Garry Rodrigues

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Mendes and the second or paternal family name is Rodrigues.

Garry Rodrigues
File:Cap-vert vs Ethiopi (24).jpg
Rodrigues with Cape Verde at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Personal information
Full name Garry Mendes Rodrigues
Date of birth (1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Apollon Limassol
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2007 Feyenoord Rotterdam
2007–2009 Real SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 XerxesDZB 15 (2)
2011 Rostocker FC 0 (0)
2011–2012 Boshuizen 12 (1)
2012–2013 ADO Den Haag 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Dordrecht (loan) 20 (5)
2013–2014 Levski Sofia 35 (13)
2014–2015 Elche 41 (3)
2015–2017 PAOK 38 (9)
2017–2019 Galatasaray 61 (13)
2019–2021 Al-Ittihad 28 (5)
2019–2020 → Fenerbahçe (loan) 26 (4)
2021–2023 Olympiacos 37 (7)
2023–2024 Ankaragücü 23 (2)
2024–2025 Sivasspor 27 (4)
2025– Apollon Limassol 9 (1)
International career‡
2013– Cape Verde 58 (9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2025

Garry Mendes Rodrigues (born 27 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team.

In February 2013, Rodrigues announced that he would like to represent Cape Verde,[1] and made his debut in August 2013.[2] He represented the side at the 2015 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

He formerly played for PAOK, Elche CF, XerxesDZB, FC Boshuizen, ADO Den Haag, Dordrecht, Levski Sofia and Galatasaray.

He is a cousin of Jerson Cabral.

Club career

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As a youth player Rodrigues played for Feyenoord and Portuguese Real Sport Clube.[citation needed]

Rodrigues joined Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag from amateur FC Boshuizen on 16 May 2012, signing a 1+1 years contract.[3] In July, he was loaned out to Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht. Rodrigues made his league debut in a 1–1 away draw against Emmen on 10 August, playing the full 90 minutes.[4]

Levski Sofia

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On 11 February 2013, Rodrigues signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Bulgarian club Levski Sofia.[5] He made his debut away at Chernomorets Burgas in a 2–0 win on 3 March. On 13 March, he scored his first goal for Levski in the 22nd minute of a Bulgarian Cup quarter-final first leg tie against Litex Lovech.[6] On 20 April, in a 2–1 away victory over Litex, Rodrigues netted his first league goal and assisted Hristo Yovov.[7]

On 21 July 2013, Rodrigues opened the scoring in Levski's first match of the 2013–14 A PFG season against Botev Plovdiv, but was subsequently sent off after an altercation with Veselin Minev.[8]

During the first half of the 2013–14 season Rodrigues scored 14 goals in total helping Levski Sofia to overcome several teams and progress to the 3rd place in the league ranking. He also scored a penalty in the 7–6 win after penalties against CSKA Sofia in a Bulgarian Cup Eternal Derby third round tie, eventually helping the team to reach the quarter-finals of the competition. The strong overall performance led to the interest of several European clubs. In January 2014, West Ham United sent an offer to Levski for a trial, but Rodrigues refused it, stating that he would only negotiate with a team which is guaranteed to offer him a contract.[9]

Elche

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On 27 January 2014, Rodrigues signed with Elche CF on a six-month loan through Promoesport (an investment fund linked to Gimnàstic de Tarragona), with a buyout clause.[10][11] He made his La Liga debut on 1 March, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 1–0 home win over Celta de Vigo,[12] and scored his first goal in the category on 3 May, netting the game's only in an away success against Málaga CF.[13]

In the 2014 summer Rodrigues signed a four-year deal with the Valencian club, after his buyout clause was activated.[14] On 31 July 2015, he rescinded his link.[15]

PAOK

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On 4 August 2015, Rodrigues signed a three-year contract with PAOK for an undisclosed fee.[16] On 23 September 2015, in a home derby game against AEK Athens he scored his first goal in Greek Super League. On 11 January 2016, PAOK turned down Al-Ahli Saudi FC's offer in the region of €1.7 million for Garry Rodrigues.[17] He finished the season with seven goals being the third scorer of the club.

On 24 November 2016, in a UEFA Europa League group stage away match against ACF Fiorentina, Rodrigues scored a late goal to give PAOK a 3–2 win.[18]

Galatasaray

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On 9 January 2017, PAOK officially announced the transfer of Rodrigues to Galatasaray for a fee of €3.7 million.[19] In February 2018, he was linked with a move to Lyon, having scored five goals and made eight assists in 22 Süper Lig appearances since the start of the 2017–18 season..[20]

He was contracted to Galatasaray until the summer of 2021.

Al-Ittihad

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On 6 January 2019, Rodrigues joined Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia for a fee of €9m.[21]

Fenerbahçe

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On 13 July 2019, Fenerbahçe announced the signing of Rodrigues on loan for 2 years from Al-Ittihad.[22]

Olympiacos

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On 18 September 2021, Olympiacos F.C. officially announced the signing of Rodrigues on a three-year contract with €1 million annual fee, including bonuses.[23]

Ankaragücü

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On 19 August 2023, he signed a two-year contract with Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.[24]

International career

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Rodrigues received his first international call-up in August 2013 to play friendly match against Gabon on the 14th of that month.[25] He substituted Djaniny at halftime.[2] On 30 December 2013, Rodrigues appeared as a starter in the 1–4 loss against Catalonia in a friendly match, assisting his team's goal that was scored by Djaniny.[26] On 6 September 2014 he scored his first international goal in a 3–1 away win over Niger in Cape Verde's successful qualification for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Rodrigues was included in their squad for the finals in Equatorial Guinea, but due to competition from Kuca, Djaniny and Júlio Tavares he played only in the goalless draw with Zambia, which confirmed their elimination from Group B.[27]

In January 2022, Rodrigues was a member of the Cape Verde squad that represented the nation at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[28] He appeared in all four of the team's matches, assisting Júlio Tavares' winning goal in their opening fixture against Ethiopia[29] and scoring the equaliser in a 1–1 draw with host nation Cameroon which ensured their qualification to the knockout stage.[30]

In December 2023, Rodrigues was named in Cape Verde's squad for his third Africa Cup of Nations – the 2023 tournament in the Ivory Coast.[31] On 14 January 2024, in Cape Verde's opening match against Ghana, he scored a 92nd minute goal to give the Tubarões Azuis a 2–1 win.[32]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 29 March 2025[33]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dordrecht 2012–13 Eerste Divisie 20 5 3 0 — 23 5
Levski Sofia 2012–13 Bulgarian A Football Group 14 3 5 4 — 19 7
2013–14 21 10 4 3 2 0 27 13
Total 35 13 9 7 2 0 46 20
Elche 2013–14 La Liga 10 1 0 0 — 10 1
2014–15 31 2 1 0 — 32 2
Total 41 3 1 0 0 0 42 3
PAOK 2015–16 Super League Greece 26 6 2 0 8 1 36 7
2016–17 12 3 0 0 10 3 22 6
Total 38 9 2 0 18 4 58 13
Galatasaray 2016–17 Süper Lig 16 1 2 1 — 18 2
2017–18 33 9 5 1 2 0 40 10
2018–19 12 3 1 0 7 1 20 4
Total 61 13 8 2 9 1 78 16
Al-Ittihad 2018–19 Saudi Professional League 9 1 2 0 — 11 1
2020–21 17 4 1 0 — 18 4
2021–22 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 28 5 3 0 0 0 31 5
Fenerbahçe (loan) 2019–20 Süper Lig 26 4 3 0 — 29 4
Olympiacos 2021–22 Super League Greece 19 5 3 0 — 22 5
2022–23 18 2 6 1 5 0 29 3
Total 37 7 9 1 5 0 51 8
Ankaragücü 2023–24 Süper Lig 19 2 3 1 — 22 3
2024–25 TFF First League 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 23 2 3 1 0 0 26 3
Sivasspor 2024–25 Süper Lig 19 4 1 0 — 20 4
Career total 328 65 42 11 34 5 404 81
  1. ^ Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Turkish Super Cup

International

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As of match played 20 October 2025[34]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Cape Verde 2013 1 0
2014 6 1
2015 7 1
2016 4 0
2017 5 2
2018 3 0
2019 2 1
2020 2 0
2021 4 1
2022 7 1
2023 5 0
2024 7 1
2025 3 1
Total 58 9
Scores and results list Cape Verde's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodrigues goal.
List of international goals scored by Garry Rodrigues
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 September 2014 Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger 1–0 3–1 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [35]
2 13 June 2015 Estádio da Várzea, Praia, Cape Verde File:Flag of São Tomé and Príncipe.svg São Tomé and Príncipe 3–0 7–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [36]
3 5 September 2017 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [37]
4 2–0
5 18 November 2019 Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde, Praia, Cape Verde File:Flag of Mozambique.svg Mozambique 1–0 2–2 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [38]
6 7 October 2021 Accra Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana File:Flag of Liberia.svg Liberia 2–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification [39]
7 17 January 2022 Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé, Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon 1–1 1–1 2022 Africa Cup of Nations [40]
8 14 January 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 2–1 2–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [41]
9 17 November 2025 Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates File:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt 1–0 1–1
(2–0 p) 		2025 Al Ain International Cup

Honours

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Levski Sofia

Galatasaray

Olympiacos

Individual

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