Miguel Rodrigues (footballer, born 1993)

Miguel Fernando Pereira Rodrigues (born 16 March 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a central defender.

Miguel Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Miguel Fernando Pereira Rodrigues
Date of birth (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993
Place of birth Fátima, Portugal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
2003–2007 Fátima
2007–2009 CADE
2009–2012 União Leiria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 União Leiria 2 (0)
2012–2016 Nacional 64 (1)
2016−2018 Panetolikos 27 (1)
2018–2020 Rio Ave 2 (0)
2019 → Estoril (loan) 13 (1)
National team
2012–2013 Portugal U20 8 (0)
2014 Portugal U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2019

Club career

Born in Fátima, Santarém District, Rodrigues finished his development at U.D. Leiria. On 5 May 2012, with the club immerse in a deep financial crisis,[1] he made his Primeira Liga debut in a 0–1 away loss against S.L. Benfica.[2][3]

In July 2012, Rodrigues signed with fellow league team C.D. Nacional.[4] He played 17 matches in his first season, helping to an eighth-place finish.

Rodrigues scored his first league goal for the Madeirans – and in the top division – on 19 April 2014, as the visitors routed F.C. Paços de Ferreira 5–0 and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.[5] His maiden appearance in the continental competition took place on 21 August of the same year, when he played the entire 0–2 away defeat to FC Dinamo Minsk for the play-off round.[6]

From 2016 to 2018, Rodrigues competed in the Superleague Greece with Panetolikos FC.[7] On 19 May 2018, he returned to his homeland and joined Rio Ave F.C. on a free transfer.[8]

International career

Rodrigues won his only cap for Portugal at under-21 level on 4 September 2014, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away victory over Norway for the 2015 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[9]

References
  1. "Situação leiriense correu o Mundo" [Leiriense plight talked abroad]. Record (in Portuguese). 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  2. "Nem uma vitória apaga depressão na Luz" [Not even a win erases depression at the Luz] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. Gouveia, Ricardo (5 May 2012). "Benfica-U. Leiria, 1–0 (crónica)" [Benfica-U. Leiria, 1–0 (match report)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. "Miguel Rodrigues contratado à União de Leiria" [Miguel Rodrigues hired from União de Leiria] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. Ruela Ribeiro, João (19 April 2014). "Nacional goleia Paços e garante Europa" [Nacional rout Paços and confirm Europe]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  6. Ruela Ribeiro, João (21 August 2014). "Derrota por 2–0 na Bielorrússia complica qualificação do Nacional" [2–0 loss in Belarus makes Nacional qualification harder]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. Ribeiro, Irineu (27 May 2016). "Miguel Rodrigues deixa o Nacional rumo à Grécia" [Miguel Rodrigues leaves Nacional and heads for Greece]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  8. "Miguel Rodrigues é reforço por quatro épocas" [Miguel Rodrigues is an addition for four seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  9. Eikrem, Vegard (4 September 2014). "Unblemished Portugal hold off Norway". UEFA. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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