Rodrigo Beckham

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rodrigo

| image =

| fullname = Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|8|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santos, Brazil

| height = 1.73 m

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = 1995

| youthclubs1 = Portuguesa Santista

| years1 = 1996–1998

| clubs1 = Portuguesa Santista

| caps1 = ?

| goals1 = ?

| years2 = 1997

| clubs2 = → Guarani (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1998

| clubs3 = → Gama (loan)

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 9{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gVrUcONjXxgC&q=1997+campeonato+brasileiro+guarani+rodrigo&pg=PT67 | title=Placar Magazine| last1=Abril| first1=Editora| date=August 1999}}

| years4 = 1999–2003

| clubs4 = Botafogo

| caps4 = 59

| goals4 = 19

| years5 = 2002

| clubs5 = → Atlético Mineiro (loan)

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2002–2003

| clubs6 = → Everton (loan)

| caps6 = 4

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2004

| clubs7 = Corinthians

| caps7 = 6

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2005

| clubs8 = Juventude

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2005

| clubs9 = Atlético Paranaense

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2005

| clubs10 = Vasco da Gama

| caps10 = 7

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2006–2007

| clubs11 = Boavista

| caps11 = ?

| goals11 = ?

| years12 = 2007

| clubs12 = Paraná

| caps12 = 1

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2008

| clubs13 = Boavista

| caps13 = 243

| goals13 = ?

| years14 = 2009

| clubs14 = Fortaleza

| caps14 = ?

| goals14 = ?

| years15 = 2010

| clubs15 = Red Bull Brasil

| caps15 = ?

| goals15 = ?

| totalcaps = 101+

| totalgoals = 29+

| manageryears1 = 2014–2015

| managerclubs1 = Boavista (assistant)

| manageryears2 = 2015–2016

| managerclubs2 = Boavista

| medaltemplates =

}}

Rodrigo Juliano Lopes de Almeida (born 7 August 1976) is a former Brazilian football midfielder, commonly known as Rodrigo Beckham due to having various similarities to David Beckham.{{Cite web |title=Rodrigo Beckham |url=https://terceirotempo.uol.com.br/que-fim-levou/rodrigo-beckham |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Terceiro Tempo |language=pt-BR}}{{Cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html|title = Galã dos gramados, Rodrigo Beckham inicia vida de treinador contra o Vasco| date=26 March 2015 }}{{Cite web|url=https://extra.globo.com/esporte/botafogo/rodrigo-beckham-apos-quatro-anos-dedicados-ao-surfe-skate-volta-ao-futebol-pelo-boavista-contra-botafogo-11871151.html|title=Rodrigo 'Beckham', após quatro anos dedicados ao surfe e skate, volta ao futebol pelo Boavista contra o Botafogo|date=13 March 2014 }}

Career

Rodrigo started his career at local club Portuguesa Santista in 1995, having played for the club in Campeonato Paulista matches{{Cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/esp/s2023828.htm|title = UOL - Brasil Online - Portuguesa Santista vence Botafogo por 4 a 3 14/05/97 18h13}} and was loaned to Guarani for the 1997 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After returning to Portuguesa Santista, he was loaned to Gama and was a key player for the club as they won 1998 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, scoring 9 goals in 14 matches.{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gVrUcONjXxgC&q=rodrigo+botafogo+portuguesa+santista&pg=PT67 |title = Placar Magazine|last1 = Abril|first1 = Editora|date = August 1999}}

In 1999, Rodrigo joined Botafogo, shining at national level and becoming the club top goalscorer at the 2000 and 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A editions, also being touted to a call-up to Brazil national football team.{{Cite web|url=https://doentesporfutebol.com.br/2013/02/o-beckham-brasileiro-que-nao-vingou/|title = O Beckham brasileiro que não vingou|date = 21 February 2013}} In 2002, he was loaned to Atlético Mineiro, where he injured his right knee in a match against Cruzeiro.{{Cite web|url=http://www.terra.com.br/esportes/2002/04/21/107.htm|title=Futebol}}

Rodrigo was signed on loan for Everton in July 2002,{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/2136950.stm|title=Everton eye Brazilian deal|date=2002-07-19|accessdate=2009-12-05|publisher=BBC}} choosing his name to be printed as Rodrigol.{{cite web |url=http://www.evertonfc.com/players/j/jr/juliano-rodrigo |title=Juliano Rodrigo {{!}} Everton Football Club |website=www.evertonfc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217044225/http://www.evertonfc.com/players/j/jr/juliano-rodrigo |archive-date=2014-12-17}} However, his knee injury was not properly diagnosed{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefalsenine.co.uk/2013/09/27/rodrigo-evertonian-enigma/|title = Rodrigo - an Evertonian Enigma|date = 27 September 2013}} and he suffered a ruptured ligament in September{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/e/everton/2264155.stm|title=Everton lose Rodrigo|date=2002-09-17|accessdate=2009-12-05|publisher=BBC}} and did not play for the club again before being released in May the following year, having played only four matches.{{Cite news|url=http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/rodrigo-to-depart.html|title=RODRIGO TO DEPART|date=2003-05-11|accessdate=2009-12-05|publisher=Everton FC}} He went on trial with Leeds United in the summer of 2003.{{cite web |last=Roach |first=Stuart |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3074527.stm |title=The boys from Brazil |date=17 July 2003 |access-date=30 June 2021 |work=BBC Sport}}

After returning to Brazil, he joined Corinthians in 2004, but he dealt with persistent injuries and surgeries to his knee and could not recover his previous form.{{Cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html|title = Galã dos gramados, Rodrigo Beckham inicia vida de treinador contra o Vasco| date=26 March 2015 }} Later, he had unsuccessful spells at Juventude, Atlético Paranaense, Vasco da Gama, Paraná and Boavista, before ending his playing career at Red Bull Brasil in 2010.

After retiring, Rodrigo worked as a pundit and, in 2014, became an assistant manager for Boavista, being promoted to manager in the following year.{{Cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2015/03/gala-dos-gramados-rodrigo-beckham-inicia-vida-de-treinador-contra-o-vasco.html|title = Galã dos gramados, Rodrigo Beckham inicia vida de treinador contra o Vasco| date=26 March 2015 }} He stayed as manager in 2016{{Cite web |title=Invicto e Classificado Rodrigo Beckham Exalta Organizacao do Boavista |url=http://www.super-gol.com/invicto-e-classificado-rodrigo-beckham-exalta-organizacao-do-boavista/ |website=www.super-gol.com}}{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} and was replaced by Joel Santana in 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/serra-lagos-norte/noticia/2016/12/joel-santana-e-apresentado-no-boavista-para-o-campeonato-carioca.html|title = Joel Santana é apresentado no Boavista para o Campeonato Carioca| date=12 December 2016 }}

Honours

;Gama

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B: 1998
Campeonato Brasiliense: 1998

;Boavista

Campeonato Carioca Série B: 2006

;Fortaleza

Campeonato Cearense: 2009

;Red Bull Brasil

Campeonato Paulista Série A3: 2010

References

External links

{{Soccerbase|name=Juliano Rodrigo}}
[http://www.cbf.com.br/php/registro.php?i=127756 Profile at CBF] {{in lang|pt}}
[http://futpedia.globo.com/jogadores/rodrigo2 Profile at futpedia] {{in lang|pt}}

Category:1976 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Santos, São Paulo

Category:Brazilian men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players

Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players

Category:Premier League players

Category:Associação Atlética Portuguesa (Santos) players

Category:Guarani FC players

Category:Sociedade Esportiva do Gama players

Category:Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas players