Rodrigo Ferreira (footballer, born 1995)

Rodrigo Ferreira

Rodrigo Ferreira in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva
Date of birth	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Cotia, Brazil
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	29
Youth career
2012	Cotia FC  [ pt ]
2013	Tanabi
2014–2015	Taboão da Serra
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015	Taboão da Serra	26	(2)
2016	Batatais	14	(0)
2017	Mogi Mirim	27	(2)
2018	Cuiabá	3	(0)
2018	Guarani de Palhoça	11	(2)
2018–2019	Ituano	2	(0)
2019	→ Marcílio Dias (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2021	Marcílio Dias	10	(1)
2020	→ Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	29	(1)
2021	→ Botafogo-SP (loan)	28	(2)
2022–2024	Mirassol	26	(3)
2022–2023	→ Grêmio (loan)	23	(0)
2024–	Santos	11	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Rodrigo Ferreira da Silva (born 29 March 1995), known as Rodrigo Ferreira or just Rodrigo, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Santos.

Career

Early career

Born in Cotia, São Paulo, Rodrigo began his career with hometown side Cotia FC  [ pt ], and subsequently played with the youth sides of Tanabi and Taboão da Serra. ^[1] He made his senior debut with the latter on 19 April 2015, starting in a 0–0 Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão away draw against Jabaquara.

Rodrigo scored his first senior goal on 8 August 2015, netting his team's second in a 4–3 away win over Guarulhos. A regular starter for CATS, he signed for Batatais in February 2016, after a short period on trial with Santos' B-team. ^[2]

In January 2017, Rodrigo signed for Série C side Mogi Mirim, ^[3] being a first-choice during the year as the club suffered relegation. On 5 December, he was announced in the squad of Cuiabá for the upcoming season. ^[4]

After featuring rarely for Dourado, Rodrigo moved to Guarani de Palhoça in June 2018. In September, however, he signed for Ituano. ^[5]

Marcílio Dias

In November 2018, Marcílio Dias announced the loan of Rodrigo for the 2019 season. ^[6] In January 2019, after just two matches, he suffered a knee injury which sidelined him for the remainder of the campaign. ^[7]

In January 2020, now fully recovered, Rodrigo signed a permanent contract with Marcílio. ^[8] On 13 May 2020, after establishing himself as a regular starter, he renewed his contract with the club until 2021. ^[9]

Loan to Brasil de Pelotas

On 6 August 2020, Rodrigo was loaned to Série B side Brasil de Pelotas until the end of the year. ^[10] He made his debut in the category the following day, coming on as a second-half substitute for Bruno Matias in a 0–0 away draw against former side Cuiabá. ^[11]

Rodrigo scored his first goal for Xavante on 26 September 2020, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 home draw against Paraná, and finished the season with 29 appearances.

Loan to Botafogo-SP

Rodrigo playing for Botafogo-SP in 2021

On 18 February 2021, Rodrigo was presented at third division side Botafogo-SP on loan for the year. ^[12] A regular starter, he departed Bota on 2 December, as his loan was due to expire. ^[13]

Mirassol

On 9 December 2021, Rodrigo was presented at Mirassol for the upcoming campaign. ^[14] He started in all 11 appearances in the 2022 Campeonato Paulista, only missing one match due to suspension. ^[15]

Loan to Grêmio

On 29 March 2022, Grêmio announced the signing of Rodrigo on a loan deal until December. ^[16] Despite featuring more than Edílson and Leonardo Gomes as the club achieved promotion to the Série A, all three were deemed surplus to requirements for the 2023 season. ^[17]

In December 2022, after Rodrigo suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, his loan contract was extended to cover his recovery. ^[18] In August 2023, now fully recovered, he left the club. ^[19]

Return from loan

Mirassol announced Rodrigo's return on 3 August 2023, ^[20] but only returned to action on 22 September, in a 3–0 away win over Ponte Preta. Despite featuring in only five matches upon returning, he began the 2024 campaign as an undisputed starter.

Santos

On 5 March 2024, Santos announced the signing of Rodrigo on a two-year contract. ^[21] He made his debut for the club on 19 April, replacing Hayner at half-time in a 2–0 home win over Paysandu.

Career statistics

As of 2 July 2024. ^[22]

Club	Season	League			State league		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Taboão da Serra	2015	Paulista 2ª Divisão	—		26	2	—		—		—		26	2
Batatais	2016	Paulista A2	—		14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Mogi Mirim	2017	Série C	16	2	11	0	—		—		—		27	3
Cuiabá	2018	Série C	0	0	3	0	1	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	6	0
Guarani de Palhoça	2018	Catarinense Série B	—		11	2	—		—		—		11	2
Ituano	2018	Paulista	—		—		—		—		2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	2	0
Marcílio Dias	2019	Catarinense	—		2	0	—		—		6 [lower-alpha 3]	0	8	0
	2020	Série D	0	0	10	1	—		—		—		10	1
	Total		0	0	12	1	—		—		6	0	18	1
Brasil de Pelotas (loan)	2020	Série B	29	1	—		1	0	—		—		30	1
Botafogo-SP (loan)	2021	Série C	17	2	11	0	—		—		10 [lower-alpha 2]	1	38	3
Mirassol	2022	Série C	0	0	11	1	2	0	—		—		13	1
	2023	Série B	5	0	—		—		—		—		5	0
	2024		0	0	10	2	—		—		—		10	2
	Total		5	0	21	3	2	0	—		—		28	3
Grêmio (loan)	2022	Série B	23	0	—		—		—		—		23	0
	2023	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	Total		23	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		23	0
Santos	2024	Série B	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
Career total			101	5	109	8	4	0	0	0	20	1	234	15

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Verde
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Santa Catarina

References

1. "Conheça a trajetória de Rodrigo Ferreira, novo reforço do Grêmio" [Discover the trajectory of Rodrigo Ferreira, new addition of Grêmio]. Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 30 March 2022.
2. "Batatais defende campanha positiva contra o vice-lanterna Independente" [Batatais defend positive campaign against second-to-last Independente] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 February 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
3. "Última partida antes da estreia na A2 "entrega" nove contratados do Mogi" [Last match before the debut in the A2 "give away" nine signings of Mogi] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
4. "Cuiabá anuncia lista de jogadores e renova todo o elenco para 2018" [Cuiabá announce list of players and renew the entire squad for 2018] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
5. "Ituano termina 1ª fase com a melhor campanha" [Ituano finish the 1st stage with the best campaign] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal de Itu. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
6. "Rodrigo é o novo lateral-direito do Marcílio Dias" [Rodrigo is the new right-back of Marcílio Dias]. Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 November 2018.
7. "Rodrigo tem lesão séria no joelho e fica de fora do resto da temporada do Marcílio Dias" [Rodrigo has a serious knee injury and is left out of the rest of Marcílio Dias' season]. Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 January 2019.
8. "Rodrigo é do Marcílio!" [Rodrigo is Marcílio's!]. Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 January 2020.
9. "Rodrigo Ferreira renova com o Marcílio Dias até 2021" [Rodrigo Ferreira renews contract with Marcílio Dias until 2021]. Clube Náutico Marcílio Dias (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 May 2020.
10. "Marcílio Dias empresta lateral Rodrigo Ferreira ao Brasil-RS" [Marcílio Dias loan full-back Rodrigo Ferreira to Brasil-RS] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
11. "Cuiabá pressiona, acerta trave no último lance, mas Brasil de Pelotas segura empate na estreia da Série B" [Cuiabá press, hit the post in the last play, but Brasil de Pelotas hold out a draw on Série B debut] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
12. "Emerson e Rodrigo são apresentados, elogiam qualidade do elenco e projetam temporada positiva" [Emerson and Rodrigo are presented, praise quality of the squad and project positive season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Botafogo FC. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
13. "Lateral Rodrigo Ferreira anuncia saída do Botafogo-SP: "estarei na torcida sempre"" [Full-back Rodrigo Ferreira announces departure from Botafogo-SP: "I will always be in the crowd"]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2 December 2021.
14. "Mirassol anuncia a contratação do lateral-direito Rodrigo" [Mirassol announce the signing of right-back Rodrigo]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 9 December 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
15. "Força física e semelhança com Edilson: conheça Rodrigo Ferreira, a caminho do Grêmio" [Physical strength and likeness with Edilson: know Rodrigo Ferreira, moving towards Grêmio] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
16. "Lateral Rodrigo Ferreira é o novo reforço do Grêmio para a sequência da temporada" [Full-back Rodrigo Ferreira is the new addition of Grêmio for the remainder of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmio FBPA. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
17. "Grêmio prioriza lateral direita e busca opções no mercado" [Grêmio prioritize right back and seek options on the market] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gaúcha ZH. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
18. Teixeira, João Victor (5 December 2022). "Grêmio libera Leonardo Gomes e renova com Rodrigo Ferreira após lesão" [Grêmio release Leonardo Gomes and renew with Rodrigo Ferreira after injury]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese).
19. "Empréstimo ao Grêmio chega ao fim, e Rodrigo Ferreira retorna ao Mirassol" [Loan to Grêmio comes to an end, and Rodrigo Ferreira returns to Mirassol]. ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 3 August 2023.
20. "Rodrigo Ferreira está de volta ao Mirassol" [Rodrigo Ferreira is back at Mirassol] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Mirassol FC. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
21. "Santos FC contrata lateral-direito Rodrigo Ferreira, do Mirassol" [Santos FC sign right-back Rodrigo Ferreira, from Mirassol] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
22. Rodrigo Ferreira at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2024.