Rodrigo Costa Freitas (born 28 April 2002) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a striker for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne. He previously played for Alverca and Varzim.
Career Early career Freitas was born in Almada, Portugal and played his academy football with Cova da Piedade, Amora and Alverca, where he also spent a season on loan with the academy of Estoril.
Alverca Having come through the Alverca academy, Freitas made his senior debut for the club on 11 March 2023 in a 2–1 victory over Belenenses. He left the club in the summer of 2024 after making 4 senior appearances.
Varzim Freitas signed for Liga 3 side Varzim ahead of the 2024–25 season and scored the first goal of his career on 15 September 2024 in a 3–1 win away to Vilaverdense.https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/vilaverdense-fc-varzim-sc/fkbsKLH He scored 6 goals in 14 appearances in the first half of the 2025–26 season with drew interest from abroad, resulting in him leaving the club.
Shelbourne On 19 January 2026, Freitas joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Shelbourne on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee believed to be in the region of €30,000–€50,000. On 23 July 2026, he scored his first goal for the club, opening the scoring in a 5–2 victory over Nõmme Kalju in the UEFA Conference League, ending a 21 game goal drought since joining Shelbourne. On 13 August 2026, he scored in the following round in a 2–2 draw with Ajax when Evan Caffrey's shot deflected off his back and into the top corner.https://www.the42.ie/shelbourne-ajax-report-7130475-Aug2026/
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAlverca2022–23Liga 31000––102023–243000––30Total4000000040Varzim2024–25Liga 322132––2532025–2613511––146Total356430000399Shelbourne2026LOI Premier Division240104200292Career Total6365342007211
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