Rodrygo
Full name: Rodrygo Silva de Goes
Country: Brazil
Date of birth: 09/01/2001 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Osasco (Brazil)
Height: 173cm
Youth career: Ceará Sporting Club, Santos (since 2011)
Current club: Santos
Squad number: 43
Current national team: Brazil U-20
Position: attacking midfielder, winger, second striker
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 100.000 €
Tournaments participated in: —
Contract until: 31.12.2022
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Neymar
Strengths:
– pace and acceleration 
– technique
– dribbling
– ball control
– versatility
– creativity 
– balance
– ambidexterity
– first touch 
Weaknesses:
– defensive contribution
Style of play:
– inside forward
– offensive allrounder capable of playing in various positions such as winger, attacking midfielder and support striker
– creative player with great technique on the ball, mobility, acceleration skills, fast direction shifts, short-dribbling and good short-mid through passing ability
– superb coordination, agility and balance
– likes to play in a free attacking role granted the freedom to roam the pitch and find space
– likes to dribble
– likes to cut inside
– often employs feints and tricks to beat opponents
– extremely dangerous on the counter thanks to his pace and acceleration
– brilliant technique and composure in tight spaces he doesn’t fear the individual duels and usually creates danger or suffers a foul, because it is not easy to tackle the ball away from him
– efficient in his play and has a natural eye for goal
– very strong in 1v1 situations, unpredictable and confident of his skills
– good ambidexterity using his left weaker foot
He is best suited to playing as:
Left winger in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 22 April 2018):
Campeonato Brasileiro 2017: 2 games/0 goals (Santos)
Campeonato Paulista 2018: 12 games/3 goals (Santos)
Campeonato Brasileiro 2018 (ongoing): 2 games/1 goal (Santos)
Description:
Rodrygo Silva de Goes, simply known as Rodrygo, joined famous Santos’ youth academy in 2011 at the age of ten from Ceará Sporting Club. He made his professional debut on 4 November 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Bruno Henrique in a 3–1 home win against Atlético Mineiro. He is the youngest Sanots player to play in Copa Libertadores and also the youngest Brazilian to score in that competition.
Quotes:
“He is only 17 years old, but already Rodrygo is one of the standout stars of the Santista club, with his efforts proving pivotal to their attacking play.
The striker usually plays from the right with his main attributes being dribbling and speed.
He is small and skinny, but Rodrygo is not intimidated or bullied off the ball when defenders swarm around him.”
(thesun.co.uk)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
10/10 
World class potential.
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