Kevin Rodrigues-Pires

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Kevin Rodrigues-Pires
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-12) 12 September 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Cologne, Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Fortuna Köln
Bayer Leverkusen
1. FC Köln
2005–2010 Alemannia Aachen
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009 Alemannia Aachen II 2 (0)
2010–2012 Schalke 04 II 45 (5)
2012–2014 Rot-Weiss Essen 60 (12)
2014–2015 Sportfreunde Lotte 26 (3)
2015 TSV Steinbach 15 (1)
2016–2018 Sportfreunde Lotte 61 (5)
2018–2020 Preußen Münster 66 (3)
2020–2024 Wuppertaler SV 100 (14)
2024 Fortuna Köln 13 (1)
2024 Eintracht Hohkeppel 8 (0)
International career
2009 Portugal U18 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2024

Kevin Rodrigues-Pires (born 12 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Germany, he represented Portugal at youth international level.

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Early life

He played youth football with Fortuna Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Köln, and Alemannia Aachen. [1]

Club career

In 2009, he made his senior debut for Alemannia Aachen II.[ citation needed ]

In 2010, he joined Schalke 04 II in the fourth tier Regionalliga West. He spent two seasons with the club. [2]

In 2012, he moved to Rot-Weiss Essen, where he played two seasons. [3] On 14 March 2014 he scored two goals against SSVg Velbert 02. [4] In May 2014, he departed the club. [5]

In 2014, he joined Sportfreunde Lotte. [6]

In August 2015, he joined TSV Steinbach in the Regionalliga Südwest. [7]

In January 2016 Sportfreunde Lotte. [8] On 22 March 2017, he tore a ligament, causing him to miss several months of action. [9] In September 2017, he re-tore the ligament after returning to training two weeks earlier, [10] however, he would not require surgery. [11]

He then joined Preußen Münster in the summer of 2018. [1] [12] He signed a contract until June 2020. [13]

He returned to the fourth tier in the summer of 2020 with Wuppertaler SV. [14] He made his debut in an exhibition match against fifth tier Oberliga side SSVg Velbert 02. [15] He serves as team captain. [16] His contract was set to expire at the end of June 2022, [17] but he extended it for another season. [18]

In January 2024, he joined SC Fortuna Köln in the same division. [19]

In June 2024, he signed with newly promoted club Eintracht Hohkeppel in the Regionalliga West. [20] [21] In early October 2024, he departed the club, as the club parted ways with six players following the club's poor performance in the early part of the season. [22]

International career

In 2009, he made three appearances with the Portugal U18 team. [23]

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References

  1. 1 2 Koch, Julian (23 May 2018). "Kevin Pires Rodrigues wechselt von Lotte nach Münster" [Kevin Pires Rodrigues is moving from Lotte to Munster]. Liga3 Online (in German).
  2. ↑ Mainz, Jakob (5 October 2022). ""Das müssen wir abstellen" - Rodrigues Pires vor Spiel gegen Ex-Klub" ["We have to stop that" - Rodrigues Pires before game against ex-club]. RevierSport (in German).
  3. ↑ Hüster, Jonas (20 January 2022). "Ex-RWE-Spieler Rodrigues Pires erwartet umkämpftes Top-Duell" [Ex-RWE player Rodrigues Pires expects a hard-fought duel]. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
  4. ↑ "Zweiter Sieg für RWE – Doppelter Pires-Rodrigues" [Second victory for RWE – double Pires-Rodrigues]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 14 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "RWE trennt sich von Pires-Rodrigues und Heppke" [RWE separates from Pires-Rodrigues and Heppke]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 14 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "SF Lotte bestätigen Verpflichtung von Pires-Rodrigues" [SF Lotte confirm Pires-Rodrigues signing]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 19 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ex-Essener Pires-Rodrigues wechselt nach Steinbach" [Ex-Essen Pires-Rodrigues moves to Steinbach]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 25 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "SF Lotte: Kevin Pires-Rodrigues zurück" [SF Lotte: Kevin Pires-Rodrigues back]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 6 January 2016.
  9. ↑ Jung, Kevin (6 September 2017). "Sportfreunde Lotte: Rückschlag für Pires-Rodrigues" [Sportfreunde Lotte: setback for Pires-Rodrigues]. Liga3 Online (in German).
  10. ↑ Dittmar, Dominik (7 September 2017). "Sportfreunde Lotte: Pires-Rodrigues erneut verletzt" [Sportfreunde Lotte: Pires-Rodrigues injured again]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
  11. ↑ Kounelis, Filippos (14 September 2017). "Sportfreunde Lotte: Keine Operation bei Pires-Rodrigues" [Sportfreunde Lotte: No surgery for Pires-Rodrigues]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
  12. ↑ Dabir, Sohrab (23 May 2018). "Preußen verpflichten Kevin Rodrigues Pires" [Prussia sign Kevin Rodrigues Pires]. Hallo24 (in German).
  13. ↑ Dittmar, Dominik (23 May 2018). "Ex-Essener Pires-Rodrigues wechselt von Lotte nach Münster" [Ex-Essen Pires-Rodrigues changes from Lotte to Münster]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
  14. ↑ "Rodrigues Pires über WSV-Start: "Hätte keiner gedacht"" [Rodrigues Pires on WSV start: "No one would have thought"]. Kicker (in German). 6 October 2021.
  15. ↑ Haidinger, Peter (29 August 2020). "Wuppertaler SV: Neuzugang Kevin Rodrigues Pires gibt Einstand" [Wuppertaler SV: New signing Kevin Rodrigues Pires makes his debut]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
  16. ↑ Koldehoff, Jörn (12 November 2022). "WSV triumphiert beim Spitzenreiter" [WSV triumphs at the leader]. Wuppertaler Rundschau (in German).
  17. ↑ Wozniak, Krystian (13 January 2022). "Pires Rodrigues über Türkei, RWE und seine Zukunft" [Pires Rodrigues on Turkey, RWE and his future]. RevierSport (in German).
  18. ↑ Debat, Ralf (22 March 2022). "Wuppertaler SV: Kevin Rodrigues Pires bleibt mindestens bis 2023" [Wuppertaler SV: Kevin Rodrigues Pires will stay at least until 2023]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
  19. ↑ "Von Wuppertal nach Köln: Fortuna verpflichtet Kevin Rodrigues Pires" [From Wuppertal to Cologne: Fortuna signs Kevin Rodrigues Pires]. SC Fortuna Köln (in German). 23 January 2024.
  20. ↑ Giesen, Thomas (3 June 2024). "Eintracht Hohkeppel präsentiert die ersten Neuzugänge" [Eintracht Hohkeppel presents the first new arrivals]. Oberberg-Aktuell (in German).
  21. ↑ "Hohkeppel verstärkt sich mit Rodrigues Pires" [Hohkeppel strengthens with Rodrigues Pires]. Kicker (in German). 3 June 2024.
  22. ↑ "Hohkeppel räumt auf: Sechs Spieler raus nach schwachem Saisonstart" [Hohkeppel cleans up: Six players out after weak start to the season]. FuPa (in German). 4 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Kevin Pires". Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese).
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