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]

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.
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