Rodrigo Modesto da Silva Moledo (born 27 October 1987) is a Brazilian professional

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who plays as a centre back for Coritiba.

Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Moledo was known as ''Rodrigão'' during the start of his career. He started his senior career with Camboriú FC in early 2008, playing in the second division of Campeonato Catarinense. Moledo attracted the interest of

União Esporte Clube União Esporte Clube, commonly referred to as União Rondonópolis, is a Brazilian professional club based in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso founded on 6 June 1973. It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian ...

, a Brazilian football team from Rondonópolis,

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. In the summer of 2009, they sent him on a loan in the Polish club Odra Wodzisław, and he returned to the side for the 2010 season, helping them to win the 2010 Campeonato Mato-Grossense.

Internacional

Moledo impressed the scouts of Internacional while playing for União in a match against them for the 2009 Copa do Brasil. He signed with the club in 2010, and spent his first year at the club with the B-side before being promoted to the main squad for the 2011 season. He scored his first goal for Inter on 7 September 2011, in 4–2 victory against América Mineiro in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Metalist Kharkiv

In 2013, Metalist Kharkiv acquired Moledo for R$ 20.51 million. In Ukraine, the beginning was exciting and Moledo he started playing important matches, but a serious knee injury kept him out of for a number of games. In 2013–14 season, Moledo started in the Champions League qualifying round against

PAOK PAOK (, Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινοπολιτών, ''Panthessalonikeios Athlitikós Ómilos Constantinopoliton'', ''Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans''), commonly ...

. He had a vital role for the club in all competitions.

Return to Internacional

After leaving Metalist, Moledo returned to Internacional on 3 July 2015, signing a contract until the end of the year. However, he only featured twice as an unused substitute before leaving the club the following January, without making a re-debut.

Panathinaikos

In January 2016, Moledo signed for Panathinaikos until the summer of 2018. On 19 March 2016, he scored twice against Iraklis for

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game and expressed his happiness for his team's victory. On 28 July 2016, he scored the only goal in a

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game against AIK for the first leg of the third qualifying round. Moledo started the 2016–17 season as the indisputable leader of the Greens' defence. On 14 February 2017, Panathinaikos defender is believed to be unhappy for not having his contract renewed as ex-Panathinaikos manager Andrea Stramaccioni promised him.

Third spell at Internacional

On 10 January 2018, Moledo signed a contract with

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, a deal which will begin on July 1 after his current agreement with Panathinaikos runs out. Fifteen days later, however, he moved immediately to the ''Colorado'' as Panathinaikos had a debt with the player; they accepted an offer of €150,000 for the transfer of the player.

International career

On 19 April 2013, Moledo was called up for Brazilian Team by coach Scolari for Brazil's April 24 friendly against

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as a replacement for Henrique, who was playing a match for his club the next day. However,

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moved Palmeiras game to the next week, allowing Scolari to recall Henrique while keeping Moledo in the squad.

Honours

Internacional *

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* Campeonato Gaúcho:

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Individual

* Super League Greece Team of the Season: 2015–16, 2016–17

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moledo, Rodrigo 1987 births Living people Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city) Men's association football central defenders Brazilian men's footballers Macaé Esporte Futebol Clube players CR Vasco da Gama players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players Camboriú Futebol Clube players União Esporte Clube players Odra Wodzisław Śląski players SC Internacional players FC Metalist Kharkiv players Panathinaikos F.C. players Associação Chapecoense de Futebol players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Ekstraklasa players Ukrainian Premier League players Super League Greece players Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Poland Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Greece 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen