Rodrigo Moledo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Modesto da Silva Moledo | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coritiba | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2000 | Macaé | ||
| 2000–2003 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2005 | São Caetano | ||
| 2003–2008 | Camboriú | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Camboriú | ||
| 2009–2010 | União Rondonópolis | 6 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Odra Wodzisław (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Internacional | 78 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Metalist Kharkiv | 13 | (1) |
| 2015 | Internacional | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Panathinaikos | 45 | (4) |
| 2018–2024 | Internacional | 120 | (7) |
| 2024 | Chapecoense | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Coritiba | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 December 2025 | |||
Rodrigo Modesto da Silva Moledo (born 27 October 1987) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Coritiba.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]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.[1]
Internacional
[edit | edit source]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.[2]
Metalist Kharkiv
[edit | edit source]In 2013, Metalist Kharkiv acquired Moledo for R$ 20.51 million.[3] 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.[4]
Return to Internacional
[edit | edit source]After leaving Metalist, Moledo returned to Internacional on 3 July 2015, signing a contract until the end of the year.[5] However, he only featured twice as an unused substitute before leaving the club the following January, without making a re-debut.[6]
Panathinaikos
[edit | edit source]In January 2016, Moledo signed for Panathinaikos until the summer of 2018.[7][8] On 19 March 2016, he scored twice against Iraklis for Super League game and expressed his happiness for his team's victory.[9] 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.[10]
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
[edit | edit source]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.[11][12][13] 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.[14]
International career
[edit | edit source]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.[15]
However, CONMEBOL moved Palmeiras game to the next week, allowing Scolari to recall Henrique while keeping Moledo in the squad.[16]
Honours
[edit | edit source]Internacional
Individual
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Na mira do Inter, Moledo fez apenas 17 jogos pelo Metalist Retrieved 25 June 2015
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- ^ Panathinaikos announce Rodrigo Moledo's signing Retrieved 29 January 2016
- ^ Παναθηναϊκός, η τελευταία ευκαιρία του Moledo Retrieved 27 January 2016
- ^ Moledo: "Happy for the victory and my two goals" Retrieved 19 March 2016
- ^ Panathinaikos-AIK 1-0 Retrieved 28 July 2015
- ^ Colorado anuncia acordo com zagueiro Rodrigo Moledo Retrieved 10 January 2018
- ^ Η Ιντερνασιονάλ ανακοίνωσε τον Μολέδο! Retrieved 10 January 2018
- ^ Ο Μολέδο υπογράφει και κάνει ρεκόρ στον ΠΑΟΚ! Retrieved 11 January 2018
- ^ Inter se acerta com Panathinaikos e Moledo chegará antes do meio do ano... Retrieved 25 January 2018
- ^ Felipão convoca zagueiro Rodrigo Moledo para lugar de Henrique
- ^ CBF mantém Rodrigo Moledo, mas reconvoca Henrique para Seleção
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Rodrigo Moledo at 90minut.pl (in Polish)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)
- Men's association football central defenders
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- São Caetano Futebol players
- Camboriú Futebol Clube players
- União Esporte Clube players
- Odra Wodzisław Śląski players
- SC Internacional players
- FC Metalist Kharkiv players
- Panathinaikos F.C. players
- Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
- Coritiba Foot Ball Club players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Super League Greece players
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen