Rodrigo Ely is a Brazilian international footballer who plays for UD Almeria. He was born in Lajeado, south of Brazil, near Porto Alegre. He started in futsal, where he stood out very soon and was signed by Gremio and won a Children’s World Cup. At the age of 15, he was signed by Milan for their academy.
The change at that age is not easy, it takes him a while to be able to compete due to bureaucratic issues, but he is determined to fulfill his dream. He learns Italian in two months, progresses in Milan’s academy and is called up by Italy’s U17 team. When Brazil called him up for the Olympic team, he chose his native country. In Milan he trains with players like Thiago Silva, Ronaldinho Gaucho, Robinho, Ibrahimovic… to keep improving he looks for minutes and goes on loan to Reggina and Varese.
At Avellino he is voted one of the best players in Serie B. He returns to Milan at 21, where he makes his debut in official competition. His first daughter, Antonella, was born in Italy, and the second, Chiara, was born in Vitoria, where she will play from January 2017 until 2021. With Alavés, he played in the final of the Copa del Rey and established himself in La Liga.
In March 2022, after a spell at Nottingham Forest, Ely signed for UD Almeria. With the red and white team he made an immediate impact: he played the last 12 rounds of La Liga, scoring three goals and achieving promotion to the First Division. In the 22-23 campaign he achieved permanence with the red and white team, playing 36 games and becoming the player with the most clearances in the league.
In 2023 he decides to return to Brazil to play for Gremio, the team where he was formed. In their ranks he fulfills one of his dreams: to play in the Copa Libertadores. In January 2026, Almeria recruited him to lead their defense in their dream of returning to La Liga.
Since October 2020 Rodrigo Ely has been working on his personal brand with ImagoSport. The Brazilian player entrusts the design and development of his personal brand to our company, starting with the creation of his Social Media accounts. He debuts in Social Media telling his own particular story in a very graphic way.
The web domain https://rodrigoely.com/ the reference on his official information with a link to his social channels, which share nickname: @rodrielyoficial.
Career
- 2010. Guild training
- 2012. Formation at AC Milan
- 2012-2013. Reggina (assignment)
- 2013-2014. Varese (transfer)
- 2014-2015. Avellino (transfer)
- 2015-2017. AC Milan.
Coppa Italia 2016 runner-up.
Supercoppa Italia 2016 champion. - 2017-2021. Deportivo Alavés
Subcampeón de la Copa del Rey 2017. - 2021. Nottingham Forest
- 2022-2023. UD Almeria
Promotion to La Liga as champion of La Liga Smartbank. - 2023-2026. Gremio
- 2026-present. UD Almería