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Rodrigo Pinho
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Cunha Pereira de Pinho
Date of birth (1991-05-30) 30 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Estrela da Amadora
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2011 Bangu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Bangu 10 (1)
2013Cabofriense (loan) 15 (5)
2014Madureira (loan) 13 (4)
2015 Madureira 15 (9)
2015–2017 Braga 13 (1)
2015–2017 Braga B 8 (5)
2016Nacional (loan) 11 (1)
2017–2021 Marítimo 98 (26)
2021–2022 Benfica 5 (1)
2022 Benfica B 2 (3)
2023 Coritiba 22 (5)
2024– Estrela da Amadora 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024

Rodrigo Cunha Pereira de Pinho (born 30 May 1991) is a German-born Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.

Club career

Early career

Born in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany while his father Nando was representing Hamburger SV, Pinho joined Bangu's youth setup in 2010, aged already 19. He made his debuts as a senior for the club in the following year's Copa Rio, but suffered a serious knee injury which took him out for six months.[2]

Cabofriense (loan)

In 2013, he was loaned to Cabofriense until the end of the year, but was recalled in September.[3]

Madureira

On 30 April 2014 Pinho was loaned to Madureira until December.[4] In December, he opted not to renew his contract with Bangu,[5] and signed permanently for Madura in the following month.[6]

Braga

On 4 June 2015, after being the second top goalscorer of 2015 Campeonato Carioca, Pinho signed a four-year deal with Primeira Liga side S.C. Braga.[7] He made his debut on the competition on 16 August, starting in a 2–1 home win against C.D. Nacional.

Marítimo

On 29 June 2017, Pinho signed a four-year contract with Marítimo.[8]

Benfica

On 23 June 2021, Pinho joined Benfica on a five-year deal with the club.[9] However, he was quickly ruled out for all the rest of the season after just 3 games (one goal), due to a ruptured cruciate ligament.

Coritiba

On 29 December 2022, Pinho moved from Benfica to Brazilian club Coritiba in a 2,5 million transfer.[10] On 3 January 2024, his contract with Coritiba was terminated by mutual agreement.[11]

Estrela da Amadora

On the same day he left Coritiba, Pinho returned to Portugal, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga side Estrela da Amadora.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 July 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueState leagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bangu201100001[a]010
2012008[a]282
2013000014[a]4144
201410[b]100101
Total10100236337
Cabofriense (loan)201315[c]500155
Madureira (loan)2014Série C134004[a]2176
Madureira2015Série C0015[b]921001710
Total13415921423416
Braga2015–16Primeira Liga3000000030
2016–17Primeira Liga10100420000143
Total13100420000173
Braga B2015–16LigaPro1010
2016–17LigaPro7575
Total8585
Nacional (loan)2015–16Primeira Liga1110010121
Marítimo2017–18Primeira Liga28433333[d]13711
2018–19Primeira Liga2542020294
2019–20Primeira Liga2791030319
2020–21Primeira Liga189362115
Total982699833111839
Benfica2021–22Primeira Liga3100000031
2022–23Primeira Liga2010202[e]070
Total51102020101
Benfica B2022–23Liga Portugal 22323
Coritiba2023Série A10012[f]540265
Estrela da Amadora2023–24Primeira Liga00000000
Career total16041522016101555127827585
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
  3. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Carioca Série A2
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense

Honors

Benfica

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Rodrigo Pinho". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Rodrigo Pinho pode voltar ao Bangu após seis meses fora" [Rodrigo Pinho may return to Bangu after six months out] (in Portuguese). Lance!. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Pinho retorna ao Bangu para disputa da Copa Rio" [Rodrigo Pinho returns to Bangu to play in Copa Rio] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Madureira acerta a contratação de mais dois reforços para a Série C" [Madureira completes the signing of two more additions for Série C] (in Portuguese). FutRio. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Atacante Rodrigo Pinho não renova com o Bangu" [Forward Rodrigo Pinho does not renew with Bangu] (in Portuguese). Super Gol. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Destaque em 2014, Rodrigo Pinho vai defender o Madureira no Carioca" [Spotlight in 2014, Rodrigo Pinho will defend Madureira in Carioca] (in Portuguese). FutRio. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Vice-artilheiro do Carioca, Rodrigo Pinho é contratado pelo Braga" [Second-best goalscorer of Carioca, Rodrigo Pinho is signed by Braga] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Gamboa e Rodrigo Pinho apresentados". csmaritimo.org.pt. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Rodrigo Pinho at Benfica". S.L. Benfica. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Rodrigo Pinho has completed a transfer". S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  11. ^ "OFICIAL: Rodrigo Pinho rescinde contrato com o Coritiba" [OFFICIAL: Rodrigo Pinho terminates contract with Coritiba]. A Bola (in European Portuguese). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Rodrigo Pinho reforça o ataque do E. Amadora" [Rodrigo Pinho reinforces E. Amadora's attack]. Record (in European Portuguese). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  13. ^ Rodrigo Pinho at Soccerway
  14. ^ Kundert, Tom (27 May 2023). "Benfica crowned champions of Portugal". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Bruno Fernandes, Casillas, Sérgio Conceição... Confira todos os premiados da Liga" [Bruno Fernandes, Casillas, Sérgio Conceição ... Check out all the winners of the League]. ojogo (in Portuguese). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.