# Rodrigo (footballer, born August 1980)

Rodrigo Baldasso da Costa (born 27 August 1980), simply known Rodrigo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

## Career

Rodrigo began his career in Brazil, playing for his local club Ponte Preta and after spending 3 seasons there, being 2005 Copa Libertadores champion for São Paulo.
In February 2005 he moved to Dynamo Kyiv, which he signed a new contract in August 2006. He transferred himself to Flamengo in December 2007. In his first game as a starter for Flamengo on 7 February 2008, Rodrigo fractured his arm, had a surgery and stayed out of the fields for few months. In July 2008, Rodrigo moved to São Paulo on a contract of loan until December 2008. In January 2009, the loan contract was extended to July 2009. On 11 February 2010 Dynamo Kiev confirmed that the 28-year-old center back would play on loan for one year at Gremio Porto Alegre. Later in 2010, however, Rodrigo left Grêmio for city rivals Internacional. On 11 January 2011, Rodrigo joined Esporte Clube Vitória on a free transfer. On 7 December 2012, Rodrigo joined Goiás Esporte Clube. On 27 November 2017, his team was leading 2–0 against Esporte Clube Vitória before he was sent off after made twice an invasive exploration of his opponent's buttocks. The match was abandoned with eight minutes remaining when Ponte fans invaded the pitch after Vitoria's third goal.

## Honours
### Club
#### Dynamo Kyiv

* Ukrainian Premier League: 2006–07
* Ukrainian Cup: 2006–07

#### Flamengo

* Campeonato Carioca: 2008

#### São Paulo

* Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2008

#### Grêmio

* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2010

#### Internacional

* Campeonato Gaúcho: 2011

#### Vasco da Gama

* Campeonato Carioca: 2015, 2016

### Individual

* Campeonato Carioca Team of the year: 2016

## Career statistics

    As of 15 June 2009
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | South America | South America | Total | Total |
| 2000 | Ponte Preta | Copa João Havelange | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | Ponte Preta | Série A | 22 | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 3 |
| 2002 | Ponte Preta | Série A | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 |
| 2003 | Ponte Preta | Série A | 17 | 2 | – | – | – | – | | |
| 2004 | São Paulo | Série A | 34 | 3 | – | – | 16 | 3 | 50 | 6 |
| Ukraine | Ukraine | Ukraine | League | League | Ukrainian Cup | Ukrainian Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2004–05 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier League | | | | | 0 | 0 | | |
| 2005–06 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier League | | | | | 1 | 0 | | |
| 2006–07 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier League | | | | | 7 | 0 | | |
| 2007–08 | Dynamo Kyiv | Premier League | | | | | 0 | 0 | | |
| Brazil | Brazil | Brazil | League | League | Copa do Brasil | Copa do Brasil | South America | South America | Total | Total |
| 2008 | Flamengo | Série A | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4$^*$ | 0$^*$ |
| 2008 | São Paulo | Série A | 20 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| 2009 | São Paulo | Série A | 9 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 18$^{**}$ | 2$^{**}$ |
| Total | Brazil | Brazil | 124 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 99$^{***}$ | 15$^{***}$ |
| Total | Ukraine | Ukraine | | | | | 8 | 0 | | |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | | | | | 27 | 3 | | |
$^*$ Include 4 games and 0 goals in Campeonato Carioca 2008.
$^{**}$ Include 15 games and 2 goals in 2009 Campeonato Paulista.
$^{***}$ See * and **.