Rodrygo biography, career, earnings and personal life

• Rodrygo Silva de Goes is the son of former professional footballer Eric Batista de Goes and his wife Denise Goes
• The young Brazilian began his football escapades in his family’s living room before getting a call-up to attend trials with Santos
• Real Madrid signed Rodrygo from Santos in the summer of 2018 for a rumoured fee of 45 million Euros

Well, everyone knows Rodrygo as the blitzing forward who Real Madrid couldn’t miss out on. However, not every fan has read an in-depth version of Rodrygo biography.

To begin with, his full name is Rodrygo Silva de Goes and he is the son of former professional footballer Eric Batista de Goes and his wife Denise Goes.

Rodrygo Goes. Photo/ GH Gossip.

Rodrygo Goes began his football escapades in his family’s living room before getting a call-up to attend trials with Santos. After beginning his professional career with Santos, he joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2019. He has since won several trophies with the La Liga side, including the prestigious UEFA Champions League title.

Rodrygo Goes Biography

Full Name                                        Rodrygo Silva de Goes

Date of Birth                                   9 January 2001

Age                                                    22

Place of Birth                                  Osasco, Brazil

Nationality                                      Brazilian

Height                                              1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

Occupation                                      Footballer

Source of Wealth                            Football

Marital Status                                 Unmarried

Career

Rodrygo biography is centered on his football career which began at Santos. He joined the club’s youth set-up at the age of 10 and was assigned to the futsal team.

Rodrygo trained with Santos senior team for the first time in March 2017. Later that year in June, he signed his first professional contract with the Brazilian Serie A team. The young forward made his debut for Santos as a late substitute in a 3-1 win over Atletico Mineiro.

On 25 January 2018, he scored his first goal for Santos, a last-minute winner in a 2-1 victory over Ponte Preta. On 1 March, he became the youngest Santos player to appear in the Copa Libertadores. He was 17 years and 50 days old.

Rodrygo became the youngest Brazilian to score at Copa Libertadores when he netted Santos’ second goal in a 3-1 win over Nacional fifteen days later. However, his record was broken by fellow Santos youth graduates Kaiky and Angelo not long after.

Real Madrid signed Rodrygo from Santos in the summer of 2018 for a rumoured fee of 45 million Euros. The Brazilian made his debut for the La Liga side on 25 September 2019, scoring within a mere minute against Osasuna. Two months later, he scored a perfect hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Galatasary 6-0 in the UEFA Champions League.

Rodrygo scored two goals during the 2019-20 season as Real Madrid won the La Liga title. The young forward turned into a cult hero at Real Madrid last season after his impact led to the team reaching the finals of the UEFA Champions League, eventually winning it after beating Liverpool 1-0.

Besides the Champions League title, Rodrygo has won two La Liga titles, two Supercopa de Espana titles, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid.

Rodrygo. Photo/ Goal.com.

Rodrygo received a call to the Brazil senior team for the first time in November 2019. The 22-year-old has so far made 21 appearances for Brazil.

Career Earnings

On this part of Rodrygo biography, we will discuss the footballer’s earnings. According to Capology.com, Rodrygo has earned over 25 million Euros in his playing career. The Real Madrid star has been earning 8.3 million Euros annually for the past three seasons.

Rodrygo’s current contract with Real Madrid expires on 30 June 2025. His weekly salary is 160,192 Euros per week.

Net Worth

No verified source states how much Rodrygo is worth. However, Surprise Sports, estimates his net worth to be 48 million Euros as of 2023.

Rodrygo’s prime sources of earnings are his football contracts, endorsements, bonuses, and sponsorship deals. The Brazilian is a Nike-endorsed player and will wear the Nike Phantom GT2 soccer cleats for the 2022-23 season. He is the youngest athlete to be signed by Nike.

Personal Life

Rodrygo Goes biography would be incomplete without talking about what we know on his personal life. The Real Madrid forward is in a relationship with Luana Atik Lopes, who is an Instagram star.

FAQs

What is Rodrygo’s current team?

Rodrygo plays for Real Madrid.  

Who is the idol of Rodrygo?

Cristiano Ronaldo.

How old is Rodrygo?

Born on 9 January 2001, Rodrygo is 22 years old.

Who is Rodrygo dating?

Rodrygo is in a relationship with Instagram star Luana Atik Lopes.