Rodrigo Branco

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Rodrigo Branco
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Branco Araújo
Date of birth (1991-07-14) 14 July 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Brazil
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
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 6 (5)
2013 Hastings United 4 (1)
2013–2015 Horsham 2 (1)
2015–2016 Knoxville Force 11 (7)
2016–2017 Bangor City 22 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:10, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Rodrigo Branco Araújo (born 14 July 1991) is a Brazilian footballer.

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] he scored 5 goals in 6 starts before returning to the UK to finalise his studies.

Hastings United[]

On 4 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]

Knoxville Force FC[]

Branco, found himself in the USA for season 2015/16 playing for Knoxville force FC where he made 11 appearances and scored 7 goals, a prolific goal scorer, His time was cut short Knoxville Force FC due to visa restrictions in the USA.

Bangor City[]

In August 2016 he joined Welsh Premier League side Bangor City and now holds an EU Portuguese passport.

Statistics[]

As of 6 January 2017
Season Club Division League National 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][9] Lancaster City (loan) NPL Division One North 7 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 6
2012–13 Floriana Maltese Premier League 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5
2013–14 Hastings United Isthmian League Division One South 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 1
Bangor City WPL 15 3 0 0 3 1 - - 15 4
Career total 32 14 0 0 3 1 2 1 35 15

References[]

  1. ^ "Branco has until Christmas". Sky Sports. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Lancaster City 1 – 2 Wakefield – FAT". Lancaster City F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Lancaster City 4 – 2 Bamber Bridge". Lancaster City F.C. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Lancaster City 4 – 1 Garforth Town". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Lancaster City 0 – 1 Salford City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Harrogate Railway Athletic 0 – 4 Lancaster City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Warrington Town 1 – 3 Lancaster City". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Lancaster City 0 – 1 Wakefield". Lancaster City F.C. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.[permanent dead link]
    "Mossley 2–0 Lancaster City". The Visitor. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Fleetwood 1 – 3 Accrington". BBC Sport. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Floriana F.C. News". Archived from the original on 19 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Hastings United Football Club".
  6. ^ "Hastings United Football Club".
  7. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Football League Trophy & FA Trophy.
  8. ^ "Games played by Rodrigo Branco in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  9. ^ "City Statistics 2012–2013". Blue Review: Lancaster City Official 2012–13 Matchday Programme. vs Goole AFC. 20 April 2013.

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