Rodrigo Rêgo (footballer, born 2005)
Portuguese footballer
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Rodrigo Miguel Ferreira Rêgo (born 3 January 2005) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Segunda División club Castellón, on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Miguel Ferreira Rêgo | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Aveiro, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Castellón (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Porto | ||
| 2021–2022 | Famalicão | ||
| 2022–2024 | Benfica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Benfica B | 23 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Benfica | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Castellón (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:44, 8 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Rêgo is a product of the youth academies of the Portuguese clubs Porto, Famalicão, before moving to the youth academy of Benfica on 21 June 2022.[1] On 9 May 2023, he exended his contract with Benfica and was promoted to their U23s.[2] On 9 December 2024, he again extended his contract with Benfica and was promoted to their B-team.[3] On 21 November 2025, he debuted with the senior Benfica team in a 2–0 Taça de Portugal win over Atlético CP, where he was named man of the match.[4]
On 1 July 2026, Rego joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee, on a five-year contract.[5] Seventeen days later, however, he was loaned to Segunda División side Castellón for the season.[6]
International career
Rego is a youth international for Portugal. In May 2022, he played for the Portugal U17s at the U17 Algarve Tournament.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Benfica B | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Liga Portugal 2 | 21 | 2 | – | – | 21 | 2 | |||
| Total | 23 | 2 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||||
| Benfica | 2025–26 | Primeira Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castellón (loan) | 2026–27 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
- Includes Taça de Portugal
- Appearance in UEFA Champions League