Rodrigo Possebon
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rodrigo Pereira Possebon | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Sapucaia do Sul, Brazil | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 |
Internacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
2009–2010 | → Braga (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Santos | 11 | (0) |
2012 |
Vicenza | 0 | (0) |
2012 | Criciúma | 9 | (0) |
2013 | Mirassol | 0 | (0) |
2013 | Juventude | 7 | (0) |
2014 | Náutico | 7 | (0) |
2016 | URT | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Passo Fundo | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Athletico Sports Club | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Ho Chi Minh City | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 15 April 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:16, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[1] |
Rodrigo Pereira Possebon (born 13 February 1989) is a professional
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Career
Club career
Early career
Born in
Manchester United
Manchester United signed Possebon in January 2008, and since his father is of Italian descent, Possebon qualified for an Italian passport, and so was not subject to
On 23 September 2008, during a
Possebon made his FA Cup debut on 13 February 2009, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for
Possebon joined Braga on loan, initially for the entire duration of the 2009–10 season.[11] However, after falling out of favour, he returned to Old Trafford in January, after making just one appearance for the club.[12]
Santos
On 19 August 2010, Santos announced that they had agreed terms with Possebon for his transfer from Manchester United. The two teams were still negotiating the fee for the transfer, but an announcement by Manchester United indicated that the transfer would be completed by the following day.[13]
Possebon made his Santos debut in an away draw against Atlético Mineiro.[14]
Later career
After leaving Santos, Possebon had unsuccessful spells with five different clubs in two years before taking a further two years out of the game. He followed his departure from Santos with a short spell with Italian club
In 2017, Possebon joined
International career
Although he was born in Brazil, Possebon was eligible for an Italian passport due to his father's ancestry. He applied for an Italian passport when signing for Manchester United, in order to avoid work permit legislation for non-EU citizens working in the United Kingdom.
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other[21] | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Braga (loan) | 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Santos | 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 30 | 1 | |
Vicenza
|
2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Criciúma | 2012 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Mirassol | 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Juventude | 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Náutico | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
URT | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Passo Fundo | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Hồ Chí Minh City
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2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 82 | 2 |
Statistics accurate as of 15 April 2018.[22]
Honours
Internacional
Manchester United
Santos
References
- ^ FIGC National Team Stats. Archive
- ^ Mathieson, Stuart (2 September 2008). "Reds rock to Samba beat". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. media. Retrieved 13 November 2008.
- ^ a b Thompson, Gemma (7 February 2008). "High hopes for Possebon". ManUtd.com. Retrieved 7 February 2008.
- ^ "Possebon given squad number". ManUtd.com. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
- ^ "Man Utd 1–1 Newcastle". BBC Sport. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
- ^ "United win marred by serious injury". Setanta Sports. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2008.
- ^ "Good news for Possebon". Manchester United. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
- ^ Bartram, Steve (22 October 2008). "Reserves: City 0 United 3". Manchester United. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ "Derby 1–4 Man Utd". BBC Sport. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet)". BBC Sport. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Bartram, Steve (2 July 2009). "Possebon heads out on loan". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ Gardener, Stewart (18 January 2010). "Today at Old Trafford". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ Coppack, Nick (19 August 2010). "Santos to sign Possebon". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ Atlético-MG 2x2 Santos
- ^ a b "Rodrigo Possebon profile". Soccerway. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Mineiro: URT contrata Rodrigo Possebon, ex-Santos e Manchester United". futebolinterior.com (in Portuguese). 29 October 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Campeonato Mineiro 2016". Soccerway. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Manchester United midfielder Rodrigo Possebon moves to Vietnam". ESPN. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Son, Tuan (22 February 2018). "Ho Chi Minh City FC parts ways with former Man Utd player". Tuoi Tre News. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ ""Four Nations": test against Germany in light of World Cup in Egypt". figc.it. Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ Including Campeonato Paulista and others
- ^ Possebon on Soccerway.com
- ^ McNulty, Phil (1 March 2009). "Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links
- Rodrigo Possebon at Soccerbase