Rodrigo Moreno Machado
Soccer Player
Spanish striker best known for winning several championships with Benfica, including Primeira Liga and Taca da Liga titles in 2014. He was a key component in the Spanish squad which was named the UEFA Euro Under-21 Team of the Tournament in 2013. In 2015, he began playing for Valencia.
He moved to Spain from Rio de Janeiro as a teenager, where he honed his skills playing for Celta de Vigo.
He was voted Man of the Match after a 2-0 victory against Rio Ave F.C. which clinched Benefica's fifth title in seven years in the Portuguese League Cup.
His cousins, Rafinha and Thiago Alcantara, have also played for Spain at the international level.
He has been teammates with Andre Gomes at Benfica.