Roberto Rodrigo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Roberto

| image =

| fullname = Roberto Porfírio Maximiano Rodrigo{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/roberto/arouca/11153-291-37949|title=Roberto|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|accessdate=25 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Porto, Portugal

| height = {{height|m=1.81}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Tondela

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = 1999–2005 | youthclubs1 = Bairro do Falcão

| youthyears2 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs2 = Porto

| years1 = 2006 | clubs1 = Porto B | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = São Pedro Cova | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2008 | clubs3 = Operário | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = Oliveira Douro | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 12

| years5 = 2009–2011 | clubs5 = Tirsense | caps5 = 56 | goals5 = 28

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Naval | caps6 = 41 | goals6 = 6

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Arouca | caps7 = 37 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2014 | clubs8 = Tosno | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2014–2017 | clubs9 = Arouca | caps9 = 40 | goals9 = 8

| years10 = 2016–2017 | clubs10 = → Moreirense (loan) | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 4

| years11 = 2017–2018 | clubs11 = Salernitana | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = → Arouca (loan) | caps12 = 31 | goals12 = 9

| years13 = 2018–2020 | clubs13 = Estoril | caps13 = 48 | goals13 = 25

| years14 = 2020–2021 | clubs14 = Chaves | caps14 = 27 | goals14 = 8

| years15 = 2021–2023 | clubs15 = Penafiel | caps15 = 61 | goals15 = 22

| years16 = 2023– | clubs16 = Tondela | caps16 = 49 | goals16 = 19

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| club-update = 16:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

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Roberto Porfírio Maximiano Rodrigo (born 28 November 1988), known simply as Roberto, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for C.D. Tondela.

Mainly associated with Arouca whom he represented in three spells, he played 88 Primeira Liga matches and scored 18 goals, also for Moreirense. In LigaPro, he surpassed 250 games and 75 goals in service of six teams.

Club career

Born in Porto, Roberto arrived at FC Porto at the age of 16 and made one half-hour substitute appearance for their reserves in the third division on 7 May 2006, a goalless draw against S.C. Espinho. He carried on playing no higher than that level, for several clubs. After a breakthrough 2010–11 in which he scored 19 goals for F.C. Tirsense, he signed a four-year deal with Associação Naval 1º de Maio of the Segunda Liga.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.cv/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/roberto-ex-tirsense-contratado-por-quatro-temporadas|title=Roberto (ex-Tirsense) contratado por quatro temporadas|trans-title=Roberto (ex-Tirsense) signed for four seasons|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=4 July 2011|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

After terminating his contract with Naval due to lack of payment at the end of 2012, Roberto moved across the second tier the following January to join F.C. Arouca.{{cite news|url=https://www.asbeiras.pt/2013/01/avancado-roberto-ex-naval-assina-pelo-arouca/|title=Avançado Roberto (ex-Naval) assina pelo Arouca|trans-title=Forward Roberto (ex-Naval) signs for Arouca|newspaper=As Beiras|first=Paulo|last=Marques|language=Portuguese|date=15 January 2013|accessdate=6 August 2020}} He contributed three goals in 11 matches as they earned a first-ever promotion to the Primeira Liga as runners-up to C.F. Os Belenenses, followed by six more in the top flight.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/arouca/noticias/quem-e-roberto-o-autor-do-golo-4742631.html|title=Quem é Roberto, o autor do golo?|trans-title=Who is Roberto, the goal scorer?|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=23 August 2015|accessdate=25 September 2020}}

In July 2014, Roberto moved abroad to FC Tosno in the Russian First Division but did not play, returning a month later to Arouca on a three-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/arouca/noticias/roberto-em-arouca-para-esquecer-a-russia-4096528.html|title=Roberto em Arouca para esquecer a Rússia|trans-title=Roberto in Arouca to forget about Russia|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=27 August 2014|accessdate=6 August 2020}} He scored six goals as the team stayed up again, including two in a 3–3 home draw against C.D. Nacional on 8 February 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.tribunadamadeira.pt/2015/02/08/arouca-e-nacional-empatam-a-tres-golos/|title=Arouca e Nacional empatam a três golos|trans-title=Arouca and Nacional draw three-each|newspaper=Tribuna da Madeira|language=Portuguese|date=8 February 2015|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

Roberto was loaned to fellow top-division club Moreirense F.C. in July 2016.{{cite web|url=https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/transferencias/27-07-2016/oficial-arouca-empresta-roberto-ao-moreirense|title=Oficial: Arouca empresta Roberto ao Moreirense|trans-title=Official: Arouca loan Roberto to Moreirense|publisher=Mais Futebol|language=Portuguese|date=27 July 2016|accessdate=6 August 2020}} He played four games as they won the Taça da Liga for the first time in their history, netting twice on 29 December in a 3–3 home draw with Belenenses in the group stage.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/taca-liga/noticias/moreirense-e-belenenses-empatam-em-partida-emocionante-5577481.html|title=Os seis golos do emocionante Moreirense-Belenenses|trans-title=The six goals of the exciting Moreirense-Belenenses|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=29 December 2016|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

In the summer of 2017, Roberto moved abroad again to US Salernitana 1919 of Italy's Serie B but again returned immediately to Arouca, this time on loan.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/roberto-regressa-ao-arouca-por-emprestimo-do-salernitana|title=Roberto regressa ao Arouca, por empréstimo do Salernitana|trans-title=Roberto returns to Arouca, on loan from Salernitana|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=30 August 2017|accessdate=6 August 2020}} He scored nine times in this spell, including a brace on 17 February 2018 in a 3–1 away victory over S.C. Braga B.{{cite web|url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/segunda-liga/sp-braga-b/ii-liga-arouca-vence-em-braga-com-bis-de-roberto|title=II Liga: Arouca vence em Braga com bis de Roberto|trans-title=II League: Arouca win in Braga with brace from Roberto|publisher=TVI 24|language=Portuguese|date=17 February 2018|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

Roberto cut ties with Salernitana after his year in Arouca, signing a two-year contract with second-tier G.D. Estoril Praia on 1 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportcampania.it/salernitana-ufficiale-roberto-rodrigo-passa-allestoril/|title=Salernitana. Ufficiale, Roberto Rodrigo passa all'Estoril|trans-title=Salernitana. Official, Roberto Rodrigo goes to Estoril|publisher=Sport Campania|first=Gianfranco|last=Collaro|language=Italian|date=1 July 2018|accessdate=6 August 2020}} His first season as a Canary was the most prolific of his professional career with 13 goals in 26 games, fourth best in the league.{{cite web|url=https://issuu.com/ligapfp/docs/seasonreview2018-19-issuu|title=Época em revista 2018–19|trans-title=2018–19 season review|publisher=Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional|language=Portuguese|page=42|date=2 August 2019|accessdate=25 September 2020}} He followed this with 12 in 22 in his second year,{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/estoril/detalhe/roberto-esta-recuperado|title=Roberto está recuperado|trans-title=Roberto has recovered|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=7 April 2020|accessdate=25 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sinal.tv/noticia/grupo-desportivo-de-chaves-reforca-o-ataque-1594076400|title=Grupo Desportivo de Chaves reforça o ataque|trans-title=Grupo Desportivo de Chaves bolster offence|publisher=Sinal TV|language=Portuguese|date=7 July 2020|accessdate=25 September 2020}} including a first professional hat-trick on 3 November 2019 in a 3–1 home defeat of Académico de Viseu FC.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/detalhe/estoril-ac-viseu-3-1-hat-trick-de-roberto-garante-tres-pontos|title=Estoril-Ac. Viseu, 3–1: Hat-trick de Roberto garante três pontos|trans-title=Estoril-Ac. Viseu, 3–1: Hat-trick from Roberto guarantees three points|newspaper=Record|language=Portuguese|date=3 November 2019|accessdate=6 August 2020}}

On 7 July 2020, Roberto agreed to a one-year deal at G.D. Chaves.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/roberto-ex-estoril-e-reforco-do-desportivo-de-chaves|title=Roberto, ex-Estoril, é reforço do Desportivo de Chaves|trans-title=Roberto, ex-Estoril, is addition to Desportivo de Chaves|publisher=SAPO|language=Portuguese|date=7 July 2020|accessdate=6 August 2020}} He remained in the second division subsequently, with F.C. Penafiel{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/roberto-e-apresentado-em-penafiel-apos-rescindir-com-o-chaves-13837757.html|title=Roberto é apresentado em Penafiel após rescindir com o Chaves|trans-title=Roberto is presented in Penafiel after cutting ties with Chaves|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Filipa|last=Mesquita|language=Portuguese|date=15 June 2021|accessdate=4 July 2023}} and C.D. Tondela.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/oficial-roberto-reforca-ataque-do-tondela-16636305.html|title=Oficial: Roberto reforça ataque do Tondela|trans-title=Official: Roberto strengthens attack of Tondela|newspaper=O Jogo|language=Portuguese|date=4 July 2023|accessdate=4 July 2023}}

Honours

Moreirense

Taça da Liga: 2016–17{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/moreirense-conquista-a-taca-da-liga_e979274|title=Moreirense conquista a Taça da Liga|trans-title=Moreirense conquer League Cup|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|first=Marcos|last=Celso|language=Portuguese|date=29 January 2017|accessdate=25 September 2020}}