Pedro Rodrigues (footballer)

Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues (born 20 May 1997), also known as Pêpê, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a midfielder.

For the footballer Pedro Rodríguez, see Pedro (footballer, born 1987).
This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Figueiredo and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.
Pêpê Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues
Date of birth (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997
Place of birth Sátão, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Vitória Guimarães
Number 88
Youth career
2005–2006 Ferreira de Aves
2007–2008 Académico Viseu
2008–2009 Casa do Benfica Viseu
2009–2016 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Benfica B 53 (6)
2017–2018 → Estoril (loan) 22 (1)
2018–2019 → Vitória Guimarães (loan) 18 (0)
2019– Vitória Guimarães 22 (2)
National team
2012 Portugal U15 2 (0)
2013 Portugal U16 11 (1)
2014 Portugal U17 15 (2)
2014 Portugal U18 2 (0)
2014–2016 Portugal U19 23 (3)
2016–2017 Portugal U20 15 (2)
2016–2018 Portugal U21 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020

Club career

Benfica

Born in Sátão, Viseu District, Rodrigues joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 12 from local Associação Social Cultural e Recreativa e Desportista da Casa do Benfica de Viseu. On 26 August 2015, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the former's reserves, playing the entire 1–0 home win against U.D. Oliveirense for the Segunda Liga.[1]

Rodrigues scored his first goal in the competition on 13 February 2016, in a 2–2 away draw with Académico Viseu FC.[2] In the 2016–17 season, he netted four times (all from penalties) from 38 appearances to help the side finish in fourth position.[3]

On 21 August 2017, Rodrigues joined G.D. Estoril Praia on a loan deal.[4][5] He made his Primeira Liga debut with the club six days later, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–1 away loss to Sporting CP.[6]

Rodrigues scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 30 January 2018, helping the hosts defeat C.D. Tondela 3–0 with an early long-range shot.[7]

V. Guimarães

Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, Rodrigues was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães.[8] On 16 July 2019, he agreed to a permanent five-year contract.[9]

International career

All youth levels comprised, Rodrigues won 78 caps for Portugal. His first for the under-21s occurred on 11 October 2016 at the age of 19, replacing Daniel Podence at the hour mark of the 7–1 away demolition of Liechtenstein for the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.[10]

Additionally, Rodrigues represented the nation at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[11]

References
  1. "Benfica B-Oliveirense, 1–0: Sancidino teve cabeça" [Benfica B-Oliveirense, 1–0: Sancidino used his head]. Record (in Portuguese). 26 August 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Ac. Viseu-Benfica B, 2–2: Golo de Saponjic foi insuficiente" [Ac. Viseu-Benfica B, 2–2: Goal from Saponjic was not enough]. Record (in Portuguese). 13 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. Serrano, Tiago (23 March 2017). "Olheiro BnR – Pedro Rodrigues" [BnR scout – Pedro Rodrigues] (in Portuguese). Bola Na Rede. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "Pêpê veste as cores estorilistas" [Pêpê wears Estoril colours] (in Portuguese). G.D. Estoril Praia. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  5. "Pedro Rodrigues já fala "à Estoril"" [Pedro Rodrigues already talking "like an Estoril man"] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. "Sporting-Estoril, 2–1 (resultado final)" [Sporting-Estoril, 2–1 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  7. "Braga consolida Europa, Estoril entrega lanterna vermelha ao Aves" [Braga consolidate Europe, Estoril hand out bottom place to Aves] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  8. "Pedro Rodrigues emprestado ao Vitória Sport Clube" [Pedro Rodrigues loaned to Vitória Sport Clube] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  9. "Pedro Rodrigues deixa Benfica e assina por cinco épocas" [Pedro Rodrigues leaves Benfica and signs for five seasons]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  10. "Sub-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 1–7 (resultado final)" [Under-21: Liechtenstein-Portugal, 1–7 (final score)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. Gomes de Andrade, Maria (2 May 2017). "Os convocados da seleção nacional para o Mundial Sub-20" [The national team selection for the Under-20 World Cup] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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