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Tabata with Al Rayyan in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-11-19) 19 November 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Araçatuba, Brazil
Height 1.71 m
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club 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)
National team
2015–2017 Qatar 18 (2)
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2025

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.

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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Tabata playing for Beşiktaş in 2009–10

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

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Tabata after winning the 2012 Sheikh Jassim Cup

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:

List of international goals scored by Rodrigo Tabata
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

See also

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