Rodolfo (footballer, born May 1993)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is de Almeida and the second or paternal family name is Guimarães.
Rodolfo
Personal information
Full name Rodolfo de Almeida Guimarães
Date of birth (1993-05-03) 3 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Mesquita, Brazil
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brasiliense
Number 9
Youth career
2008–2013 Madureira
2010–2012 → Internacional (loan)
2012–2013 → Flamengo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Flamengo 0 (0)
2014 → Ponte Preta (loan) 11 (0)
2015 → Coritiba (loan) 3 (0)
2016 → Audax (loan) 8 (2)
2016 → Oeste (loan) 20 (1)
2017 Mirassol 15 (2)
2017–2018 CRB 10 (0)
2018–2021 Mirassol 17 (0)
2018 → São Bento (loan) 7 (1)
2018–2019 → Al-Hazem (loan) 24 (5)
2019 → São Bento (loan) 23 (2)
2020 → Jeonnam Dragons (loan) 0 (0)
2022 Portuguesa 8 (0)
2022–2023 Cheonan City FC 15 (3)
2023 CSA 7 (0)
2024 Noroeste 16 (0)
2024– Brasiliense 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023

Rodolfo de Almeida Guimarães (born 3 May 1993), simply known as Rodolfo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Brasiliense.[1]

Club career

Born in Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2012, initially on loan from Madureira, after a stint at Internacional. He was promoted to the former's main squad in 2013 by manager Dorival Júnior.[2]

Rodolfo was a starter for Fla during 2013 and 2014 Campeonato Carioca, but made no appearances for the club in Série A. On 28 April 2014 he was loaned to Ponte Preta until the end of the year.[3]

Rodolfo made his professional debut on 10 May, starting in a 2–1 home win against ABC for the Série B championship.[4] He finished the campaign with 11 appearances, and subsequently returned to his parent club.

On 5 January 2015 Rodolfo joined Coritiba, also in a temporary deal.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rodolfo at Soccerway
  2. ^ Dorival testa jovem Rodolfo entre os titulares (Dorival tests youngster Rodolfo between the starters); Flamengo's official website, 15 January 2013 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Fla libera Rodolfo para Ponte Preta por empréstimo até o fim do ano (Fla releases Rodolfo for Ponte Preta on loan until the end of the year); Globo Esporte, 28 April 2014 (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ Com gol aos 51, Ponte supera drama de Bob contra ABC e vence a primeira (With a goal in the 51st, Ponte overcomes Bob's dream against ABC and wins the first one); Globo Esporte, 10 May 2014 (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ Coritiba fecha com o Flamengo para manter Welinton e contratar Rodolfo (Coritiba agrees with Flamengo to keep Welinton and sign Rodolfo); Globo Esporte, 5 January 2015 (in Portuguese)