Roderick Miranda

Roderick Miranda
Roderick Miranda
Born	Roderick Jefferson Gonçalves Miranda; March 30, 1991 (age 35); Odivelas, Portugal
Occupation	Professional footballer
Years active	2009–
Known for	Centre-back for Melbourne Victory and former Benfica player

Roderick Jefferson Gonçalves Miranda (born 30 March 1991), commonly referred to as Roderick, is a professional Portuguese football player who serves as a centre-back and captains Melbourne Victory in the A-League Men.

His football journey began with Benfica, where he accumulated 103 appearances in the Primeira Liga, mainly representing Rio Ave and Famalicão. His career also spans multiple countries, including Switzerland, Spain, England, Greece, Turkey, and Australia.

Benfica

Hailing from Odivelas, Roderick entered the youth ranks of Benfica in 2000 after transferring from local club Odivelas.<ref> Progressing through the club’s youth system, he made his senior debut on 17 December 2009 during a UEFA Europa League group stage fixture, completing the entire match in a 2–1 victory at home against AEK Athens.<ref> His second and final appearance that season occurred on 13 January 2010 in a 1–1 draw versus Vitória de Guimarães within the Taça da Liga round-robin phase.<ref>

Roderick’s inaugural appearance in the Primeira Liga took place on 7 November 2010 when he came off the bench during a 5–0 defeat at Porto in the O Clássico. <ref> For the 2011–12 campaign, he was loaned out to Swiss outfit Servette, managed by former Benfica player João Alves.<ref>

On 31 July 2012, Roderick secured a loan move to Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña competing in La Liga, where he featured in four matches before injury forced an early return to Benfica during the winter transfer period.<ref>

During the 2012–13 Primeira Liga season, he made two appearances, including a significant encounter against Porto where he was tasked with marking Kelvin, who scored a late winner; Roderick later revealed that manager Jorge Jesus did not hold him responsible for the loss.<ref>

Rio Ave

Following his release from Benfica, Roderick signed a five-year deal with Rio Ave in August 2013. In January 2015, he sustained an Achilles tendon injury during a match against Gil Vicente, which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Approaching his 25th birthday on 18 March 2016, Roderick netted his first senior goal—a crucial header securing a home victory over Marítimo. He continued to contribute with three goals across 33 appearances in the subsequent season, helping Rio Ave achieve a seventh-place finish.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

On 13 June 2017, Roderick agreed to a four-year contract with English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers, for an undisclosed transfer fee. He made his debut on 5 August by playing the full duration of a 1–0 home triumph against Middlesbrough. Initially featuring in 14 league fixtures, Roderick eventually fell out of favour under manager Nuno Espírito Santo. He concluded the season with 19 appearances as Wolves clinched promotion as champions.

On 11 July 2018, Roderick was loaned to Greek side Olympiacos competing in the Super League Greece for one season. Subsequently, on 1 September 2019, he moved on loan to newly promoted Portuguese Primeira Liga club F.C. Famalicão. Establishing himself as a regular starter, he helped Famalicão finish sixth and scored twice. A notable incident occurred on 3 November when he received a red card during a 2–2 draw against S.C. Braga following a foul on Galeno.

Later career

Shortly after departing Wolverhampton, on 1 February 2021, Roderick committed to a five-month contract with Turkish Süper Lig side Gaziantep. Later that year, on 1 October, he inked a two-year deal with Melbourne Victory. By October 2023, he was named team captain, taking over the role from Joshua Brillante.

International career

Roderick, of Brazilian heritage, opted to represent Portugal at the international level, accumulating 45 appearances across various youth categories. He featured prominently for the under-20 squad that finished as runners-up in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Colombia, frequently partnering with Sporting CP's Nuno Reis.

Career statistics

Honours

Benfica

Taça da Liga titles: 2009–10, 2010–11
Runner-up in the UEFA Europa League: 2012–13

Rio Ave

Finalist in the Taça de Portugal: 2013–14
Runner-up in the Taça da Liga: 2013–14
Contender for the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2014

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Champions of the EFL Championship: 2017–18

Portugal U20

FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2011

Individual

Selected for the A-Leagues All Star squad: 2022

Orders

Bestowed with the title of Knight in the Order of Prince Henry

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica	2009–10	Primeira Liga	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0
	2010–11		5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
	2011–12		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2012–13		2	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	7	0
	Total		7	0	0	0	4	0	4	0	15	0
Servette (loan)	2011–12	Swiss Super League	24	0	3	0	—		—		27	0
Deportivo La Coruña (loan)	2012–13	La Liga	3	0	1	0	—		0	0	4	0
Benfica B	2012–13	Segunda Liga	5	0						5	0
Rio Ave	2013–14	Primeira Liga	18	0	4	0	2	0				24	0
	2014–15		3	0	3	0	2	0	3	0		11
	2015–16		18	1	3	0	1				22	1
	2016–17		33	3					2	1	37	4
	Total		72	4	10	0	7	1	5	1	94	6
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2017–18	Championship	17	0	1			—		19
Olympiacos (loan)	2018–19	Super League Greece	8			6				20
Famalicão (loan)	2019–20	Primeira Liga	24	2	4		colspan = 2 \| —	—		28	2
Gaziantep	2020–21	Süper Lig	13		colspan = 2 \| —	—		—		13
Melbourne Victory	2021–22	A-League Men	22	2	2		colspan =2 \| —	1	_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _	_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_\|_25_\|_3_