Rodrigo Escoval

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Pereira and the second or paternal family name is Escoval.
Rodrigo Escoval
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Personal information
Full name João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-08) 8 May 1997 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Akron Tolyatti
Number 26
Youth career
2006–2007 Sacavenense
2007–2016 Benfica
2014–2015 → Casa Pia (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Benfica B 16 (0)
2017–2018 Istra 1961 12 (0)
2018–2022 Rijeka 84 (1)
2022 Anorthosis 2 (0)
2022–2023 Volos 29 (0)
2023–2024 Vizela 19 (0)
2024– Akron Tolyatti 40 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 December 2025

João Rodrigo Pereira Escoval (born 8 May 1997) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Russian Premier League club Akron Tolyatti.

Club career

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Escoval was born in Lisbon. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 10, signing from SG Sacavenense also in the region.[2]

On 24 August 2016, Escoval made his professional debut for Benfica's B team, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–1 away win against F.C. Vizela in the LigaPro.[3] He contributed a further nine starts until the end of the season, helping to a final fourth position.[4]

On 18 August 2017, the 20-year-old Escoval and teammate Filipe Ferreira were sold to NK Istra 1961 from the Croatian Football League, as Mato Miloš moved in the opposite direction.[5] On 10 January 2018, he signed a 1+1⁄2-year contract with HNK Rijeka of the same country and league, with a three-year extension option.[6] He scored his first top-flight goal while in service of the latter club, opening the 2–0 away victory over NK Varaždin on 28 September 2019.[7]

Escoval joined Cypriot First Division side Anorthosis Famagusta FC on 31 January 2022 on a two-and-a-half-year deal,[8] but switched to the Super League Greece with Volos F.C. shortly after.[9] He returned to Portugal in summer 2023, agreeing to a two-year contract at Vizela.[10][11] He made his Primeira Liga debut on 27 August by starting the 2–0 loss at Vitória de Guimarães[12] and, in December, renewed his link until 2026.[13]

On 29 June 2024, Escoval signed for Russian Premier League newcomers FC Akron Tolyatti.[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 December 2025[15][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2015–16 LigaPro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Total 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Istra 1961 2017–18 Croatian Football League 12 0 3 0 0 0 15 0
Rijeka 2017–18 Croatian Football League 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
2018–19 23 0 3 0 0 0 26 0
2019–20 27 1 4 0 0 0 31 1
2020–21 19 0 1 0 6 1 26 1
2021–22 8 0 3 0 5 0 16 0
Total 84 1 11 0 11 1 106 2
Anorthosis 2021–22 Cypriot First Division 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 0
Volos 2022–23 Super League Greece 29 0 2 0 0 0 31 0
Vizela 2023–24 Primeira Liga 19 0 4 0 0 0 23 0
Akron Tolyatti 2024–25 Russian Premier League 28 2 2 0 – 30 2
2025–26 Russian Premier League 12 0 5 0 – 17 0
Total 40 2 7 0 0 0 47 2
Career total 202 3 30 0 11 1 243 4

Honours

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Rijeka

Individual

References

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