Rúben Rodrigues (footballer, born 1996)
Portuguese footballer (born 1996)
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Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues (born 2 August 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | VV Boskant | ||
| 2009–2012 | Den Bosch | ||
| 2012–2014 | Wilhelmina Boys | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Wilhelmina Boys | ||
| 2017–2018 | Gemert | ||
| 2018–2020 | Den Bosch | 33 | (12) |
| 2019 | → De Treffers (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2020–2023 | Notts County | 120 | (48) |
| 2023–2025 | Oxford United | 83 | (13) |
| 2025–2026 | Vitória | 4 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bolton Wanderers | 10 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He played in the Netherlands at junior levels and started his career in the lower divisions.
On 27 December 2017, Den Bosch announced that Rodrigues would join the club for training immediately; he signed a professional contract from 1 July 2018. He had previously played for Den Bosch's junior squad.[1]
He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Den Bosch on 17 August 2018 in a game against Volendam as a 61st-minute substitute for Stefano Beltrame.[2] On 23 January 2019, Rodrigues was loaned out to De Treffers for the rest of the season.[3]
On 7 August 2020, he signed for National League side Notts County.[4] After scoring seven goals in the month, Rodrigues was awarded the league's Player of the Month award for May 2021,[5] and at the end of the season he was voted Notts County's Fans' Player of the Season.[6]
On 13 June 2023, Rodrigues signed with EFL League One side Oxford United.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Exeter City on 23 September,[8] and went on to score 13 times in 95 matches in all competitions in two seasons with the club.[9]
On 25 June 2025, Rodrigues joined Brazilian club Vitória for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.[10]
On 30 January 2026, Rodrigues returned to England, joining League One club Bolton Wanderers on an initial eighteen-month contract, with the option for a further twelve months.[11]
He would make his debut for Bolton on the 14th February 2026, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute in a 1-1 draw away at Lincoln City. Having already made his debut for the Bolton Wanderers B team against Stoke City four days prior.[12]
His first goal for Bolton would come on the 7th March 2026 at home to Wycombe Wanderers. Bolton found themselves 2-0 down at halftime, with Rodrigues being among a number of substitutions made by Bolton manager Steven Schumacher, in an attempt to change Bolton’s fortunes in the game. Rodrigues would score in the 88th minute, kickstarting a subsequent EFL record setting late comeback, with Bolton going on to score again twice in stoppage time to win 3-2.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Den Bosch | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 12 | |||
| Total | 33 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 12 | ||||
| De Treffers (loan) | 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Notts County | 2019–20 | National League | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | National League | 35 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 2 | 41 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | National League | 42 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 3 | 51 | 22 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 36 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 16 | ||
| Total | 113 | 46 | 5 | 0 | — | 12 | 5 | 130 | 51 | |||
| Oxford United | 2023–24 | League One | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[f] | 0 | 54 | 9 |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | ||
| Total | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 95 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 246 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 276 | 80 | ||
- Appearance in the FA Trophy. Rodrigues signed for Notts County during the 2020–21 season but played in the FA Trophy for the preceding season since it had been paused and resumed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Four appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in the National League play-offs
- Four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the National League play-offs
- Three appearances in League One play-offs, three appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
Notts County
Oxford United
Individual
- National League Player of the Month: May 2021[5]
- Notts County Fans' Player of the Year: 2020–21[6]
- National League Team of the Year: 2021–22,[17] 2022–23[18]
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