Afonso Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Afonso de Oliveira Rodrigues
Date of birth (2002-08-19) August 19, 2002
Place of birth Braga, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Famalicão
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2011 EF Fernando Pires
2011–2015 Braga
2015–2023 Famalicão
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Famalicão 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:08, 28 August 2023 (UTC)

Afonso de Oliveira Rodrigues (born 19 August 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Famalicão.

Professional career

Rodrigues is a youth product of EF Fernando Pires, Braga and Famalicão. On 22 July 2021, he signed his first professional contract with Famalicão for 3 seasons.[1] He was named the "Player of the Season" for the 2022–23 Liga Revelação, with 14 goals in 22 games.[2] He made his professional debut with them in a 3–2 Taça da Liga loss to Belenenses on 23 July 2023.[3] On his third ever Primeira Liga game, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 win over Braga on 11 August 2023.[4] On 28 August 2023, he extended his contract with Famalicão for 4 seasons until 2027.[5]

Personal life

Rodrigues is the cousin of the Portugal international footballer Paulo Oliveira.[6]

Playing style

Rodrigues is a versatile forward who can play all across the front line as a winger or striker, and behind the striker as a 10. He's strong on one-on-ones, on the inside and makes smart runs. He is very offensive and always playing forward, loves to give depth and very assertive with his decisions. He's a strong scorer who can also assist well.[4]

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Afonso Rodrigues assina contrato profissional". July 22, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Afonso Rodrigues eleito o melhor jogador da Liga Revelação". www.record.pt.
  3. ↑ "Cinco golos e drama no apuramento do Belenenses (Taça da Liga)". A Bola.
  4. 1 2 "Afonso Rodrigues marcou ao Braga: ″Tem tudo para se afirmar no Famalicão″". www.ojogo.pt. August 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Afonso Rodrigues assina contrato profissional com FC Famalicão". July 26, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Afonso Rodrigues tramou o primo (Famalicão)". A Bola.
  7. ↑ "Afonso Rodrigues recebe prémios do Sindicato de Jogadores". August 16, 2023.
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