Rodrigo Pereira Possebon was born on 13 February 1989 and is a professional football executive and former player who played as a midfielder.
15 Facts About Rodrigo Possebon
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Rodrigo Possebon is the current director of football of Athletico Paranaense.
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Rodrigo Possebon was spotted and signed by Manchester United in 2008.
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Rodrigo Possebon has since joined various clubs before joining Ho Chi Minh City in 2018.
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Rodrigo Possebon was spotted by Manchester United's Brazil-based scout, John Calvert-Toulmin, while following up the club's interest in twin full backs, Fabio and Rafael da Silva.
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Rodrigo Possebon made his FA Cup debut on 13 February 2009, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo in a Fifth Round fixture with Derby County.
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Rodrigo Possebon had previously been part of the team that captured the 2008 FA Community Shield.
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Rodrigo Possebon made his Santos debut in an away draw against Atletico Mineiro.
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Rodrigo Possebon followed his departure from Santos with a short spell with Italian club Vicenza, he didn't make an appearance before returning to Brazil to join Criciuma where he made 9 appearances.
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In 2016, two years later, Rodrigo Possebon officially signed for URT.
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Rodrigo Possebon went on to make 7 appearances in total for URT in the Campeonato Mineiro as his side qualified for the semi-finals before being eliminated by Atletico Mineiro.
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Rodrigo Possebon played eight times for the club during the 2017 Campeonato Gaucho as they were relegated down to Serie A2.
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On 7 January 2018, Rodrigo Possebon signed a contract with Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam.
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Rodrigo Possebon was released a month later, on 22 February 2018, before the league season started after failing to impress.
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Rodrigo Possebon applied for an Italian passport when signing for Manchester United, in order to avoid work permit legislation for non-EU citizens working in the United Kingdom.