In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Almeida.

Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida (born 7 August 1976) is a former Brazilian football midfielder, commonly known as Rodrigo Beckham due to having various similarities to David Beckham.[2][3][4]

Career

Rodrigo started his career at local club Portuguesa Santista in 1995, having played for the club in Campeonato Paulista matches[5] and was loaned to Guarani for the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After returning to Portuguesa Santista, he was loaned to Gama and was a key player for the club as they won 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, scoring 9 goals in 14 matches.[6]

In 1999, Rodrigo joined Botafogo, shining at national level and becoming the club top goalscorer at the 2000 and 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A editions, also being touted to a call-up to Brazil national football team.[7] In 2002, he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, where he injured his right knee in a match against Cruzeiro.[8]

Rodrigo was signed on loan for Everton in July 2002,[9] choosing his name to be printed as Rodrigol.[10] However, his knee injury was not properly diagnosed[11] and he suffered a ruptured ligament in September[12] and did not play for the club again before being released in May the following year, having played only four matches.[13] He went on trial with Leeds United in the summer of 2003.[14]

After returning to Brazil, he joined Corinthians in 2004, but he dealt with persistent injuries and surgeries to his knee and could not recover his previous form.[15] Later, he had unsuccessful spells at Juventude, Atlético Paranaense, Vasco da Gama, Paraná and Boavista, before ending his playing career at Red Bull Brasil in 2010.

After retiring, Rodrigo worked as a pundit and, in 2014, became an assistant manager for Boavista, being promoted to manager in the following year.[16] He stayed as manager in 2016[17] and was replaced by Joel Santana in 2017.[18]

Honours

Gama
Boavista
Fortaleza
Red Bull Brasil

References

  1. ^ Abril, Editora (August 1999). "Placar Magazine".
  2. ^ "Rodrigo Beckham". Terceiro Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Galã dos gramados, Rodrigo Beckham inicia vida de treinador contra o Vasco". 26 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Rodrigo 'Beckham', após quatro anos dedicados ao surfe e skate, volta ao futebol pelo Boavista contra o Botafogo". 13 March 2014.
  5. ^ "UOL - Brasil Online - Portuguesa Santista vence Botafogo por 4 a 3 14/05/97 18h13".
  6. ^ Abril, Editora (August 1999). "Placar Magazine".
  7. ^ "O Beckham brasileiro que não vingou". 21 February 2013.
  8. ^ "Futebol".
  9. ^ "Everton eye Brazilian deal". BBC. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Juliano Rodrigo | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
  11. ^ "Rodrigo - an Evertonian Enigma". 27 September 2013.
  12. ^ "Everton lose Rodrigo". BBC. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  13. ^ "RODRIGO TO DEPART". Everton FC. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  14. ^ Roach, Stuart (17 July 2003). "The boys from Brazil". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Galã dos gramados, Rodrigo Beckham inicia vida de treinador contra o Vasco". 26 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Galã dos gramados, Rodrigo Beckham inicia vida de treinador contra o Vasco". 26 March 2015.
  17. ^ "Invicto e Classificado Rodrigo Beckham Exalta Organizacao do Boavista". www.super-gol.com.[dead link‍]
  18. ^ "Joel Santana é apresentado no Boavista para o Campeonato Carioca". 12 December 2016.

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Beckham
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