Hugo Rodrigues
footballer
Hugo Rodrigues (born 22 November 1979) is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a centre-back.
Noted as one of the tallest footballers to play in the Football League, Rodrigues started his career with local club C.D. Feirense before playing in the Portuguese lower division sides Paços de Brandão and Perosinho and then Portuguese Second Division side Pedras Rubras. After a local agent suggested he should try English football he signed for Third Division side Yeovil Town in 2003. Despite being offered a new contract he retired from professional football at the age of 24 and returned to Portugal to complete his university studies.
Career
Rodrigues started his career as a youth player at Feirense, and as a 15-year-old he attracted interest from FC Porto but was denied the move after Feirense demanded £30,000 for his services, something unheard of in Portuguese football at the time. Having left Fierense, Rodrigues played lower league football in Portugal with Paços de Brandão and Perosinho, before joining Portuguese Second Division side Pedras Rubras, a club which allowed him to play whilst simultaneously completing his economics degree.
With Rodrigues wanting to play in England to help improve his English for his family's business, local agent Raul Sanha organised him a trial with newly promoted Football League Third Division side Yeovil Town. Rodrigues signed for Yeovil, on 24 July 2003 following a successful trial on a one-year contract. Rodrigues made his debut for Yeovil as the club's first substitute in the Football League on the opening day of the 2003–04 season against Rochdale, on 9 August 2003. Rodrigues also received the club's first Football League yellow card in that same match.
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