Pêpê Rodrigues

Following his move to FC Cartagena, Rodrigues's current-season form is down 68% on last season (Season 41→13), while his Rating eased 68→21. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2024/25	Pafos	15	0	3	7.35	—	—
2023/24	PafosLoan	4	0	0	7.15	—	—
2022/23	FC CartagenaLoan · 9th	17	0	5	6.86	57	13
2022/23	Ankaragücü · 11th	6	0	0	6.4	36	1
2021/22	Famalicao · 8th	31	5	7	7.22	68	41
2020/21	FamalicaoLoan · 9th	18	0	0	7.03	58	15
2020/21	Olympiakos Piraeus · 1st	9	0	0	—	33	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Portugal · international

Side	Apps	G
Portugal U23	4	2
Portugal U21	19	0
Portugal U20	6	2
Portugal U19	20	6
Portugal U17	8	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Pêpê Rodrigues is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Pafos, rated 21.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rodrigues.

On the season, Rodrigues graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 1.517 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 13). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 29 Rodrigues is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22

21.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

12.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

1.52

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Pafos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

1.52

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 40 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 14) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Defensive numbers. Modest 1.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.4%

Available fixtures40 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.101

Goal contribution / 900.101

Defensive actions / 901.517

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.253

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 29, Rodrigues sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rodrigues's projected Rating — 21.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Cyprus with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists2—

Defending

Tackles2—

Interceptions24—

Blocks4—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)2024/25 – now

Pafos2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

FC Cartagena(on loan)until 2023/24

Pafos(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)2022/23 – 2023/24

Ankaragucu(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

FC Cartagena(on loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)2022/23 – 2022/23

Famalicaountil 2022/23

Benfica2020/21 – 2022/23

Guimaraesuntil 2020/21

Famalicao(on loan)2020/21 – 2020/21

Olympiakos Piraeus2020/21 – 2020/21

Guimaraesuntil 2020/21

Benfica(back from loan)2018/19 – 2020/21

Estoril(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Benficauntil 2017/18

About Pêpê Rodrigues

Pêpê Rodrigues is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Pafos, born on May 20, 1997 in Satão, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Portugal.

This season

In the current season, Pêpê Rodrigues has made 40 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 1,780 minutes, averaging a 7.08 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When Pêpê Rodrigues plays, Pafos's record this season is 1W-2D-3L — and his match ratings average 6.83 at home against 7.33 on the road.

Recent matches

January 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Chelsea (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
December 10, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Juventus (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
November 26, 2025: 2-2 draw at home vs Monaco (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
November 5, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Villarreal (78 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 30, 2025: 1-5 loss at home vs Bayern München (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 17, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Olympiakos Piraeus (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Pêpê Rodrigues at 21.4 with a Season form score of 12.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the 1. Division and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Pêpê Rodrigues has totalled 203 club appearances with 15 goals and 18 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 31 appearances for Famalicao.

Pêpê Rodrigues's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, FC Cartagena, Ankaragucu, Famalicao, Benfica, Guimaraes and Estoril.

On the international stage, Pêpê Rodrigues has represented Portugal U23, Portugal U21, Portugal U20, Portugal U19, Portugal U17 — 57 caps and 12 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Pafos finished 4th of 14 · an upper-table side

Watch points