Rodrigo Eduardo Costa Marinho

Early career

Born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Rodriguinho started his professional career with ABC in 2007. However, his playing time was limited and he considered becoming a professional futsal player. On 20 November 2009, he moved to Bragantino, with the club acquiring 30% of his rights. An undisputed starter, he also featured regularly for the reserves.

América Mineiro

On 11 May 2011, Rodriguinho moved to América Mineiro after agreeing to a deal which would keep him at the club until the end of 2012 Campeonato Mineiro. 11 days later, he made his first team debut in a league match against Bahia; scoring a goal in the 2–1 victory. On 30 July 2013, he scored a hat-trick and made two assists during a 5–0 victory against Sport Recife. In August 2013, Rodriguinho played his 100th match for Coelho in a 1–1 draw against América-RN. Although in September, the club announced Rodriguinho's transfer to Qatari club El Jaish, the deal did not materialise It was later revealed that a problem in getting the work visa was the reason behind the deal getting cancelled. Nevertheless, Rodriguinho contributed with 25 goals in 103 matches for the club.

Corinthians

Rodriguinho moved to Corinthians on 30 September 2013 for $4 million, with the club acquiring 60% of his rights. In the following month, he made his debut in a 0–0 draw against Atlético Mineiro.

Loans to Grêmio and Al-Sharjah

On 14 April 2014, Rodriguinho joined Grêmio on a season long loan…

In January 2017, Rodriguinho was called to the national team for a friendly match against Colombia. He made his full international debut in on 26 January, replacing Willian Arão at half-time in the 1–0 win.

As of 26 February 2023.

In September 2012, Rodriguinho suffered a car accident after having lost control over the vehicle. Although he denied being drunk, he accepted the fact that his driving license had expired when he was driving the car.