Rodrigues (footballer, born 1997)


Antônio Josenildo Rodrigues de Oliveira, commonly known as Rodrigues, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes.

Career

Rodrigues began playing football with the youth academy of ABC in 2013, then Cruzeiro in 2015 before returning to ABC again in 2017. He began playing under the name Tonhão, before switching to Rodrigues to honour his adoptive mother. He made his professional debut with ABC in a 2–0 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B loss to Vila Nova on 26 August 2017. On 9 August 2019, he signed a professional contract with Grêmio after a brief loan with them.

Honours

ABC
Grêmio