After weeks of negotiations, Estoril Praia have finally terminated the contract of goalkeeper Thiago Rodriguez. According to Flamengo, the 26-year-old has been with the Portuguese club since June 2019.
O Torcedores.com found that Thiago Rodriguez was unhappy with the lack of opportunities since he was hired by Estoril. The termination of communication between the player and the club was officially announced this Monday (12) by the Portuguese Football Federation.
The sacking has been discussed in recent days after manager Nelson Verissimo revealed that Thiago Rodrigues would remain as a reserve for Portuguese Daniel Figueira. Having got on a collision course with the coach, he was promoted to the rank of fourth goalkeeper in the squad.
At the same time, he did not get on the bench in five games of the Portuguese championship: Sporting, Pacos de Ferreira, Rio Ave, Vitoria de Guimarães and Famalicao. Thus, the board of directors authorized the goalkeeper to look for a new club.
Figures for Estoril Praia (2019 – 2022)
Games: 27
Wins: 12
Ties:
Losses: 10
Goals conceded: 37
Minutes on the field: 2460
Also according to the report, Estoril Praia will pay the player about 1 million euros (5.1 million reais at the current price), which refers to gloves for signing a contract signed in June 2019.
Thiago Rodriguez, on the other hand, did not charge the salary he should have received until the end of his contract in June 2023. Under the agreement, the club will retain 20% of the economic rights of the goalkeeper, who is now free on the football market to kick the ball with another team.
The Shirt 12 had a season of ups and downs for the team. Faced with Estoril’s unsuccessful campaign in the Portuguese Championship, Thiago Rodrigues became one of the targets of the fans.
Thiago Rodríguez’s last match took place in Estoril Praia’s 3-2 loss to Porto on May 15, as part of the 34th round of the Portuguese Championship. Since then, he has not played in the club’s shirt again.
Thiago Rodriguez didn’t show up for Flamengo
Created by Flamengo’s youth division, Thiago Rodriguez arrived at the club in 2013. He was part of a generation that included Gabriel Batista, Samir, Leo Duarte, Jorge, Jean Lucas, Lucas Paqueta, Matheus Savio, Felipe Viseu, Pedro and Vinicius Junior.
Two years later, coach Wanderlei Luxemburgo promoted him to the first team. At the time, he held the position of third goalkeeper behind Paulo Victor and Cesar in order of preference for the coaching staff.
However, his debut did not come until 2017 when Flamengo thrashed Portuguesa da Ilha 5-1 with Campeonato Carioca. Subsequently, he will return to the gates of the red-blacks instead of Alex Muraglia, marked by repeated failures in the starting lineup.
Despite the confidence of Ze Ricardo, the then Flamengo manager, the goalkeeper succumbed to the pressure and eventually forced the club to enter the market after Diego Alves. In total, 19 matches were played for the club from 2015 to 2019.
For the club, he was part of the squad in the 2017 and 2019 Campeonato Carioca conquests, the 2016 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Junior and the 2015 Campeonato Carioca Sub-20. in America-MG.
