In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Oliveira and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.

Diego Henrique Oliveira Rodrigues (born 24 May 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Braga.

Career

Rodrigues is a youth product of the academies of CC Taipas and Vitória de Guimarães, before moving to Braga in 2020 to finish his development.[1] On 2 June 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Braga until 2027 and was promoted to their reserves.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Braga as a substitute in a 2–1 Primeira Liga win over Benfica on 4 January 2025.[3]

International career

Born in Portugal, Rodrigues holds dual Portuguese-Belgian citizenship.[4] He is a youth international for Portugal, having played up to the Portugal U20s in 2024.[5]

Personal life

Rodrigues' father, Ronaldo Rodrigues, was a Belgian-born footballer who moved to Portugal to continue his career. Ronaldo is of Portuguese and Belgian descent, and was a youth international for Belgium.[3] Through his father, Diego holds Belgian citizenship.[4] Diego's great-grandfather, Noël Cras, was also a professional footballer in Belgium for SV Waregem.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Braga B 2023–24 Liga 3 7 0 — — — — 7 0
2024–25 Liga 3 16 2 — — — — 16 2
Total 23 2 — — — — 23 2
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 7 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 — 10 0
Career total 30 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 2

References

  1. ^ "ENTREVISTA DIEGO RODRIGUES". 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Diego Rodrigues renova com o Sp. Braga até 2027". www.record.pt.
  3. ^ a b "Uma estreia pelo Braga na Luz: "Pensei que o meu menino ia sofrer..."". O Jogo. 5 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b Franken, Christophe (27 February 2025). "Après avoir perdu Mile Svilar, voici les 7 binationaux prometteurs que la Belgique pourrait récupérer". DHnet.
  5. ^ "Sub-20 de Portugal derrota a Polónia em jogo de preparação no Estádio Algarve". www.record.pt.
  6. ^ KW, Redactie (4 May 2020). "Icoon uit de pioniersjaren van SV Waregem, Noël Cras, overleden aan coronavirus". KW.be.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rodrigues
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