Rodrigo_Dias
Rodrigo Dias
Brazilian professional footballer
Rodrigo da Silva Dias (born 26 January 1994 in Governador Valadares, Brazil) 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 | (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 30)[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 | |||
| 2013–2014 | Cruzeiro Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Cruzeiro[3] | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Tombense | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Palmas | 7 | (5) |
| 2017 | Uberaba | 5 | (2) |
| 2017 | Democrata | 15 | (7) |
| 2018 | Tupi FC | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Nacional de Muriaé | 8 | (2) |
| 2018 | America RJ | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Beira-Mar[4] | 29 | (20) |
| 2019 | Quảng Nam | 22 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Nam Định | 26 | (12) |
| 2023 | Da Nang | 11 | (3) |
| 2023 | Khaitan | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Penang | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2020 | |||
Rodrigo Dias was born in Governador Valadares, Brazil. In 2009, he joined Cruzeiro Academy in Brazil.
Cruzeiro
After developing his football skills at the academy level, he gained his first professional contract in senior team of Cruzeiro.[5]
Tombense
In 2016, Rodrigo signed with Tombense.
Palmas
After a short stint he then joined Palma.
Uberaba
In 2017, he then moved to Uberaba, and after playing five league matches moved to Democrata.
Democrata
In Democrata, he was involved in 15 matches and scored seven times.
Tupi FC
After an impressive season in Democrata, in 2018 Rodrigo was offered by Tupi.
Nacional de Muriaé
After 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 RJ
Rodrigo joined America RJ for a season long deal.
Beira-Mar
In 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]
Quảng Nam
In July 2019, Rodrigo signed with Vietnamese club Quảng Nam.[7][8]
Penang FC
In 5th March 2024, Rodrigo signed for the Malaysian club Penang F.C. that currently playing in Malaysia Super League.[9]
- "Rodrigo Dias lên bàn phẫu thuật, Quảng Nam khủng hoảng hàng công | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-19.
- "'𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗦 𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗨 𝗞𝗨𝗠𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚..!'". 5 March 2024.