Pedro Rodrigues
Full name: Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues
Country: Portugal
Date of birth: 20/05/1997 (18 years old)
Place of birth: Satão (Portugal)
Height: 183cm
Youth career: SL Benfica
Current club: SL Benfica/Benfica B
Squad number: 88
Current national team:Portugal U-19
Position: central defender, defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 25.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification elite round (3/0), 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (2/1), 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (3/3), UEFA Youth League 2014/2015 (7/0), UEFA Youth League 2015/2016 (2/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2020
Player’s agent: unknown
Similar type of player: Sergio Busquets
Strengths:
– passing 
– vision
– technique
– teamwork
– tactical intelligence 
– defensive contribution 
– ability to read the game
– concentration
– maturity 
Weaknesses:
No significant weaknesses.
Style of play:
– creative holding midfielder/pivot
– midfield controller
– likes to play short passes
– likes to play through balls
– improves the team’s off the ball movement when in possession
– very good in combination play
– great physical and technical prowess
– exceptional precision when passing and crossing
– likes to orchestrate play with his passing and creativity
– excellent vision and ability to read the game
– ability to stay calm under pressure
– unique technical ability and confidence on the ball
– constantly asking for the ball and often is an additional passing option
– finds himself best in positional attack
He is best suited to playing as:
Defensive midfielder in 4-3-3.
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League summary:
Segunda Liga 2015/2016 (ongoing): 1 match/0 goals (Benfica B)
Description:
Pedro Rodrugues is one of the biggest talents of a very strong generation of Benfica players born in 1997 which includes, among others, Renato Sanches, Diogo Gonçalves, Joao Carvalho and Gonçalo Rodrigues. He made his professional debut for Benfica B team on 26 August 2015 in a Segunda Liga fixture against UD Oliveirense, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 victory. He is also a regular youth international for Portugal, where he started at the U-15 level and currently plays for U-19. It is worth noting, that he played over 40 games for the national teams in total.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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