Roderick Jefferson Gonçalves Miranda (born 30 March 1991), known as Roderick, is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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. Having started his professional career at Benfica, he made 103

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appearances mainly for

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as well as Famalicão. He also played in Switzerland, Spain, England, Greece, Turkey and Australia.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Odivelas, Roderick arrived in Benfica's youth academy in 2000 (aged nine), from

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neighbours Odivelas. He was promoted to the first team nine years later after having played in all the youth ranks, and made his debut on 17 December 2009 in a

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game in the group stage of the

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, featuring for the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 home win against AEK Athens. His only other appearance was on 13 January, in a 1–1 away draw with Vitória de Guimarães in the

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round-robin. Roderick played his first game in the

on 7 November 2010, as a 73rd-minute substitute for Carlos Martins in a 5–0 loss at

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in ''

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''. For 2011–12, he was loaned to Servette in Switzerland – coached by former Benfica player João Alves – in a season-long move. On 31 July 2012, Roderick joined Deportivo de La Coruña of

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, also on loan for a season. He made four appearances, starting with a 1–1 draw at

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in which he requested his substitution through injury; he returned to the Estádio da Luz in the following

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. In one of only two league matches in the 2012–13 campaign, Roderick came on away to Porto in the penultimate round of fixtures, with both teams competing for the title; he was marking

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, who scored the added-time winner. He said years later that manager

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did not blame him for the defeat.

Rio Ave

Roderick was released by Benfica in August 2013, signing a five-year deal with

. In January 2015, he suffered an

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injury against Gil Vicente, and was ruled out for the rest of the season. On 18 March 2016, nearing his 25th birthday, Roderick scored his first senior goal, a header that was the only one in a home game with Marítimo. He netted three times in 33 games in the following campaign, helping to a seventh-place finish.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 13 June 2017, Roderick joined English Championship team

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on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 5 August, playing the whole of a 1–0 home victory over

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. Roderick continued in the league team for 14 matches, before falling out of favour with manager

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. He finished the season with 19 appearances in all competitions, as Wolves were promoted as champions. On 11 July 2018, Roderick joined

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club

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on a

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-long loan. On 1 September 2019, he moved to Famalicão, newly promoted to the Portuguese top division, again on loan. He played regularly as the team finished sixth, scoring two goals, and was sent off in the 34th minute of a 2–2 draw at nearby Braga on 3 November for a foul on

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Later career

On 1 February 2021, shortly after agreeing to part ways with Wolverhampton, Roderick moved to

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of the Turkish

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on a five-month deal. On 1 October, he agreed to a two-year contract at

International career

Of Brazilian descent through his parents, Roderick chose to represent

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internationally and went on to win 45 caps at youth level. He represented the under-20 team that finished as runners-up at the 2011 FIFA World Cup in Colombia, often partnering Sporting CP's

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Career statistics

Honours

Benfica *

: 2009–10,

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runner-up:

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Rio Ave * Taça de Portugal runner-up: 2013–14 *Taça da Liga runner-up: 2013–14 * Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up:

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Wolverhampton Wanderers *

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: 2017–18 Portugal U20 * FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up:

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Individual * A-Leagues All Star:

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Orders *

Knight of the

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References

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National team data
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miranda, Roderick 1991 births Living people People from Odivelas Portuguese people of Brazilian descent Sportspeople from Lisbon District Portuguese footballers Association football defenders Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Odivelas F.C. players S.L. Benfica footballers S.L. Benfica B players Rio Ave F.C. players F.C. Famalicão players Swiss Super League players Servette FC players La Liga players Deportivo de La Coruña players English Football League players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players Super League Greece players Olympiacos F.C. players Süper Lig players Gaziantep F.K. footballers A-League Men players Melbourne Victory FC players Portugal youth international footballers Portuguese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Spain Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Turkey Expatriate soccer players in Australia Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Spain Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in England Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Greece Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Portuguese expatriate sportspeople in Australia