# Rúben Rodrigues (footballer, born 1996)

Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues (born 2 August 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Oxford United.

## Club career

He played in the Netherlands at junior levels and started his career in the lower divisions.
On 27 December 2017, Den Bosch announced that Rodrigues would join the club for training immediately; he signed a professional contract from 1 July 2018. He had previously played for Den Bosch's junior squad.
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Den Bosch on 17 August 2018 in a game against Volendam as a 61st-minute substitute for Stefano Beltrame. On 23 January 2019, Rodrigues was loaned out to De Treffers for the rest of the season.
On 7 August 2020, he signed for National League side Notts County. After scoring seven goals in the month, Rodrigues was awarded the league's Player of the Month award for May 2021.
On 13 June 2023, Rodrigues signed with EFL League One side Oxford United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Exeter City on 23 September.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 7 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| FC Den Bosch | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| FC Den Bosch | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 12 |
| FC Den Bosch | Total | Total | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 12 |
| De Treffers (loan) | 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| Notts County | 2019–20 | National League | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2020–21 | National League | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 41 | 13 |
| Notts County | 2021–22 | National League | 42 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 51 | 22 |
| Notts County | 2022–23 | National League | 36 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 |
| Notts County | Total | Total | 113 | 46 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 130 | 51 |
| Oxford United | 2023–24 | League One | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 9 |
| Oxford United | 2024–25 | Championship | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| Oxford United | Total | Total | 77 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 240 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 267 | 80 |
* ↑ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearance in the FA Trophy. Rodrigues signed for Notts County during the 2020-21 season but played in the FA Trophy for the preceding season since it had been paused and resumed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
* ↑ Four appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in the National League play-offs
* ↑ Four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the National League play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in League One play-offs

## Honours

Notts County
* National League play-offs: 2023
Oxford United
* EFL League One play-offs: 2024
Individual
* National League Player of the Month: May 2021
* Notts County Player of the Year: 2020–21
* National League Team of the Year: 2021–22, 2022–23