Rodrigo Moledo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rodrigo Moledo

| image = Rodrigo Moledo.jpg

| fullname = Rodrigo Modesto da Silva Moledo

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|10|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

| currentclub = Coritiba

| clubnumber =

| position = Centre-back

| youthyears1 = 1996–2000

| youthclubs1 = Macaé

| youthyears2 = 2000–2003

| youthclubs2 = Vasco da Gama

| youthyears3 = 2005

| youthclubs3 = São Caetano

| youthyears4 = 2003–2008

| youthclubs4 = Camboriú

| years1 = 2008

| clubs1 = Camboriú

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2009–2010

| clubs2 = União Rondonópolis

| caps2 = 6

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2009

| clubs3 = → Odra Wodzisław (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010–2013

| clubs4 = Internacional

| caps4 = 78

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = Metalist Kharkiv

| caps5 = 13

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2015

| clubs6 = Internacional

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016–2018

| clubs7 = Panathinaikos

| caps7 = 45

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2018–2024

| clubs8 = Internacional

| caps8 = 120

| goals8 = 7

| years9 = 2024

| clubs9 = Chapecoense

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2025–

| clubs10 = Coritiba

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| club-update = 00:20, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

}}

Rodrigo Modesto da Silva Moledo (born 27 October 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Coritiba.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Moledo was known as Rodrigão during the start of his career. He started his senior career with Camboriú FC in early 2008, playing in the second division of Campeonato Catarinense.

Moledo attracted the interest of União Esporte Clube, a Brazilian football team from Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso. In the summer of 2009, they sent him on a loan in the Polish club Odra Wodzisław, and he returned to the side for the 2010 season, helping them to win the 2010 Campeonato Mato-Grossense.{{cite web|url=https://www.sonoticias.com.br/esportes/uniao-contrata-alex-alves-para-o-mato-grossense/|title=União contrata Alex Alves para o mato-grossense|trans-title=União sign Alex Alves for the mato-grossense|publisher=Só Notícias|language=pt-BR|date=20 December 2009|accessdate=25 November 2021}}

=Internacional=

Moledo impressed the scouts of Internacional while playing for União in a match against them for the 2009 Copa do Brasil. He signed with the club in 2010, and spent his first year at the club with the B-side before being promoted to the main squad for the 2011 season. He scored his first goal for Inter on 7 September 2011, in 4–2 victory against América Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro.{{cite web |url=http://eurorivals.net/players/rodrigo-moledo:sc-internacional.html |title=Rodrigo Moledo (SC Internacional) Videos, Pictures, Profile, News, Stats 2012 |publisher=Eurorivals.net |date=2012-03-13 |accessdate=2012-12-23 |archive-date=2012-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402021503/http://eurorivals.net/players/rodrigo-moledo:sc-internacional.html |url-status=dead }}

=Metalist Kharkiv=

In 2013, Metalist Kharkiv acquired Moledo for R$ 20.51 million.{{Cite web |url=http://www.internacional.com.br/download.php?arquivo=balanco_financeiro_2013.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-26 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030740/http://www.internacional.com.br/download.php?arquivo=balanco_financeiro_2013.pdf |url-status=dead }} In Ukraine, the beginning was exciting and Moledo he started playing important matches, but a serious knee injury kept him out of for a number of games. In 2013–14 season, Moledo started in the Champions League qualifying round against PAOK. He had a vital role for the club in all competitions.[http://zh.clicrbs.com.br/rs/esportes/inter/noticia/2015/06/na-mira-do-inter-moledo-fez-apenas-17-jogos-pelo-metalist-4788984.html Na mira do Inter, Moledo fez apenas 17 jogos pelo Metalist] Retrieved 25 June 2015

=Return to Internacional=

After leaving Metalist, Moledo returned to Internacional on 3 July 2015, signing a contract until the end of the year.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.br/noticia/524113_inter-anuncia-contratacao-do-zagueiro-rodrigo-moledo-ate-dezembro|title=Inter anuncia contratação do zagueiro Rodrigo Moledo até dezembro|trans-title=Inter announce signing of stopper Rodrigo Moledo until December|publisher=ESPN Brasil|language=pt-BR|date=3 July 2015|accessdate=25 November 2021}} However, he only featured twice as an unused substitute before leaving the club the following January, without making a re-debut.{{cite web|url=http://ge.globo.com/rs/futebol/noticia/2016/01/sem-reestrear-moledo-recebe-oferta-da-grecia-e-se-aproxima-de-deixar-inter.html|title=Sem reestrear, Moledo recebe oferta da Grécia e se aproxima de deixar Inter|trans-title=Without re-debuting, Moledo receives an offer from Greece and gets closer to leaving Inter|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=25 November 2021}}

=Panathinaikos=

In January 2016, Moledo signed for Panathinaikos until the summer of 2018.[http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/162355/panathinaikos-announce-rodrigo-moledos-capture Panathinaikos announce Rodrigo Moledo's signing] Retrieved 29 January 2016[http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panathinaikos/panathhnaikos-h-teleytaia-eykairia-toy-moledo.3877035.html Παναθηναϊκός, η τελευταία ευκαιρία του Moledo] Retrieved 27 January 2016 On 19 March 2016, he scored twice against Iraklis for Super League game and expressed his happiness for his team's victory.[http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/181409/moledo-happy-victory-and-my-two-goals-pic Moledo: "Happy for the victory and my two goals"] Retrieved 19 March 2016 On 28 July 2016, he scored the only goal in a UEFA Europa League game against AIK for the first leg of the third qualifying round.[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2020379--panathinaikos-vs-aik/ Panathinaikos-AIK 1-0] Retrieved 28 July 2015

Moledo started the 2016–17 season as the indisputable leader of the Greens' defence. On 14 February 2017, Panathinaikos defender is believed to be unhappy for not having his contract renewed as ex-Panathinaikos manager Andrea Stramaccioni promised him.

=Third spell at Internacional=

On 10 January 2018, Moledo signed a contract with Sport Club Internacional, a deal which will begin on July 1 after his current agreement with Panathinaikos runs out.[https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/futebol/colorado-anuncia-acordo-com-zagueiro-rodrigo-moledo,6b081ee29b534126e8af49233dd0d4bd1lzmvptv.html Colorado anuncia acordo com zagueiro Rodrigo Moledo] Retrieved 10 January 2018[http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1183641/i-internasional-anakoinose-ton-moledo-pic Η Ιντερνασιονάλ ανακοίνωσε τον Μολέδο!] Retrieved 10 January 2018[http://www.contra.gr/Columns/contra-epithesi/paok/sto-orio-twn-ksenwn-me-moledo-o-paok.5025034.html Ο Μολέδο υπογράφει και κάνει ρεκόρ στον ΠΑΟΚ!] Retrieved 11 January 2018 Fifteen days later, however, he moved immediately to the Colorado as Panathinaikos had a debt with the player; they accepted an offer of €150,000 for the transfer of the player.[https://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2018/01/25/inter-se-acerta-com-panathinaikos-e-moledo-chegara-antes-do-meio-do-ano.htm Inter se acerta com Panathinaikos e Moledo chegará antes do meio do ano...] Retrieved 25 January 2018

International career

On 19 April 2013, Moledo was called up for Brazilian Team by coach Scolari for Brazil's April 24 friendly against Chile as a replacement for Henrique, who was playing a match for his club the next day.[http://esportes.terra.com.br/futebol/felipao-convoca-zagueiro-rodrigo-moledo-para-lugar-de-henrique,53a613b261e1e310VgnCLD2000000dc6eb0aRCRD.html Felipão convoca zagueiro Rodrigo Moledo para lugar de Henrique]

However, CONMEBOL moved Palmeiras game to the next week, allowing Scolari to recall Henrique while keeping Moledo in the squad.[http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/noticia/2013/04/selecao-brasileira/cbf-mantem-rodrigo-moledo-mas-reconvoca-henrique-para-selecao.html CBF mantém Rodrigo Moledo, mas reconvoca Henrique para Seleção]

Honours

Internacional

=Individual=

Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2015–16,{{Cite web|date=2017-01-31|title=Η βράβευση των κορυφαίων από τον ΠΣΑΠ|url=https://www.psapp.gr/nea/i-vravefsi-ton-korifeon-apo-ton-psap|access-date=2022-01-10|website=ΠΣΑΠΠ {{!}} ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟΣ ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ ΑΜΕΙΒΟΜΕΝΩΝ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΩΝ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΤΡΙΩΝ|language=el}} 2016–17{{Cite web|last=IEFIMERIDA.GR|first=NEWSROOM|date=2018-01-29|title=Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠ: Μάνταλος-Ιβιτς οι κορυφαίοι της χρονιάς 2016/17 [εικόνες] {{!}} ΣΠΟΡ|url=https://www.iefimerida.gr/news/392647/vraveia-psap-mantalos-ivits-oi-koryfaioi-tis-hronias-201617-eikones|access-date=2022-01-10|website=iefimerida.gr|language=el}}