Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodrigo Soares da Costa | ||
Date of birth | 16 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Brazil BS | 120 | (170) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 |
Rodrigo Soares da Costa (born 16 August 1993), better known simply as Rodrigo, is a Brazilian beach soccer player who plays as a forward. He won the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup and 2024 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup representing Brazil and claimed the Silver Shoe (second highest scorer) award at the competition; he has also appeared at three other World Cups (2015, 2019, 2021).[1] Rodrigo now sits inside the top ten of Brazil's all-time top scorers.[2]
Rodrigo is considered one of the world's top players, as recognised at multiple Beach Soccer Stars awards ceremonies.