# Rodrigo Rodrigues (footballer)

Rodrigo Rodrigues Silva (born 18 June 1996), known as Rodrigo Rodrigues, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Espérance de Tunis.

## Club career

Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Rodrigo Rodrigues represented Palmeiras and Bahia as a youth. He made his first team debut with the latter on 28 November 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jacó in a 1–0 Série B home win over Atlético Goianiense.
In May 2016, after another two matches, Rodrigo Rodrigues was definitely promoted to the main squad, but subsequently did not feature for the side. On 18 January 2017, he was loaned to Juazeirense.
On 30 January 2018, Rodrigo Rodrigues was announced at Ferroviário. On 24 May, after just 11 matches, he moved to ABC.
On 15 July 2019, Rodrigo Rodrigues was loaned to Atlético Goianiense until the end of the year. On 21 January 2020, he agreed to a contract with Paraná, but was released on 4 August.
On 12 August 2020, Rodrigo Rodrigues moved abroad and joined Liga Portugal 2 side Vilafranquense on a two-year deal. He left the side on 29 June 2021, and returned to his home country on 28 September, with CSA.
On 20 January 2023, Rodrigo Rodrigues signed a two-year contract with Juventude. On 30 September, he signed a three-year deal with Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis.

## Career statistics

    As of 22 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bahia | 2015 | Série B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Bahia | 2016 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bahia | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Juazeirense (loan) | 2017 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ferroviário | 2018 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| ABC | 2018 | Série C | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| ABC | 2019 | Série C | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 27 | 9 |
| ABC | Total | Total | 12 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 34 | 11 |
| Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 2019 | Série B | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 4 |
| Paraná | 2020 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Vilafranquense | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 6 |
| CSA | 2021 | Série B | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| CSA | 2022 | Série B | 29 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 51 | 20 |
| CSA | 2023 | Série B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| CSA | Total | Total | 32 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | 57 | 20 |
| Juventude | 2023 | Série B | 20 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 12 |
| Espérance de Tunis | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 11 |
| Espérance de Tunis | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 |
| Espérance de Tunis | Total | Total | 22 | 12 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 122 | 36 | 54 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 229 | 69 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
* ↑ Ten appearances in CAF Champions League, four appearances and one goal in African Football League
* ↑ Appearances in CAF Champions League

## Honours

Espérance de Tunis
* Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2023–24
* Tunisian Super Cup: 2024
Individual
* Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1: 2023–24: top goalscorer