Rodrigo Francisco Pinto Vieira Fernandes (born 23 March 2001) is a Portuguese professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Football career

Fernandes was born in Lisbon and formed exclusively at his hometown's

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. He made his professional debut on 27 October 2019 in a 3–1

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home win over

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, playing the final two minutes as a substitute for

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fernandes, Rodrigo 2001 births Living people Footballers from Lisbon Portuguese footballers Portugal youth international footballers FC Porto B players Sporting CP footballers Sporting CP B players Primeira Liga players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Association football forwards