Rodrigo Conceição Explained

Rodrigo Conceição
Full Name:Rodrigo Fernandes da Conceição
Birth Date:2 January 2000
Birth Place:Lisbon, Portugal
Height:1.75 m
Position:Right-back, winger
Currentclub:FC Zürich
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:2011–2012
Youthclubs1:Belenenses
Youthyears2:2013
Youthclubs2:Imortal
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:Olhanense
Youthyears4:2013–2014
Youthclubs4:Anadia
Youthyears5:2014–2015
Youthclubs5:Boavista
Youthyears6:2015–2019
Youthclubs6:Benfica
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Benfica B
Caps1:24
Goals1:3
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Porto B
Caps2:39
Goals2:1
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Porto
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Moreirense (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:FC Zürich
Caps5:26
Goals5:1
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Portugal U16
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Portugal U17
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Portugal U18
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–2019
Nationalteam4:Portugal U19
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2019
Nationalteam5:Portugal U20
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:2022
Nationalteam6:Portugal U21
Nationalcaps6:3
Nationalgoals6:0
Club-Update:27 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 August 2023

Rodrigo Fernandes da Conceição (born 2 January 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Lisbon, Conceição passed through several youth teams before joining Benfica in 2015, aged 15. On 3 November 2018, he made his professional debut with the reserves in a 2018–19 LigaPro match away to Paços de Ferreira, as a substitute for the last 15 minutes of a 1–0 loss in place of Florentino Luís.[1]

Conceição scored his first senior goal on 3 November 2019, opening a 3–1 home loss to Chaves.[2]

Porto

On 27 August 2020, having left Benfica, Conceição signed a three-year deal for Porto, being again assigned to the reserve team.[3] He played 30 times in his first season, scoring to conclude a 4–0 win at Mafra on 29 March 2021 after assisting two other goals.[4] On 22 May, in the last game of the campaign, he was sent off in a 2–1 loss at his previous team and suspended for two games.[5]

Conceição was loaned to Primeira Liga club Moreirense for the season on 22 July 2021.[6] He made his top-flight debut on 15 August in a 2–2 draw at Santa Clara, in which he came on in the 73rd minute for Rúben Ramos and received a red card three minutes later for telling the fourth official to open his eyes; he was banned for a game and fined €842, while maintaining that he was victimised for being from the Conceição family.[7]

On 10 September 2022, Conceição made his first-team debut under his father's management, as an 82nd-minute substitute for Pepê in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win over Chaves.[8] A week later, he made his first start in a 1–1 draw at Estoril.[9] In April 2023, he dropped back into the B-team.[10]

At the end of the 2022–23 season, after having participated in the club's victorious Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal campaigns, Conceição left Porto upon expiration of his contract.[11]

FC Zürich

On 17 August 2023, Conceição signed for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.[12] Three months later, he extended his contract with the side until 2027.[13]

International career

Conceição earned 34 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring five goals. His first appearance was on 4 February 2016 in the under-16 team's 3–3 draw with Germany in Vila Real de Santo António; he scored the equaliser and his team won on penalties.[14] On 3 April, he scored both goals of a win against Switzerland in Póvoa de Varzim as his team finished a local tournament with a 100% record.[15] On 7 September 2018, he was sent off in the under-19 team's 1–0 friendly win away to Italy.[16] He made his debut for the under-21 side in a 9–0 win against Liechtenstein in Vaduz on 7 June 2022.[17]

Personal life

Conceição is the second of five sons born to Portuguese international footballer Sérgio Conceição. All of the first four embarked on football careers, including one also named Sérgio and Francisco.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2023[19] [20]

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B2018–19LigaPro4040
2019–20LigaPro203203
Total243243
Porto B2020–21Liga Portugal 2301301
2022–23Liga Portugal 29090
Total391391
Porto2022–23Primeira Liga16030402000250
Moreirense (loan)2021–22Primeira Liga130100020160
FC Zürich2023–24Swiss Super League10030130
Career total1024704020201174
  1. News: Paços de Ferreira vence Benfica B por 1–0 e consolida liderança da II Liga. Paços de Ferreira defeat Benfica B 1–0 and consolidate lead of II Liga. 1 November 2019. Diário de Notícias. 3 November 2018. pt.
  2. News: Benfica B-Chaves, 1-3: Transmontanos regressam aos triunfos. Benfica B-Chaves, 1-3: Team from Tras-os-Montes return to winning ways . 15 November 2019 . . 3 November 2019 . Portuguese.
  3. News: Rodrigo Conceição (ex-Benfica) assinou pelo FC Porto: "Uma alegria juntar-me a esta nação" . Rodrigo Conceição (ex-Benfica) signed for FC Porto: "A great joy for me to join this nation". 28 August 2020 . Record . 27 August 2020 . Portuguese.
  4. News: FC Porto B goleia Mafra com "reforços" e Rodrigo Conceição em destaque. FC Porto B thrash Mafra with "additions" and Rodrigo Conceição the highlight . 22 April 2022 . . 29 March 2021 . Portuguese.
  5. News: Rodrigo Conceição suspenso por dois jogos após expulsão com o Benfica B. Rodrigo Conceição suspended for two games after sending-off against Benfica B . 22 April 2022 . O Jogo . 25 May 2021 . Portuguese.
  6. News: OFICIAL: Rodrigo Conceição é reforço do Moreirense . OFFICIAL: Rodrigo Conceição is Moreirense addition. 22 April 2022 . Mais Futebol . 22 July 2021 . Portuguese.
  7. News: "Abre os olhos": A expressão que valeu um vermelho direto a Rodrigo Conceição . "Open your eyes": The expression that was worth a straight red for Rodrigo Conceição. 22 April 2022 . SAPO . 18 August 2021 . Portuguese.
  8. News: FC Porto vence Desp. Chaves e isola-se provisoriamente no segundo lugar . FC Porto defeat Desp. Chaves and make second place their own for now. 1 May 2023 . Diário de Notícias . 10 September 2022 . Portuguese.
  9. News: O onze do FC Porto para o jogo com o Estoril: Rodrigo Conceição titular e Pepe nem no banco. FC Porto's XI for the game with Estoril: Rodrigo Conceição starter and Pepe not even on the bench. 1 May 2023 . 17 September 2022 . Portuguese.
  10. News: Rodrigo Conceição, David Carmo, Gonçalo Borges e Veron titulares no FC Porto B. Rodrigo Conceição, David Carmo, Gonçalo Borges and Veron starters for FC Porto B. 1 May 2023 . Record . 16 April 2023 . Portuguese.
  11. News: Monteiro . Bruno Filipe . Rodrigo Conceição termina contrato com o FC Porto e equaciona o futuro. Rodrigo Conceição ends contract with FC Porto and measures up the future. 8 August 2023 . O Jogo . 6 June 2023 . Portuguese.
  12. Web site: RODRIGO CONCEIÇÃO WECHSELT ZUM FC ZÜRICH. RODRIGO CONCEIÇÃO IS MOVING TO FC ZURICH. German. www.fcz.ch. 17 August 2023. 17 August 2023.
  13. Web site: 24 November 2023 . Krasniqi, Conceição und Kostadinovic verlängern ihre verträge beim FCZ . Krasniqi, Conceição and Kostadinovic extend their contracts with FCZ . 25 November 2023 . FC Zürich . de.
  14. News: Portugal vence Alemanha nas grandes penalidades . Portugal defeat Germany on penalties. 22 April 2022 . Record . 4 February 2016 . Portuguese.
  15. News: Portugal faz pleno de vitórias no Porto. Portugal win every game in Porto . 22 April 2022 . Record . 3 April 2016 . Portuguese.
  16. News: La Nazionale Under 19 perde 1-0 la prima delle due amichevoli con il Portogallo. Under-19 National Team lose 1-0 in the first of two friendlies with Portugal. 22 April 2022 . . 7 September 2018 . Italian.
  17. News: Portugal goleia Liechtenstein . Portugal routs Liechtenstein . 13 June 2022 . . 7 June 2022 . Portuguese.
  18. News: Tovar. Rui Miguel. Torres. Carlos. Sabe onde jogam os quatro filhos de Sérgio Conceição?. Do you now where Sérgio Conceição's four sons play?. 1 November 2019. Sábado. 16 May 2019. pt.
  19. Web site: Portugal - Rodrigo Conceição - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 2023-07-03 . uk.soccerway.com.
  20. Web site: Rodrigo Conceição - Stats and titles won - 22/23 . 2023-07-03 . footballdatabase.eu.

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