Footballer (born 1994)
Kévin Manuel Rodrigues (born 5 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa . Mainly a left-back , he can also play as a midfielder .[ 3]
He spent most of his career in Spain with Real Sociedad , after starting out at Toulouse . In La Liga , he also appeared for Leganés , Eibar and Rayo Vallecano , totalling 91 games and three goals.
Born in France, Rodrigues originally represented France internationally before switching to Portugal in 2017.
Club career
France
Born in Bayonne , Nouvelle-Aquitaine to Portuguese parents ,[ 4] Rodrigues made his senior debut with Toulouse FC on 20 May 2012, coming on as a 69th-minute substitute in a 0–2 Ligue 1 home loss against AC Ajaccio .[ 2] [ 5]
In his country of birth, Rodrigues also represented Dijon FCO ,[ 6] appearing rarely for the Ligue 2 club as it finished in fourth place in the 2014–15 season .
Real Sociedad
Rodrigues signed for Real Sociedad on 4 June 2015, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B .[ 7] His first game in La Liga with the first team took place on 29 January 2017, when he started in a 3–0 away defeat to Real Madrid .[ 8]
On 1 March 2017, Rodrigues renewed his contract until 2020,[ 9] and was promoted to the main squad ahead of the 2017–18 campaign . He scored his first league goal on 17 September, but also added one in his own net in a 1–3 home loss also against Real Madrid.[ 10]
On 2 September 2019, after losing space to newcomer Aihen Muñoz , mainly due to injuries,[ 11] Rodrigues was loaned to fellow top-tier side CD Leganés for one year.[ 12] On 12 September 2020, he moved to SD Eibar of the same league also in a temporary deal.[ 13]
Rodrigues moved to Rayo Vallecano also in the Spanish top flight on 11 August 2021, on a one-year loan.[ 14]
Later career
On 10 June 2022, Rodrigues signed a three-year contract with Adana Demirspor effective as of 1 July when he became a free agent .[ 15] He left by mutual consent in December 2023.[ 16]
On 31 January 2024, Rodrigues joined Saudi First Division League club Al Qadsiah FC on a deal until the end of the season .[ 17]
International career
Rodrigues was a France youth international , having represented his nation at under-18 level .[ 18] On 3 November 2016 he was first called up to the Portugal under-21 side ,[ 19] being part of the squad that appeared in the following year 's UEFA European Championship .[ 20]
Rodrigues won his first full cap on 10 November 2017, playing the entire 3–0 friendly win over Saudi Arabia in Viseu .[ 21]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played 26 November 2023 [ 22]
International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[ 23]
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Portugal
2017
1
0
2018
2
0
Total
2
0
Honours
Al-Qadsiah
France U19
References
^ a b c "Kévin Rodrigues" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 3 April 2021 .
^ a b "Kévin Rodrigues, une première en Ligue 1" [Kévin Rodrigues, a first in Ligue 1] (in French). Les Violets. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012 .
^ "Dix jeunes iront à Luchon avec les pros" [Ten youths will join the pros at Luchon] (in French). Toulouse FC. Retrieved 21 June 2017 .
^ "Kévin Rodrigues, a esperança francesa que escolheu Portugal" [Kévin Rodrigues, the French prospect who chose Portugal] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 3 November 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2017 .
^ "Le TFC dominé par Ajaccio (0–2)" [Ajaccio walked all over TFC (0–2)] (in French). Toulouse FC. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2017 .
^ "Kévin Rodrigues a signé à Dijon" [Kévin Rodrigues has signed at Dijon] (in French). Les Violets. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017 .
^ "Kévin Rodrigues joins Sanse" . Real Sociedad. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2017 .
^ "Real Madrid 3–0 Real Sociedad" . BBC Sport . 29 January 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017 .
^ "Kevin Rodrigues renueva hasta 2020" [Kevin Rodrigues renews until 2020]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017 .
^ Sánchez, Jesús (17 September 2017). "El Madrid gana las finales" [Madrid win finals]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2017 .
^ Gonzalo, Marta (4 January 2019). "Rulli y Aihen como posibles novedades en el Bernabéu" [Rulli and Aihen the possible news at the Bernabéu] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 14 September 2019 .
^ "Acuerdo para su cesión al CD Leganés" [Agreement for his loan to CD Leganés] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019 .
^ "Real and SD Eibar agree Kevin loan deal" . Real Sociedad. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020 .
^ "Cedido al Rayo Vallecano" [Loaned to Rayo Vallecano] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021 .
^ "Kevin Rodrigues assina por três épocas com os turcos do Adana Demirspor" [Kevin Rodrigues signs for three seasons with Turkey's Adana Demirspor] (in Portuguese). SAPO . 10 June 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022 .
^ Martins, Hugo Filipe (30 December 2023). "Oficial: Kévin Rodrigues, internacional português, rescinde com o Adana Demirspor" [Official: Kévin Rodrigues, Portuguese international, cuts ties with Adana Demirspor] (in Portuguese). Flash Score. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .
^ "Mercado (oficial): Kévin Rodrigues ruma à Arábia Saudita" [Market (official): Kévin Rodrigues heads to Saudi Arabia]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024 .
^ "Kévin Rodrigues avec France U18" [Kévin Rodrigues with France U18] (in French). Toulouse FC. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Granada, Ricardo (3 November 2016). "Kevin Rodrigues é novidade nos eleitos de Rui Jorge" [Kevin Rodrigues is a novelty in Rui Jorge's chosen ones]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 March 2017 .
^ Dunne, Robbie (20 June 2017). "Portugal 1–3 Spain: UEFA Under 21 Euro match report, Spain advance to semi-finals" . Diario AS . Retrieved 21 June 2017 .
^ Santiago, Eduardo (10 November 2017). "Portugal vence Arábia Saudita com golos de Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes e João Mário" [Portugal beat Saudi Arabia with goals from Manuel Fernandes, Gonçalo Guedes and João Mário] (in Portuguese). SAPO. Retrieved 11 November 2017 .
^ Kévin Rodrigues at Soccerway
^ "Kévin Rodrigues" . European Football. Retrieved 24 August 2021 .
^ "FOOT. Euro -19 ans: la France chute en finale face à la Serbie (0–1)" [FOOT. Under-19 Euro: France fall short in final against Serbia (0–1)]. Le Parisien (in French). 1 August 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2020 .
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