Carlos Wilson Cachicote Rocha
 Rudy playing for Deportivo in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Wilson Cachicote da Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Oeiras, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Libolo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Belenenses | ||
| 2003–2004 | Algés | ||
| 2004–2005 | Atlético | ||
| 2005–2006 | Oeiras | ||
| 2006–2007 | Tires | ||
| 2007–2008 | Tourizense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Linda-a-Velha | ||
| 2009–2010 | Praiense | 22 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Atlético | 32 | (10) |
| 2011–2013 | Cercle Brugge | 66 | (16) |
| 2013–2014 | Deportivo La Coruña | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Belenenses (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Skoda Xanthi | 7 | (0) |
| 2015– | Libolo | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Angola | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:55, 23 December 2014 (UTC). | |||
Carlos Wilson Cachicote da Rocha (born 1 May 1989), commonly known as Rudy, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays for C.R.D. Libolo as an attacking midfielder or a forward.
Club career
Born in Oeiras, Lisbon District, Rudy played lower league football until the age of 22, his first stop being with Sporting Clube Linda-a-Velha in the Lisbon regional championships. In 2011 he signed with Cercle Brugge KSV, scoring 13 goals in 33 games in his first season to help his team to the seventh position in the Belgian Pro League as well as the UEFA Europa League final playoff, lost to K.A.A. Gent;[1] he found the net in only his second appearance, a 1–1 home draw against R.A.E.C. Mons.
Rudy joined Deportivo de La Coruña from Spain in the 2013 summer, as a free agent.[2] He returned to Portugal a few months afterwards, being loaned to former youth club C.F. Os Belenenses.
In August 2014, Rudy's Deportivo contract was cancelled by mutual consent and he signed for Greek club Skoda Xanthi F.C.[3] Late in the year, he returned to the land of his ancestors and joined C.R.D. Libolo.[4]
International career
Rudy's mother is Angolan, and his father hails from São Tomé e Príncipe. He chose to represent the former national team internationally, and accepted a callup for a pair of games in May 2014.[5]
In July 2014, Rudy was asked to switch his international allegiance to Angola.[6] He made his international debut in a friendly with Ethiopia on 3 August, playing the final 30 minutes in a 1–0 win at the Estádio 11 de Novembro.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Cercle Brugge speelt Rudy kwijt" [Cercle Brugge risks losing Rudy] (in Dutch). Voetbal België. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Rudy, presentado como nuevo jugador del Deportivo" [Rudy, presented as new Deportivo player]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 23 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "El Deportivo y Rudy acuerdan la rescisión de su contrato" [Deportivo and Rudy agree to cancel his contract]. Marca (in Spanish). 22 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ↑ "Angola: Rudy assina pelo Recreativo do Libolo" [Angola: Rudy signs for Recreativo do Libolo]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 December 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Angola pick several new faces for upcoming friendlies". BBC Sport. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Mark Gleeson (26 July 2014). "Angola extend their pool of talent ahead of Afcon qualifiers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Angola vs. Ethiopia (Friendly – 3.8.14)". African Soccer Weebly. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ "Rudy debuta con Angola al participar 30 minutos en el triunfo sobre Etiopía" [Rudy debuts with Angola by participating with 30 minutes in the win over Ethiopia] (in Spanish). Deportivo's official website. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
External links
- Rudy at footballzz.co.uk
- Rudy profile at ForaDeJogo
- Rudy at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rudy profile at Soccerway