Rodrigo Pinho

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cunha and the second or paternal family name is Pereira de Pinho.

Rodrigo Cunha Pereira de Pinho (born 30 May 1991) is a German-born Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora.

Rodrigo Pinho

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Cunha Pereira de Pinho
Date of birth	(1991-05-30) 30 May 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Estrela da Amadora
Number	9
Youth career
2010–2011	Bangu
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Bangu	10	(1)
2013	→ Cabofriense (loan)	15	(5)
2014	→ Madureira (loan)	13	(4)
2015	Madureira	15	(9)
2015–2017	Braga	13	(1)
2015–2017	Braga B	8	(5)
2016	→ Nacional (loan)	11	(1)
2017–2021	Marítimo	98	(26)
2021–2022	Benfica	5	(1)
2022	Benfica B	2	(3)
2023	Coritiba	22	(5)
2024–	Estrela da Amadora	41	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2025

Club career

Early career

Born in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany while his father Nando was representing Hamburger SV, Pinho joined Bangu's youth setup in 2010, aged already 19. He made his debuts as a senior for the club in the following year's Copa Rio, but suffered a serious knee injury which took him out for six months.^[2]

Cabofriense (loan)

In 2013, he was loaned to Cabofriense until the end of the year, but was recalled in September.^[3]

Madureira

On 30 April 2014 Pinho was loaned to Madureira until December.^[4] In December, he opted not to renew his contract with Bangu,^[5] and signed permanently for Madura in the following month.^[6]

Braga

On 4 June 2015, after being the second top goalscorer of 2015 Campeonato Carioca, Pinho signed a four-year deal with Primeira Liga side S.C. Braga.^[7] He made his debut on the competition on 16 August, starting in a 2–1 home win against C.D. Nacional.

Marítimo

On 29 June 2017, Pinho signed a four-year contract with Marítimo.^[8]

Benfica

On 23 June 2021, Pinho joined Benfica on a five-year deal with the club.^[9] However, he was quickly ruled out for all the rest of the season after just 3 games (one goal), due to a ruptured cruciate ligament.

Coritiba

On 29 December 2022, Pinho moved from Benfica to Brazilian club Coritiba in a €2,5 million transfer.^[10] On 3 January 2024, his contract with Coritiba was terminated by mutual agreement.^[11]

Estrela da Amadora

On the same day he left Coritiba, Pinho returned to Portugal, signing a one-and-a-half-year contract with Primeira Liga side Estrela da Amadora.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 July 2023^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league		National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bangu	2011	—			0	0	0	0	—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
	2012	—			0	0	—		—		—		8[a]	2	8	2
	2013	—			0	0	0	0	—		—		14[a]	4	14	4
	2014	—			10[b]	1	—		—		—		0	0	10	1
	Total				10	1	0	0	—		—		23	6	33	7
Cabofriense (loan)	2013	—			15[c]	5	—		—		—		0	0	15	5
Madureira (loan)	2014	Série C	13	4	0	0	—		—		—		4[a]	2	17	6
Madureira	2015	Série C	0	0	15[b]	9	2	1	—		—		0	0	17	10
	Total		13	4	15	9	2	1	—		—		4	2	34	16
Braga	2015–16	Primeira Liga	3	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
	2016–17	Primeira Liga	10	1	—		0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	14	3
	Total		13	1	—		0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	17	3
Braga B	2015–16	LigaPro	1	0	—		—		—		—		—		1	0
	2016–17	LigaPro	7	5	—		—		—		—		—		7	5
	Total		8	5	—		—		—		—		—		8	5
Nacional (loan)	2015–16	Primeira Liga	11	1	—		0	0	1	0	—		—		12	1
Marítimo	2017–18	Primeira Liga	28	4	—		3	3	3	3	3[d]	1	—		37	11
	2018–19	Primeira Liga	25	4	—		2	0	2	0	—		—		29	4
	2019–20	Primeira Liga	27	9	—		1	0	3	0	—		—		31	9
	2020–21	Primeira Liga	18	9	—		3	6	—		—		—		21	15
	Total		98	26	—		9	9	8	3	3	1	—		118	39
Benfica	2021–22	Primeira Liga	3	1	—		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	1
	2022–23	Primeira Liga	2	0	—		1	0	2	0	2[e]	0	—		7	0
	Total		5	1	—		1	0	2	0	2	0	—		10	1
Benfica B	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	2	3	—		—		—		—		—		2	3
Coritiba	2023	Série A	10	0	12[f]	5	4	0	—		—		—		26	5
Estrela da Amadora	2023–24	Primeira Liga	0	0	—		0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Career total			160	41	52	20	16	10	15	5	5	1	27	8	275	85

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Rio
2. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca
3. Appearances in Campeonato Carioca Série A2
4. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
5. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
6. Appearances in Campeonato Paranaense

Honors

Cabofriense

• Campeonato Carioca Série A2: 2013

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2022–23^[14]

Individual

• LPFP Primeira Liga Best Goal: 2017–18,^[15]
• Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: November 2020