Rodrigo Tabata facts for kids
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Tabata with Al Rayyan in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Araçatuba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Al Rayyan | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Paulista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999 | Paulista | 5 | (2) |
| 2000 | São Bento | 7 | (2) |
| 2001 | Santo André | 5 | (1) |
| 2001 | Ferroviário | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Inter de Limeira | 6 | (4) |
| 2002 | Treze | 7 | (3) |
| 2002 | Serrano-PB | 2 | (1) |
| 2002 | Ceará | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | XV de Piracicaba | 3 | (1) |
| 2003 | América-RN | 5 | (2) |
| 2003 | Campinense-PB | 17 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Goiás | 76 | (18) |
| 2006–2009 | Santos | 79 | (15) |
| 2008–2009 | → Gaziantepspor (loan) | 29 | (12) |
| 2009–2011 | Beşiktaş | 30 | (2) |
| 2011 | → Al Rayyan (loan) | 11 | (7) |
| 2011–2020 | Al Rayyan | 173 | (121) |
| 2014–2015 | → Al Sadd (loan) | 22 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | Al Sadd | 59 | (23) |
| 2023– | Al Rayyan | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | Qatar | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 January 2025 |
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Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata (born November 19, 1980), known as Rodrigo Tabata, is a professional footballer. He plays as an attacking midfielder for Al Rayyan. Tabata was born in Brazil but later played for the Qatar national team.
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Football Journey: Clubs and Countries
Starting in Brazil
Tabata was born in Araçatuba, Brazil. Early in his career, he played for many different clubs. Between 1999 and 2003, he played for 11 teams!
In 2004, he joined Goiás. This was his first time playing in Brazil's top league, the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. His great playing helped Goiás finish 3rd in 2005. This was the best result ever for Goiás in the top league. It also meant they could play in the Copa Libertadores for the first time.
In 2006, Santos bought Tabata. While at Santos, he helped them win the Campeonato Paulista (a state championship) twice, in 2006 and 2007.
Moving to Turkey
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In 2008, Tabata moved to Turkey to play for Gaziantepspor. He was there on a three-year loan. After a good season, he moved to Beşiktaş in 2009.
Tabata played one full season for Beşiktaş. Then, in 2010, he moved to Al Rayyan in Qatar on loan. Al Rayyan later bought him in 2011.
Success in Qatar with Al Rayyan
Tabata became a very important player for Al Rayyan. In 2011, the club asked him to try and get a Japanese passport. This was because of rules for foreign players in the AFC Champions League. However, Tabata could not get the passport because he couldn't read or write Japanese.
On April 8, 2012, Tabata scored four goals in one game against Qatar SC. This amazing performance helped his team win 8–2! He even received a $100,000 award for it. That season, he was named the Player of the Year in the Qatar Stars League. He scored 17 goals and made 9 assists.
Playing for Al Sadd
On January 31, 2014, Tabata went on loan to another Qatari club, Al Sadd. He played there for a while before returning to Al Rayyan in 2015. In July 2020, Tabata signed with Al Sadd again for one year.
Playing for His Country: Qatar
After playing in Qatar for many years, Rodrigo Tabata became a Qatari citizen. This meant he could play for the Qatar national team.
In August 2015, he was chosen to join the Qatar national team. His first unofficial game was a friendly match against an Austrian club. He made his official debut in a FIFA World Cup qualifier match. Qatar won that game 2–0 against Hong Kong.
International Goals
Here are the goals Rodrigo Tabata scored for the Qatar national team:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 8 August 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Iraq |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 25 August 2016 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Thailand |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
Awards and Trophies
Rodrigo Tabata has won many awards and trophies throughout his career:
Santos
- Campeonato Paulista: 2006, 2007
Al Rayyan
- Qatar Stars League: 2015–16
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2013
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2012, 2013, 2018
Al-Sadd
- Qatar Stars League: 2020–21, 2021–22
- Qatar Cup: 2020, 2021
- Emir of Qatar Cup: 2014, 2020, 2021
- Sheikh Jassim Cup: 2014
Individual Awards
- Qatar Stars League Player of the Year: 2011–12, 2015–16
- Qatar Stars League Top Scorer: 2015–16
See also
In Spanish: Rodrigo Tabata para niños
