Rodrigo now sits inside the top ten of Brazil's all-time top scorers.[2]

Rodrigo is considered one of the world's top players, as recognised at multiple Beach Soccer Stars awards ceremonies.

  1. ^ RODRIGO. CBSB. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ Top scorers. CBSB. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.