Mosquito (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thiago Rodrigues da Silva | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Vasco da Gama | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Paranaense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014 | Atlético Paranaense | 11 | (1) |
| 2015– | Vasco da Gama | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Brazil U14 | ||
| 2011 | Brazil U15 | 7 | (12) |
| 2013 | Brazil U17 | 9 | (6) |
| 2014– | Brazil U20 | 2 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 March 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Thiago Rodrigues da Silva (born 6 January 1996), commonly known as Mosquito, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Vasco da Gama as a forward.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mosquito joined Vasco da Gama's youth setup in 2009, but left the club in 2011 due to unpaid wages.[1] On 4 May 2012 he agreed a deal with São Paulo,[2] but the deal was declared void only five days later.[3]
Mosquito joined Atlético Paranaense on 29 October 2012,[4] but was not allowed to play until February of the following year.[1] He made his senior debut on 2 February 2014, starting and scoring his side's only in a 1–2 away loss against Rio Branco for the Campeonato Paranaense championship;[5] it was his maiden appearance of the competition.
Mosquito made his Série A debut on 20 April 2014, playing the last 16 minutes of a 1–0 home win against Grêmio.[6] He scored his first professional goal on the 27th, netting his side's first of a 2–2 away draw against Vitória.[7]
On 20 February 2015, after being released by Furacão, Mosquito returned to his first club Vasco, signing a short-term deal.[8]
Honours
- Brazil U20
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Acordo libera Mosquito sem ônus para o Atlético" [Agreement releases Mosquito to Atlético with no costs] (in Portuguese). Gazeta do Povo. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mosquito deixa o Vasco e acerta com o São Paulo" [Mosquito leaves Vasco and signs with São Paulo] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "São Paulo desiste de Mosquito e vínculo com Macaé é descoberto" [São Paulo gives up of Mosquito and link with Macaé is discovered] (in Portuguese). Diário Lance!. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Alvo de polêmica, jovem Mosquito fica no Atlético-PR até o fim de 2013" [Target of controversy, young Mosquito stays in Atlético-PR until the end of 2013] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Atlético-PR de Petkovic perde para o Rio Branco e amarga a vice-lanterna" [Petkovic's Atlético-PR loses to Rio Branco and bitters the second-bottom place] (in Portuguese). IG Esporte. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Atlético-PR marca, segura pressão do Grêmio e vence no Orlando Scarpelli" [Atlético-PR scores, holds off Grêmio's pressure and wins at Orlando Scarpelli] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Vitória é vítima da própria armadilha e cede empate ao Atlético-PR: 2 a 2" [Vitória falls into their own trap and gives draw to Atlético-PR: 2–2] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Após ofertas e baixa de pedida, Mosquito acerta retorno ao Vasco" [After offers and lowering wages, Mosquito agrees returns to Vasco] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
External links
- Atlético Paranaense profile (Portuguese)
- Mosquito profile at Soccerway
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