Pedro Rodrigues (footballer)


Pedro Filipe Figueiredo Rodrigues, also known as Pêpê, is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Vitória S.C. as a midfielder.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Sátão, Viseu District, Rodrigues joined S.L. Benfica's youth system at the age of 12 from local Associação Social Cultural e Recreativa e Desportista da Casa do Benfica de Viseu. On 26 August 2015, still a junior, he made his professional debut with the former's reserves, playing the entire 1–0 home win against U.D. Oliveirense for the Segunda Liga.
Rodrigues scored his first goal in the competition on 13 February 2016, in a 2–2 away draw with Académico Viseu FC. In the 2016–17 season, he netted four times from 38 appearances to help the side finish in fourth position.
On 21 August 2017, Rodrigues joined G.D. Estoril Praia on a loan deal. He made his Primeira Liga debut with the club six days later, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–1 away loss to Sporting CP.
Rodrigues scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division on 30 January 2018, helping the hosts defeat C.D. Tondela 3–0 with an early long-range shot.

V. Guimarães

Ahead of the 2018–19 campaign, Rodrigues was loaned to Vitória de Guimarães. On 16 July 2019, he agreed to a permanent five-year contract.

International career

All youth levels comprised, Rodrigues won 78 caps for Portugal. His first for the under-21s occurred on 11 October 2016 at the age of 19, replacing Daniel Podence at the hour mark of the 7–1 away demolition of Liechtenstein for the 2017 UEFA European Championship qualifiers.
Additionally, Rodrigues represented the nation at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.