Diego Rodrigues

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Diego Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Diego Henrique Oliveira Rodrigues
Date of birth (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth Guimarães, Portugal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Braga
Number 50
Youth career
2013–2016 CC Taipas
2016–2020 Vitória de Guimarães
2020–2024 Braga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Braga B 25 (2)
2025– Braga 10 (1)
International career
2022 Portugal U17 4 (0)
2022–2023 Portugal U18 8 (1)
2023 Portugal U19 1 (1)
2024– Portugal U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:33, 27 February 2025 (UTC)

Diego Henrique Oliveira Rodrigues (born 24 May 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Braga.

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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]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga EuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Braga B 2023–24 Liga 3 7070
2024–25 Liga 3162162
Total232232
Braga 2024–25 Primeira Liga 80201000110
2025–26 Primeira Liga2100003 [a] 051
Total101202020161
Career total333202020393
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "ENTREVISTA DIEGO RODRIGUES". 4 January 2023.
  2. "Diego Rodrigues renova com o Sp. Braga até 2027". www.record.pt.
  3. 1 2 "Uma estreia pelo Braga na Luz: "Pensei que o meu menino ia sofrer..."". O Jogo. 5 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 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.