Rodrigo Beckham

Rodrigo
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida
Date of birth (1976-08-07) 7 August 1976
Place of birth Santos, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1995 Portuguesa Santista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Portuguesa Santista
1997 → Guarani (loan) 4 (0)
1998 → Gama (loan) 14 (9[1])
1999–2003 Botafogo 59 (19)
2002 → Atlético Mineiro (loan) 0 (0)
2002–2003 → Everton (loan) 4 (0)
2004 Corinthians 6 (0)
2005 Juventude 0 (0)
2005 Atlético Paranaense 6 (1)
2005 Vasco da Gama 7 (0)
2006–2007 Boavista ? (?)
2007 Paraná 1 (0)
2008 Boavista ? (?)
2009 Fortaleza ? (?)
2010 Red Bull Brasil ? (?)
Total 101+ (29+)
Teams managed
2014–2015 Boavista (assistant)
2015–2016 Boavista
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida (born 7 August 1976), usually called Rodrigo is a former Brazilian footballer. He was also called Rodrigo Beckham due to his modelling career and hairstyle similar to David Beckham.[2][3][4]

Career

He started his career at local club Portuguesa Santista in 1995, having played for the club in Campeonato Paulista matches[5] and was loaned to Guarani for the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After returning to Portuguesa Santista, he was loaned to Gama and was a key player for the club as they won 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, scoring 9 goals in 14 matches.[6]

In 1999, Rodrigo joined Botafogo, shining at national level and becoming the club top goalscorer at the 2000 and 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A editions, also being touted to a call-up to Brazil national football team.[7] In 2002, he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, where he injured his right knee in a match against Cruzeiro.[8]

Rodrigo was signed on loan for Everton in July 2002,[9] choosing his name to be printed as Rodrigol.[10] However, his knee injury was not properly diagnosed[11] and he suffered a ruptured ligament in September[12] and did not play for the club again before being released in May the following year, having played only four mataches.[13]

After returning to Brazil, he joined Corinthians in 2004, but he dealt with persistent injuries and surgeries to his knee and could not recover his previous form.[14] Later, he had unsuccessful spells at Juventude, Paranaense, Vasco da Gama, Paraná and Boavista Sport Club, before ending his playing career at Red Bull Brasil in 2010.

After retiring, Rodrigo worked as a pundit and, in 2014, became an assistant manager for Boavista, being promoted to manager in the following year.[15] He stayed as manager in 2016[16] and was replaced by Joel Santana in 2017.[17]

Honours

Gama
Boavista
Fortaleza
Red Bull Brasil

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.com.br/books?id=gVrUcONjXxgC&pg=PT67&lpg=PT67&dq=1997+campeonato+brasileiro+guarani+rodrigo&source=bl&ots=AM_4uL19iN&sig=jCG9lfk2HIvuCSqGWrgBSaNAkng&hl=pt-BR&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI98nttZbZAhUKIpAKHdmnDU84ChDoAQgmMAA#v=onepage&q=1997%20campeonato%20brasileiro%20guarani%20rodrigo&f=false
  2. ↑ http://terceirotempo.bol.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/rodrigo-beckham
  3. ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html
  4. ↑ https://extra.globo.com/esporte/botafogo/rodrigo-beckham-apos-quatro-anos-dedicados-ao-surfe-skate-volta-ao-futebol-pelo-boavista-contra-botafogo-11871151.html
  5. ↑ http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/esp/s2023828.htm
  6. ↑ https://books.google.com.br/books?id=gVrUcONjXxgC&pg=PT67&lpg=PT67&dq=rodrigo+botafogo+portuguesa+santista&source=bl&ots=AM_4uL25lH&sig=tScR6MpLJORahYE91iv3vXNVrNw&hl=pt-BR&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiP1uyWuJbZAhWCvJAKHVaACZQ4ChDoAQg0MAU#v=onepage&q=rodrigo%20botafogo%20portuguesa%20santista&f=false
  7. ↑ https://doentesporfutebol.com.br/2013/02/o-beckham-brasileiro-que-nao-vingou/
  8. ↑ http://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2002/04/21/107.htm
  9. ↑ "Everton eye Brazilian deal". BBC. 2002-07-19. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  10. ↑ http://www.evertonfc.com/players/j/jr/juliano-rodrigo
  11. ↑ http://www.thefalsenine.co.uk/2013/09/27/rodrigo-evertonian-enigma/
  12. ↑ "Everton lose Rodrigo". BBC. 2002-09-17. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  13. ↑ "RODRIGO TO DEPART". Everton FC. 2003-05-11. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  14. ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html
  15. ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html
  16. ↑ http://www.super-gol.com/invicto-e-classificado-rodrigo-beckham-exalta-organizacao-do-boavista/
  17. ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2016/12/joel-santana-e-apresentado-no-boavista-para-o-campeonato-carioca.html

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