Rodrigo Branco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Branco Araújo | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Horsham | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008 | São Bernardo | ||
| 2009 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 7 | (6) |
| 2013 | Floriana | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Hastings United | 4 | (1) |
| 2013- | Horsham | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 December 2013. | |||
Rodrigo Branco Araújo is a Brazilian footballer who is currently playing for Horsham in the Isthmian League Division One South.
Playing career
Branco failed a trial with Premier League club Blackburn Rovers in 2010, before leaving his native Brazil to sign with Micky Mellon's Fleetwood Town, in England's League Two.[1] He scored six goals in eight games on loan at Northern Premier League side Lancaster City.[2] He made his Fleetwood debut on 20 November 2012, in a 3–1 defeat to Accrington Stanley at Highbury, after replacing Curtis Obeng on 63 minutes.[3]
Floriana
On 27 January 2013, Branco signed for Maltese Premier League side Floriana.[4]
Hastings United
On the 4th October, Branco signed for Isthmian League Division One South side Hastings United. [5] He came off the bench in the club's 3-2 FA Trophy victory, scoring on his debut.[6]
Statistics
- As of 6 October 2013
| Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[7] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2012–13[8] | Fleetwood Town | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13[2] | Lancaster City (loan) | NPL Division One North | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | Floriana | Maltese Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Hastings United | Isthmian League Division One South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Career total | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ "Branco has until Christmas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Lancaster City 1 – 2 Wakefield – FAT". Lancaster City F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Lancaster City 4 – 2 Bamber Bridge". Lancaster City F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Lancaster City 4 – 1 Garforth Town". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Lancaster City 0 – 1 Salford City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 – 4 Lancaster City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Warrington Town 1 – 3 Lancaster City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Lancaster City 0 – 1 Wakefield". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
"Mossley 2–0 Lancaster City". The Visitor. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013. - ↑ "Fleetwood 1 – 3 Accrington". BBC Sport. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ↑ http://www.florianafc.com/display_news.php?post_id=154
- ↑ http://www.hastingsunitedfc.co.uk/news/article/maggs-adds-some-brazilian-flair-to-strike-force/
- ↑ http://www.hastingsunitedfc.co.uk/news/article/kelly-sees-red-but-branco-shows-his-worth/
- ↑ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy & FA Trophy.
- ↑ "Games played by Rodrigo Branco in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
External links
- Rodrigo Branco career statistics at Soccerbase
- Rodrigo Branco at footballdatabase.eu