Rudy (footballer)

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Rudy (footballer)

Carlos Wilson Cachicote da Rocha (born 5 January 1989), commonly known as Rudy, is an Angolan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a forward for Basildon.

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Rudy playing for Deportivo in 2013
Personal information
Full name Carlos Wilson Cachicote da Rocha
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Oeiras, Portugal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
Brightlingsea Regent
Youth career
2002–2003 Belenenses
2003–2004 Algés
2004–2005 Atlético
2005–2006 Oeiras
2006–2007 Tires
2007–2008 Tourizense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Linda-a-Velha
2009–2010 Praiense 22 (1)
2010–2011 Atlético 32 (10)
2011–2013 Cercle Brugge 66 (16)
2013–2014 Deportivo La Coruña 18 (0)
2014Belenenses (loan) 5 (0)
2014 Skoda Xanthi 7 (0)
2015 Libolo 15 (0)
2016–2017 Doxa 35 (3)
2018 União Madeira 7 (0)
2018 Waterford 3 (0)
2020–2021 Sernache 0 (0)
2021– Basildon 2 (0)
International career
2014–2017 Angola 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 June 2017
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Club career

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Born in Oeiras, Lisbon District, Rudy played lower league football until the age of 22, his first stop being with Sporting Clube Linda-a-Velha in the Lisbon regional championships. In 2011, he signed with Cercle Brugge, scoring 13 goals in 33 matches in his first season to help his team to the seventh position in the Belgian Pro League as well as the UEFA Europa League final playoff, lost to Gent;[1] he found the net in only his second appearance, a 1–1 home draw against R.A.E.C. Mons.[2]

Rudy joined Deportivo de La Coruña from Spain in summer 2013, as a free agent.[3] He returned to Portugal a few months afterwards, being loaned to former youth club Os Belenenses[4] and making his Primeira Liga debut on 8 February 2014 in a 2–0 away loss to C.D. Nacional (65 minutes played).[5]

In August 2014, Rudy's Deportivo contract was cancelled by mutual consent and he moved to Greek side Skoda Xanthi.[6] Late in the year, he returned to the land of his ancestors and joined C.R.D. Libolo.[7]

After a year in the Cypriot First Division with Doxa Katokopias, Rudy joined C.F. União of Portugal's LigaPro on an 18-month deal on 5 January 2018.[8] In July that year, he switched to Waterford F.C. in the League of Ireland Premier Division, on an undisclosed contract.[9]

International career

Rudy's mother was Angolan, and his father hailed from São Tomé and Príncipe. He chose to represent the former national team internationally, and accepted a callup for a pair of games in May 2014.[10]

In July 2014, Rudy was asked to switch his international allegiance to Angola.[11] He made his international debut in a friendly with Ethiopia on 3 August, playing the final 30 minutes in a 1–0 win at the Estádio 11 de Novembro.[12][13]

Personal life

His brothers Quevin Castro, Valter Rocha, and Aires are also footballers.[14]

References

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