Footballer, Born 1996 Rúben Rodrigues
Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues (born 2 August 1996) is a Portuguese football player who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Oxford United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | VV Boskant | ||
| 2009–2012 | Den Bosch | ||
| 2012–2014 | Wilhelmina Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Wilhelmina Boys | ||
| 2017–2018 | Gemert | ||
| 2018–2020 | Den Bosch | 33 | (12) |
| 2019 | → De Treffers (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Notts County | 120 | (48) |
| 2023– | Oxford United | 30 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:26, 16 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He played in the Netherlands since the junior levels and started his career in the lower divisions.
On 27 December 2017, Den Bosch announced that Rodrigues will join the club for training immediately and he also signed a professional contract with a beginning date of 1 July 2018. He previously played for Den Bosch's junior squad.
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Den Bosch on 17 August 2018 in a game against Volendam as a 61st-minute substitute for Stefano Beltrame. On 23 January 2019, Rodrigues was loaned out to De Treffers for the rest of the season.
On 7 August 2020, he signed for National League side Notts County. After scoring seven goals in the month, Rodrigues was awarded the league's Player of the Month award for May 2021.
On 13 June 2023, Rodrigues signed with EFL League One side Oxford United. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Exeter City on 23 September.
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Den Bosch | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||
| Total | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 12 | ||||
| De Treffers (loan) | 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Notts County | 2019–20 | National League | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | National League | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 2 | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 42 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | 51 | 22 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 36 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 | ||
| Total | 117 | 50 | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | 134 | 54 | |||
| Oxford United | 2023–24 | League One | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 |
| Career total | 186 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 210 | 76 | ||
Honours
Notts County
Individual
- National League Player of the Month: May 2021
- Notts County Player of the Year: 2020–21
- National League Team of the Year:2021–22, 2022–23
References
External links
- Rúben Rodrigues at Soccerway