Rodrigo Gral (born 21 February 1977) is a Brazilian former professional
footballer.
Career
Gral has played in Japan and made his
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
debut for
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For ...
against
Consadole Sapporo on 17 March 2002, and marked the occasion in front of the home crowd at
Yamaha Stadium by scoring a goal. He has been one of the most prolific goalscorers in the J1 League since he came to Japan in 2002, having scored at a rate of more than a goal every two games.
Before joining
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For ...
, Gral previously played in his native Brazil for
Grêmio,
Juventude,
Flamengo, and
Sport Recife.
He also utilized
Roberto Assis as his agent for a period of time.
Gral has represented
Brazil in the
1999 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Nigeria between 3 and 24 April 1999. This was the 12th edition of the tournament.
Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.
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. He scored once in the finals, against
Zambia.
References
External links
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1977 births
Living people
Brazilian footballers
Brazil under-20 international footballers
Brazilian expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Japan
Expatriate footballers in Qatar
CR Flamengo footballers
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense players
Sport Club do Recife players
Esporte Clube Juventude players
Esporte Clube Bahia players
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube players
Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players
Júbilo Iwata players
Yokohama F. Marinos players
Omiya Ardija players
J1 League players
Brazilian people of German descent
Al Sadd SC players
DPMM FC players
Association football forwards
People from Chapecó
Qatar Stars League players
FC Djursland players
Sportspeople from Santa Catarina (state)