Rúben Rodrigues (footballer, born 1996)

Rúben Rodrigues
Personal information
Full name Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues
Date of birth (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996
Place of birth Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Bolton Wanderers
Number 27
Youth career
2005–2009 VV Boskant
2009–2012 Den Bosch
2012–2014 Wilhelmina Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Wilhelmina Boys
2017–2018 Gemert
2018–2020 Den Bosch 33 (12)
2019 → De Treffers (loan) 17 (4)
2020–2023 Notts County 120 (48)
2023–2025 Oxford United 83 (13)
2025–2026 Vitória 4 (0)
2026– Bolton Wanderers 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:55, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

Rúben da Rocha Rodrigues (born 2 August 1996) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Club career

He played in the Netherlands at junior levels and started his career in the lower divisions.

On 27 December 2017, Den Bosch announced that Rodrigues would join the club for training immediately; he signed a professional contract from 1 July 2018. He had previously played for Den Bosch's junior squad.[1]

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Den Bosch on 17 August 2018 in a game against Volendam as a 61st-minute substitute for Stefano Beltrame.[2] On 23 January 2019, Rodrigues was loaned out to De Treffers for the rest of the season.[3]

On 7 August 2020, he signed for National League side Notts County.[4] After scoring seven goals in the month, Rodrigues was awarded the league's Player of the Month award for May 2021,[5] and at the end of the season he was voted Notts County's Fans' Player of the Season.[6]

On 13 June 2023, Rodrigues signed with EFL League One side Oxford United.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Exeter City on 23 September,[8] and went on to score 13 times in 95 matches in all competitions in two seasons with the club.[9]

On 25 June 2025, Rodrigues joined Brazilian club Vitória for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.[10]

On 30 January 2026, Rodrigues returned to England, joining League One club Bolton Wanderers on an initial eighteen-month contract, with the option for a further twelve months.[11]

He would make his debut for Bolton on the 14th February 2026, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute in a 1-1 draw away at Lincoln City. Having already made his debut for the Bolton Wanderers B team against Stoke City four days prior.[12]

His first goal for Bolton would come on the 7th March 2026 at home to Wycombe Wanderers. Bolton found themselves 2-0 down at halftime, with Rodrigues being among a number of substitutions made by Bolton manager Steven Schumacher, in an attempt to change Bolton’s fortunes in the game. Rodrigues would score in the 88th minute, kickstarting a subsequent EFL record setting late comeback, with Bolton going on to score again twice in stoppage time to win 3-2.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Den Bosch 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2019–20 Eerste Divisie 27 12 1 0 — — 28 12
Total 33 12 1 0 — — 34 12
De Treffers (loan) 2018–19 Tweede Divisie 17 4 — — — 17 4
Notts County 2019–20 National League — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2020–21 National League 35 11 0 0 — 6[d] 2 41 13
2021–22 National League 42 19 4 0 — 5[e] 3 51 22
2022–23 National League 36 16 1 0 — 0 0 37 16
Total 113 46 5 0 — 12 5 130 51
Oxford United 2023–24 League One 44 9 3 0 1 0 6[f] 0 54 9
2024–25 Championship 39 4 0 0 2 0 — 41 4
Total 83 13 3 0 3 0 6 0 95 13
Career total 246 75 9 0 3 0 18 5 276 80
  1. ^ Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy. Rodrigues signed for Notts County during the 2020–21 season but played in the FA Trophy for the preceding season since it had been paused and resumed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  4. ^ Four appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in the National League play-offs
  5. ^ Four appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the National League play-offs
  6. ^ Three appearances in League One play-offs, three appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Notts County

Oxford United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FC DEN BOSCH VERSTERKT ZICH MET AANVALLER RUBEN RODRIGUES" [FC DEN BOSCH STRENGTHENS WITH RUBEN RODRIGUES] (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 27 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Volendam v Den Bosch game report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ Ruben da Rocha Rodrigues versterkt De Treffers, detreffers.nl, 23 January 2019
  4. ^ "Ruben Rodrigues: Notts County sign Portuguese winger". BBC Sport. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b "National League's May Monthly Award Winners Revealed!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 4 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Rodrigues voted Player of the Season".
  7. ^ "Ruben Rodrigues: Oxford United sign Notts County forward on free". BBC Sport. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Oxford United 3 Exeter City 0". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. ^ Rice, Liam (26 June 2025). "Ruben Rodrigues joins Brazilian side from Oxford United". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Vitória anuncia contratação do meia português Rúben Rodrigues". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Ruben Rodrigues Signs For Wanderers!". www.bwfc.co.uk. 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Rodrigues plays first minutes for Wanderers in B Team draw against Stoke City". The Bolton News. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Ruben Rodrigues". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  15. ^ Aloia, Andrew (13 May 2023). "Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Oxford United: Line-ups". BBC Sport. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  17. ^ Scott, Tom (5 June 2022). "Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Announced". The Vanarama National League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  18. ^ Scott, Tom (11 May 2023). "Vanarama National League Big Winners Announced". The National League. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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