Rodrigo da Silva Dias (born 26 January 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Penang.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo da Silva Dias[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Governador Valadares, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Penang | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | Cruzeiro | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Cruzeiro[3] | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Tombense | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Palmas | 7 | (2) |
| 2017 | Uberaba | 5 | (2) |
| 2017 | Democrata | 15 | (7) |
| 2018 | Tupi | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Nacional de Muriaé | 8 | (2) |
| 2018 | America-RJ | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Beira-Mar[4] | 29 | (20) |
| 2019 | Quang Nam | 22 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Thep Xanh Nam Dinh | 27 | (12) |
| 2023 | SHB Da Nang | 11 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Khaitan | 2 | (1) |
| 2024– | Penang | 13 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024 | |||
Youth career
editRodrigo Dias was born in Governador Valadares, Brazil. In 2009, he joined Cruzeiro Academy in Brazil.
Club career
editCruzeiro Esporte Clube
editAfter developing his football skills at the academy level, he gained his first professional contract in senior team of Cruzeiro.[5]
Tombense Futebol Clube
editIn 2016, Rodrigo signed with Tombense.
Palmas Futebol e Regatas
editAfter a short stint he then joined Palmas.
Uberaba Sport Club
editIn 2017, he then moved to Uberaba, and after playing five league matches moved to Democrata.
Democrata Futebol Clube
editIn Democrata, he was involved in 15 matches and scored seven times.
Tupi Football Club
editAfter an impressive season in Democrata, in 2018 Rodrigo was offered by Tupi.
Nacional Atlético Clube
editAfter a short stint in Tupi, he then moved to Nacional de Muriaé, where he got eight league matches, and after America-RJ gave him a good offer he went to Rio.
America Football Club
editRodrigo joined America-RJ for a season long deal.
S.C. Beira-Mar
editIn June 2018, Rodrigo moved to Portugal and signed with Beira-Mar. He was the top scorer for Beira-Mar, scoring 20 goals in the league. After a successful season, he received offers from some Asian clubs.[6]
Quang Nam FC
editIn July 2019, Rodrigo signed with Vietnamese club Quang Nam.[7][8]
Penang F.C.
editIn 5 March 2024, Rodrigo signed for the Malaysian club Penang that currently playing in Malaysia Super League.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Rodrigo da Silva Dias (Nam Dinh) - Player Profile - Flashscore.in".
- ^ "Brazil - Rodrigo - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "Artilheiro da base, Rodrigo Dias é novidade em relação do Cruzeiro".
- ^ "Rodrigo :: Rodrigo da Silva Dias :: Nam Định".
- ^ "Cruzeiro relaciona jovem Rodrigo Dias para enfrentar o Tombense". Home.
- ^ "'Bicicleta' de ex-Beira-Mar no Vietname é candidato certo ao Puskas". 26 July 2020.
- ^ "Rodrigo Dias lên bàn phẫu thuật, Quảng Nam khủng hoảng hàng công | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020.
- ^ "¿Nuevo candidato al Puskas? La perfección hecha chilena se ha visto en Vietnam". 26 July 2020.
- ^ "'𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗦 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗨 𝗞𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚..!'". 5 March 2024.