Rodrigo Taddei facts for kids
Taddei training with Roma in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Ferrante Taddei | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Palmeiras | 29 | (2) |
| 2002–2005 | Siena | 74 | (14) |
| 2005–2014 | Roma | 224 | (25) |
| 2014–2016 | Perugia | 40 | (3) |
| Total | 367 | (44) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rodrigo Ferrante Taddei, born on March 6, 1980, is a retired Brazilian footballer. He was known for being super flexible on the field. Even though he mostly played as a midfielder, he could play almost any position! He even played as a goalkeeper once for his team, Palmeiras, when their regular goalie got sent off the field. That's pretty amazing!
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Club Career Highlights
Starting in Brazil
Rodrigo Taddei began his football journey in Brazil with the team Palmeiras. He played there for several years. In September 2002, he moved to Italy. He joined Siena, which was a team in Serie B at the time. Siena later moved up to Serie A, which is Italy's top football league.
After playing another season with Siena, Taddei moved to AS Roma on June 3, 2005. He signed a five-year contract with the club.
Playing for AS Roma
Taddei joined Roma before the 2005–06 season. He played his first game for Roma on August 28, 2005. It was a 3–0 win against Reggina in Serie A.
He also got to play in European football matches. He helped Roma reach the last 16 of the 2005–06 UEFA Cup. They were knocked out by Middlesbrough. In his first season, Taddei scored 9 goals in 53 games across all competitions.
Famous Moves and Goals
On October 18, 2006, Taddei got some attention for a special move he did. He called it "The Aurelio," named after Roma's assistant manager, Aurelio Andreazzoli. This happened during a Champions League game against Olympiacos.
Later that year, on December 23, 2006, he scored an amazing acrobatic goal. It helped Roma win 2–0 against Cagliari.
On April 4, 2007, Taddei scored the first goal in Roma's 2–1 win over Manchester United. This was in the first game of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Unfortunately, he missed the second game due to an injury. Roma lost that game 7–1.
Taddei ended the 2006–07 season by winning his first trophy. He helped Roma win the 2006–07 Coppa Italia. Roma won this trophy again the next season, beating Internazionale both times.
On March 5, 2008, he scored a goal in a 2–1 away win against Real Madrid. This was in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League round of 16. Roma then played Manchester United again in the quarter-finals. On February 21, 2009, he scored a goal in a 1–0 win against his old club, Siena.
Later Years at Roma
On June 7, 2010, Taddei signed a new 4-year contract with Roma. On January 27, 2011, he scored in a 2–0 win over Juventus in the 2010–11 Coppa Italia quarter-finals.
In the 2012–13 season, he played as a full-back under coach Zdeněk Zeman. However, he only played 6 matches that season.
New coach Rudi Garcia moved him back to midfield for the 2013–2014 season. Taddei scored 2 goals in 20 games for Roma that season. His goal against Parma on April 2, 2014, was his first Roma goal since December 2011. Just two games later, Taddei scored his final goal for Roma. It was the first goal in a 3–1 victory over Atalanta.
After 9 years with Roma, Taddei left the club. He played almost 300 games and scored 31 goals in total for Roma.
Moving to Perugia
On July 21, 2014, Taddei signed a contract with AC Perugia Calcio in Serie B. He scored his first goal for Perugia in a 2–0 win against FeralpiSalò. This was in the second round of the Coppa Italia.
Taddei scored his first Serie B goal for Perugia on September 20, 2014. It was in a 2–2 draw with Vicenza. This goal helped keep Perugia at the top of the Serie B table.
International Football
Rodrigo Taddei never played for the Brazilian national team. However, because he also has Italian citizenship, he could have played for the Italian team. His great-grandparents were from Perugia and Turin in Italy. In February 2009, he said he would have been happy to play for Italy if he was asked.
Personal Life
In late 2003, Rodrigo Taddei was in a serious car accident. His younger brother, Leonardo, passed away in the accident. His teammate, Pinga, was also hurt. After recovering, Taddei bravely returned to playing football for Siena.
Honours and Trophies
Palmeiras
- Copa do Brasil: 1998
- Torneio Rio – São Paulo: 2000
- Copa dos Campeões: 2000
Siena
- Serie B: 2002–03
Roma
- Coppa Italia: 2006–07, 2007–08
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2007
See also
In Spanish: Rodrigo Taddei para niños
