Rodrigo Araújo da Silva Filho (born 17 April 2001), commonly known as Rodriguinho, is a Brazilian
footballer
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who plays as a
forward for
Concórdia
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, on loan from
Chapecoense.
Club career
Born in
Belo Horizonte,
Minas Gerais
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, Rodriguinho joined
Atlético Mineiro
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's youth setup at the age of ten. He left the club in 2019 to join
Avaí
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, and moved to
Chapecoense ahead of the 2021 season.
After impressing with the under-20s, Rodriguinho made his first team – and
Série A – debut on 3 October 2021, coming on as a half-time
substitute for
Anselmo Ramon in a 1–1 home draw against
São Paulo
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. He scored his first professional goal thirteen days later, netting the equalizer in a 1–2 home loss against
Fortaleza.
Career statistics
References
External links
Chapecoense profile
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2001 births
Living people
Footballers from Belo Horizonte
Brazilian men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Joinville Esporte Clube players
Centro Sportivo Alagoano players
Concórdia Atlético Clube players