Rodrigo Gelado
Brazilian footballer
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Rodrigo Silva Nascimento (born 28 September 2003), known as Rodrigo Gelado, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Athletic Club.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Silva Nascimento | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Club | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021 | SESP Samambaense | ||
| 2022 | Taguatinga | ||
| 2022–2023 | Vila Nova | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | SESP Samambaense | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | Taguatinga | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Vila Nova | 46 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Coritiba | 34 | (1) |
| 2025– | Athletic Club | 27 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 December 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Salvador, Bahia, Rodrigo Gelado played amateur football in his hometown before moving to the Federal District.[1] He began his career with SESP Samambaense in 2021, and made his senior debut with the club in the Campeonato Brasiliense Second Division.
Rodrigo Gelado began the 2022 season with Taguatinga, playing for the under-20 squad and featuring in one Campeonato Brasiliense match before moving to Vila Nova, where he was also assigned to the under-20s.[1] He made his first team debut with the latter on 18 January 2023, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Goiano away draw against CRAC.
Rodrigo Gelado scored his first goal for Vila on 25 January 2023, netting his side's third in a 3–0 home win over Iporá. On 24 February, already established as a regular starter, he renewed his contract until 2025.[2]
In April 2023, Rodrigo Gelado was named the 2023 Campeonato Goiano Breakthrough Player,[3] and remained a starter in the 2023 Série B.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 5 December 2023.[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SESP Samambaense | 2021 | Brasiliense 2ª Divisão | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Taguatinga | 2022 | Brasiliense | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Vila Nova | 2023 | Série B | 35 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 51 | 2 | |
| Career total | 35 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Verde