Rodrigo Galo Brito (born 19 September 1986) is a Brazilian former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Early career

In 2000, Rodrigo Galo joined the academy of club

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. He spent four years playing for the club's youth teams. In 2005, he moved to

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, signing a professional contract with the club in 2006 for a period of two years. He made 31 appearances for the club, all as a substitute. In the summer 2008, the Rodrigo Galo moved to Portuguese side

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. He scored 12 goals in 86 matches for the Barcelos-based club. In the summer 2011, Galo signed for

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, but was sent back to Gil Vicente on loan. Further loans at Académica de Coimbra and Greek

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side

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followed. In the summer of 2014, he moved to

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AEK Athens

In May 2015 Rodrigo Galo signed a two-year contract with the Greek club AEK. On 22 August 2015, he made his debut and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against

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. In May 2016, Rodrigo Galo played the full 90 minutes of the Greek Cup Final as AEK beat Οlympiacos 2–1. His contract was renewed for another two years in October 2017. Rodrigo Galo made 27 league appearances in 2017–18, helping AEK to their first Super League title in 24 years, with his only league goal coming in a 3–0 Athenian derby win over Panathinaikos. At the end of the season,

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side Ankaragücü attempted to sign Rodrigo Galo but the offer was rejected, and shortly after he scored his first ever goal in a UEFA competition in a 2–1 home win game against

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for UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round, 2nd leg.

Later career

At the end of the 2018–19 season Rodrigo Galo moved to another Greek club, Atromitos. After making 52 league appearances in two league seasons he transferred to Portuguese club

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in 2021.

Career statistics

Honours

AEK Athens *

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: 2017–18 *

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: 2015–16 Individual * Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2013–14, 2015–16

References

External links

Mãe de Rodrigo Galo diz que lateral não quer renovar com Avaí

* ttp://blogmemoriaavaiana.blogspot.com/2011/02/por-onde-anda-rodrigo-galo.html Por onde anda Rodrigo Galo
Zé Luís e Rodrigo Galo reforços
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Galo, Rodrigo 1986 births Living people Brazilian men's footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primeira Liga players Super League Greece players Avaí FC players Gil Vicente F.C. players S.C. Braga players Panetolikos F.C. players F.C. Paços de Ferreira players AEK Athens F.C. players Atromitos F.C. players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Sportspeople from Rio Branco, Acre Footballers from Acre (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen