Kevin Rodrigues-Pires
Kevin Rodrigues-Pires (born 12 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wuppertaler SV. Born in Germany, he represented Portugal at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 September 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cologne, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wuppertaler SV | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fortuna Köln | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen | |||
| 1. FC Köln | |||
| 2005–2010 | Alemannia Aachen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Alemannia Aachen II | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Schalke 04 II | 45 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 60 | (12) |
| 2014–2015 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 26 | (3) |
| 2015 | TSV Steinbach | 15 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 61 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Preußen Münster | 66 | (3) |
| 2020– | Wuppertaler SV | 93 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 August 2023 | |||
Early life edit
He played youth football with Fortuna Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Köln, and Alemannia Aachen.[1]
Club career edit
In 2009, he made his senior debut for Alemannia Aachen II.[citation needed]
In 2010, he joined Schalke 04 II in the fourth tier Regionalliga West. He spent two seasons with the club.[2]
In 2012, he moved to Rot-Weiss Essen, where he played two seasons.[3] On 14 March 2014 he scored two goals against SSVg Velbert 02.[4] In May 2014, he departed the club.[5]
In 2014, he joined Sportfreunde Lotte.[6]
In August 2015, he joined TSV Steinbach in the Regionalliga Südwest.[7]
In January 2016 Sportfreunde Lotte.[8] On 22 March 2017, he tore a ligament, causing him to miss several months of action.[9] In September 2017, he re-tore the ligament after returning to training two weeks earlier,[10] however, he would not require surgery.[11]
He then joined Preußen Münster in the summer of 2018.[1][12] He signed a contract until June 2020.[13]
He returned to the fourth tier in the summer of 2020 with Wuppertaler SV.[14] He made his debut in an exhibition match against fifth tier Oberliga side SSVg Velbert 02.[15] He serves as team captain.[16] His contract was set to expire at the end of June 2022,[17] but he extended it for another season.[18]
International career edit
In 2009, he made three appearances with the Portugal U18 team.[19]
References edit
- ^ a b Koch, Julian (23 May 2018). "Kevin Pires Rodrigues wechselt von Lotte nach Münster" [Kevin Pires Rodrigues is moving from Lotte to Munster]. Liga3 Online (in German).
- ^ Mainz, Jakob (5 October 2022). ""Das müssen wir abstellen" - Rodrigues Pires vor Spiel gegen Ex-Klub" ["We have to stop that" - Rodrigues Pires before game against ex-club]. RevierSport (in German).
- ^ Hüster, Jonas (20 January 2022). "Ex-RWE-Spieler Rodrigues Pires erwartet umkämpftes Top-Duell" [Ex-RWE player Rodrigues Pires expects a hard-fought duel]. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
- ^ "Zweiter Sieg für RWE – Doppelter Pires-Rodrigues" [Second victory for RWE – double Pires-Rodrigues]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 14 March 2014.
- ^ "RWE trennt sich von Pires-Rodrigues und Heppke" [RWE separates from Pires-Rodrigues and Heppke]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 14 May 2014.
- ^ "SF Lotte bestätigen Verpflichtung von Pires-Rodrigues" [SF Lotte confirm Pires-Rodrigues signing]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Essener Pires-Rodrigues wechselt nach Steinbach" [Ex-Essen Pires-Rodrigues moves to Steinbach]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 25 August 2015.
- ^ "SF Lotte: Kevin Pires-Rodrigues zurück" [SF Lotte: Kevin Pires-Rodrigues back]. Media Sportservice West (in German). 6 January 2016.
- ^ Jung, Kevin (6 September 2017). "Sportfreunde Lotte: Rückschlag für Pires-Rodrigues" [Sportfreunde Lotte: setback for Pires-Rodrigues]. Liga3 Online (in German).
- ^ Dittmar, Dominik (7 September 2017). "Sportfreunde Lotte: Pires-Rodrigues erneut verletzt" [Sportfreunde Lotte: Pires-Rodrigues injured again]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
- ^ Kounelis, Filippos (14 September 2017). "Sportfreunde Lotte: Keine Operation bei Pires-Rodrigues" [Sportfreunde Lotte: No surgery for Pires-Rodrigues]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
- ^ Dabir, Sohrab (23 May 2018). "Preußen verpflichten Kevin Rodrigues Pires" [Prussia sign Kevin Rodrigues Pires]. Hallo24 (in German).
- ^ Dittmar, Dominik (23 May 2018). "Ex-Essener Pires-Rodrigues wechselt von Lotte nach Münster" [Ex-Essen Pires-Rodrigues changes from Lotte to Münster]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
- ^ "Rodrigues Pires über WSV-Start: "Hätte keiner gedacht"" [Rodrigues Pires on WSV start: "No one would have thought"]. Kicker (in German). 6 October 2021.
- ^ Haidinger, Peter (29 August 2020). "Wuppertaler SV: Neuzugang Kevin Rodrigues Pires gibt Einstand" [Wuppertaler SV: New signing Kevin Rodrigues Pires makes his debut]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
- ^ Koldehoff, Jörn (12 November 2022). "WSV triumphiert beim Spitzenreiter" [WSV triumphs at the leader]. Wuppertaler Rundschau (in German).
- ^ Wozniak, Krystian (13 January 2022). "Pires Rodrigues über Türkei, RWE und seine Zukunft" [Pires Rodrigues on Turkey, RWE and his future]. RevierSport (in German).
- ^ Debat, Ralf (22 March 2022). "Wuppertaler SV: Kevin Rodrigues Pires bleibt mindestens bis 2023" [Wuppertaler SV: Kevin Rodrigues Pires will stay at least until 2023]. Media Sportservice West (in German).
- ^ "Kevin Pires". Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese).
External links edit
- Profile at FuPa.net
- Kevin Rodrigues-Pires at Soccerway
- Kevin Rodrigues-Pires national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)