Rodrigo Alvim
Brazilian footballer
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Rodrigo Oliveira da Silva Alvim (born 23 November 1983) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Oliveira da Silva Alvim | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Alegre, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2002 | Grêmio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003 | Caxias do Sul | ||
| 2004–2005 | Grêmio | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Paraná | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Belenenses | 57 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Flamengo | 19 | (0) |
| 2012 | Joinville | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | Paysandu | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Miami Dade | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Porto Alegre, Alvim made his professional debut in 2003 with Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul. He went on to represent Grêmio FBPA and Paraná Clube in his country and, in June 2006, he moved to Portuguese club C.F. Os Belenenses.[1]
After two impressive Primeira Liga seasons with the Lisbon team, coached by Jorge Jesus,[2] Alvim signed a three-year deal with VfL Wolfsburg in late July 2008. He was crowned Bundesliga champion in his first season, but contributed only 24 minutes to that feat.[3][4]
On 25 January 2010, Alvim's contract with Wolfsburg was terminated and, the following day, he returned to Brazil and joined defending Série A champions CR Flamengo.[5]
