Careca (footballer, born 1983)

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Other people|Careca}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name=Careca | image=Rodrigo Vergilio.jpg | fullname=Rodrigo Vergilio | birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1983|4|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Pederneiras, Brazil | height={{height|m=1.81|precision=0}} | position=Striker | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs1 = Sociedade Matonense | youthyears2 = 2001 | youthclubs2 = Corinthians | years1 = 2002| clubs1 = Matonense | caps1 = 34 | goals1 = 16 | years2 = 2003| clubs2 = Noroeste | caps2 = 36 | goals2 = 14 | years3 = 2004| clubs3 = Ventforet Kofu | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2004| clubs4 = Atlética Flamengo | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2005| clubs5 = São Bernardo | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2006| clubs6 = Grêmio Recreativo Barueri | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2007| clubs7 = Comercial | caps7 = 35| goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2007| clubs8 = Thespa Kusatsu | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2008| clubs9 = Cerezo Osaka | caps9 = 15 | goals9 = 3 | years10 = 2008| clubs10 = Shonan Bellmare | caps10 = 1 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2008–2009| clubs11 = Al-Naser | caps11 = 10 | goals11 = 6 | years12 = 2009–2011| clubs12 = Al-Kuwait | caps12 = 10 | goals12 = 5 | years13 = 2011| clubs13 = → Al-Nasr SC (loan) | caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2011| clubs14 = Qadsia SC | caps14 = 13 | goals14 = 7 | years15 = 2011| clubs15 = Al-Nasr SC | caps15 = 10 | goals15 = 3 | years16 = 2012–2013| clubs16 = Al-Shaab | caps16 = 10 | goals16 = 3 | years17 = 2013–2014| clubs17 = Dubai CSC | caps17 = 6 | goals17 = 2 | years18 = 2014| clubs18 = Náutico | caps18 = 5 | goals18 = 2 | years19 = 2014| clubs19 = Dibba Al-Fujairah| caps19 = 2 | goals19 =3 | years20 = 2015| clubs20 = Navy | caps20 = 15 | goals20 =11 | years21 = 2016| clubs21 = Chonburi | caps21 = 29 | goals21 = 12 | years22 = 2017–2018| clubs22 = Navy | caps22 = 39 | goals22 =18 | years23 = 2018| clubs23 = Suphanburi | caps23 = 3 | goals23 =1 | years24 = 2019| clubs24 =São Bernardo | caps24 = 3 | goals24 = 0 | pcupdate = }} '''Rodrigo Vergilio''', better known as '''Careca''' or '''Rodrigo''' (born 13 April 1983), is a Brazilian former football striker.

Careca previously played for Cerezo Osaka in the J2 League.<ref>{{cite web|work=The Guardian|title=Stats Centre: Careca Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=187118&pStr=Player|access-date=20 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726163136/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=57&CPID=120&TEID=1403&PLID=187118&pStr=Player|archive-date=26 July 2012}}</ref> Careca signed with Al Qadsia in Kuwaiti Premier League,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=alazraq.com|title=officially: Careca signed with Al Qadsia|url=http://www.alazraq.com/parts/show.php?page=article.php&a_id=147367&cat_id=1|access-date=21 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193557/http://www.alazraq.com/parts/show.php?page=article.php&a_id=147367&cat_id=1|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> but the deal fell through soon after. In December 2015 it was announced that Careca would be joining Chonburi for the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Insawang |first=Arwatchanon |title=Chonburi signs Brazilian striker Rodrigo Vergilio |url=http://footballchannel.asia/2015/12/27/post8672/|work=Football Channel Asia |date=27 December 2015 |access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref>

== Club statistics == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=3 | Club performance ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Cup ! colspan=2 | Total |- ! Season ! Club ! League ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals ! Apps !! Goals |- ! colspan=3 |Japan ! colspan=2 | League ! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 | Total |- | 2004 || Ventforet Kofu || J2 League || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 |- | 2007 || Thespa Kusatsu || J2 League || 19 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 21 || 4 |- | 2008 || Cerezo Osaka || J2 League || 15 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 15 || 3 |- | 2008 || Shonan Bellmare || J2 League || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 |- !rowspan=1| Country !!colspan=2| Japan !40 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 42 || 8 |- !colspan=3|Total !40 || 8 || 2 || 0 || 42 || 8 |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Careca}} Category:1983 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand Category:Ventforet Kofu players Category:Thespa Gunma players Category:Cerezo Osaka players Category:Shonan Bellmare players Category:Navy F.C. players Category:Chonburi F.C. players Category:J2 League players Category:Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) players Category:Al Nasr SC (Kuwait) players Category:Al-Shaab CSC players Category:Dubai CSC players Category:Dibba FC players Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Category:Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Category:UAE First Division League players Category:UAE Pro League players Category:Thai League 1 players Category:Associação Atlética Flamengo players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Qadsia SC players Category:Kuwait Premier League players Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen