Rodrigo Galo

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Galo and the second or paternal family name is Brito.

Rodrigo Galo
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Rodrigo Galo with AEK Athens
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Galo Brito
Date of birth (1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth Rio Branco, Brazil
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Right-back
Youth career
2000–2004 Juventus-AC
2005–2006 Avaí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Avaí 31 (0)
2008–2011 Gil Vicente 86 (12)
2011–2014 Braga 0 (0)
2012 → Gil Vicente (loan) 17 (3)
2012–2013 → Académica de Coimbra (loan) 21 (0)
2013–2014 → Panetolikos (loan) 33 (2)
2014–2015 Paços de Ferreira 10 (1)
2015–2019 AEK Athens 112 (9)
2019–2021 Atromitos 52 (3)
2021–2022 Casa Pia 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodrigo Galo Brito (born 19 September 1986) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Career

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Early career

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In 2000, Rodrigo Galo joined the academy of club Juventus. He spent four years playing for the club's youth teams. In 2005, he moved to Avaí, signing a professional contract with the club in 2006 for a period of two years. He made 31 appearances for the club, all as a substitute. In the summer 2008, the Rodrigo Galo moved to Portuguese side Gil Vicente. He scored 12 goals in 86 matches for the Barcelos-based club. In the summer 2011, Galo signed for Braga, but was sent back to Gil Vicente on loan. Further loans at Académica de Coimbra and Greek Super League side Panetolikos followed. In the summer of 2014, he moved to Paços de Ferreira.[1]

AEK Athens

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In May 2015 Rodrigo Galo signed a two-year contract with the Greek club AEK.[2][3] On 22 August 2015, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against Platanias.[4] In May 2016, Rodrigo Galo played the full 90 minutes of the Greek Cup Final as AEK beat Οlympiacos 2–1. His contract was renewed for another two years in October 2017.[5] Rodrigo Galo made 27 league appearances in 2017–18, helping AEK to their first Super League title in 24 years, with his only league goal coming in a 3–0 Athenian derby win over Panathinaikos.[6]

At the end of the season, Süper Lig side Ankaragücü attempted to sign Rodrigo Galo but the offer was rejected,[7] and shortly after he scored his first ever goal in a UEFA competition in a 2–1 home win game against Celtic for UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, 2nd leg.[8]

Later career

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At the end of the 2018–19 season Rodrigo Galo moved to another Greek club, Atromitos. After making 52 league appearances in two league seasons he transferred to Portuguese club Casa Pia in 2021.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gil Vicente 2008–09 LigaPro 19 0 0 0 — 2 1 21 1
2009–10 LigaPro 29 6 3 0 — 2 0 34 6
2010–11 LigaPro 26 2 1 0 — 8 2 35 4
Total 74 8 4 0 — 12 3 90 11
Braga 2011–12 Primeira Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gil Vicente (loan) 2011–12 Primeira Liga 16 3 0 0 — 4 0 20 3
Académica de Coimbra (loan) 2012–13 Primeira Liga 21 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 28 0
Panetolikos (loan) 2013–14 Superleague Greece 33 2 1 0 — — 34 2
Paços de Ferreira 2014–15 Primeira Liga 10 1 2 0 — 0 0 12 1
AEK Athens 2015–16 Superleague Greece 31 1 6 0 — — 37 1
2016–17 Superleague Greece 28 0 6 1 2 0 — 36 1
2017–18 Superleague Greece 27 1 10 1 9 0 — 46 2
2018–19 Superleague Greece 26 1 8 2 7 1 — 41 4
Total 112 3 30 4 18 1 — 160 8
Atromitos 2019–20 Superleague Greece 22 3 2 0 — — 24 3
2020–21 Superleague Greece 30 0 0 0 — — 30 0
Total 52 3 2 0 — — 54 3
Career total 318 18 42 4 19 1 24 3 399 29

Honours

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AEK Athens

Individual

References

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