Rudinilson Gomes Brito Silva (born 20 August 1994) is a Bissau-Guinean professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender.
Club career
On 18 September 2013, Rudinilson made his professional debut with
Benfica B
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in a
2013–14 Segunda Liga
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Moreirense and Penafiel ...
match against
Aves
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.
On 22 August 2014, he joined
Lechia Gdańsk
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in Poland.
On 22 February 2017, Rudinilson signed a two-year deal with Lithuanian
A Lyga club
FK Utenis Utena
FK Utenis Utena is a professional football club, based in Utena, Lithuania. The club plays its home matches at the Utenis Stadium (capacity 3,000).
In 2020, FK Utenis Utena will participate in the II Lyga. As due to financial difficulties in 201 ...
. In August that year, he moved to Moroccan side
OC Khouribga.
In early 2019, Rudinilson returned to Lithuania and signed with
FK Kauno Žalgiris.
On 1 February 2022, he moved back to Poland and joined
I liga side
Wigry Suwałki
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II liga (Druga Liga, ), currently named eWinner II liga due to sponsorsh ...
until the end of the season, with an extension option.
On 21 July 2022, he joined Finnish club
KTP.
International career
Having previously represented Portugal at multiple youth levels, Rudinilson made his senior international debut for
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ( ; pt, Guiné-Bissau; ff, italic=no, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, Gine-Bisaawo, script=Adlm; Mandinka: ''Gine-Bisawo''), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ( pt, República da Guiné-Bissau, links=no ) ...
on 19 July 2014.
Botswana vs. Guinea Bissau (CAN - 19.7.14)
References
External links
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Stats and profile at LPFP
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from Bissau
Portuguese men's footballers
Portugal men's youth international footballers
Bissau-Guinean men's footballers
Portuguese people of Bissau-Guinean descent
Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers
Men's association football defenders
S.L. Benfica B players
Liga Portugal 2 players
A Lyga players
Botola players
Lechia Gdańsk players
Lechia Gdańsk II players
Ekstraklasa players
II liga players
III liga players
Ykkönen players
FK Utenis Utena players
Olympique Club de Khouribga players
FK Kauno Žalgiris players
Wigry Suwałki players
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players
Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers
Bissau-Guinean emigrants to Portugal
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Morocco
Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
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