Rodrigo Sam

Rodrigo Sam
Personal information
Full nameRodrigo Eduardo da Silva
Date of birthJuly 24, 1995
Place of birthMarília, Brazil
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Corinthians
Number31
Youth career
2010–2012Stadium BR
2012–2014Marília
2014–2015Corinthians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014Marília0(0)
2014–Corinthians0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Rodrigo Eduardo da Silva, known as Rodrigo Sam (born July 24, 1995, in Marília), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as centre back for Corinthians.[1]

Career

In 2010, Rodrigo joined a project based in his hometown to discover young talents called Stadium BR. The club is a company that focus only on youth squads. He nearly moved to PTSC in Londrina, before signing with Marília in 2012.[2] Rodrigo made his professional debut for Marília at the Campeonato Paulista A2 in 2014, being an important part in the Marília team that gained the access to division A1 of the same tournament. After the tournament ended, he signed with Corinthians, but was moved directly to their youth squad. He won the 2014 U20 Campeonato Paulista, 2014 U20 Campeonato Brasileiro and the 2015 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. He was promoted to Corinthians main squad in February 2015, right after the end of Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior.[3]

Rodrigo is part of the main squad for the 2015 Campeonato Paulista and 2015 Copa Libertadores. He made his debut for Corinthians in an away match against XV de Piracicaba at the first stage of the 2015 Campeonato Paulista.

Statistics

Club performance
Club Season Brasileirão Série A Brasileirão Série B Copa do Brasil Libertadores Campeonato Paulista Friendly Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Corinthians 2015 00000000100010
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. Staff. "Rodrigo Sam" (in Portuguese). corinthians.com.br. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  2. Staff (2014-04-28). "Revelação da Stadium já é do Corinthians" (in Portuguese). stadiumbr.com.br. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  3. Staff (2015-02-02). "Timão promove atletas que jogaram a Copa SP" (in Portuguese). planetaesporte.correiro.com.br. Retrieved 2015-02-16.