Kevin Rodrigues-Pires (born 12 September 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortuna Köln. 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 | Fortuna Köln | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2024 | Wuppertaler SV | 100 | (14) |
| 2024– | Fortuna Köln | 10 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024 | |||
Early life
He played youth football with Fortuna Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, 1. FC Köln, and Alemannia Aachen.[1]
Club career
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]
In January 2024, he joined SC Fortuna Köln in the same division.[19]
International career
In 2009, he made three appearances with the Portugal U18 team.[20]
References
External links
- Profile at FuPa.net
- Kevin Rodrigues-Pires at Soccerway
- Kevin Rodrigues-Pires national team profile at the Portuguese Football Federation (in Portuguese)