Rodi Duarte

Rodirlei "Rodi" José Ascensão Duarte, sometime known as "Rody" is a Cape Verdean former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Rodi spend his youth career in Portugal where he played for F.C. Porto. He returned to Cape Verde and his senior career began with SC Santa Maria based in his hometown. He would play for several Portuguese football clubs starting with FC Porto for one season in 2009, two seasons with Gil Vicente and was on loan with Pinhalnovense in the 2011–12 season and recently with Famalicão. He spent one season in Romania with ACS Poli Timişoara where he appeared for nine matches and scored a goal. Rodi moved to play with Sporting Praia, his second Cape Verdean club in six years where he currently appears.
Rodi was capped for Cape Verde under-21 team. He was call-up to the Cape Verde national [football team|senior team] in September 2009 along with three other U21 internationals and played in the match against Malta.