1. Overview
Rodrigo Bassani da Cruz (born on 17 October 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder. He is known by his full name, Rodrigo Bassani da CruzPortuguese. Currently, he plays for K League 2 club Bucheon FC 1995 in South Korea.
2. Club Career
Rodrigo Bassani da Cruz's professional career began in Brazil before moving to Europe and then to South Korea. He has played for several clubs, demonstrating his versatility across different leagues and competitions.
He started his career at Brazilian club Ituano. During his tenure at Ituano, he played in various competitions including the Copa do Brasil, Copa Paulista, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D. In the 2015 season, he made 3 appearances in the Copa do Brasil and 12 appearances, scoring 2 goals, in the Copa Paulista, totaling 15 appearances and 2 goals. The following year, in 2016, he featured in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, making 7 appearances and scoring 1 goal, alongside 5 appearances and 1 goal in the Copa Paulista. In 2017, he made 6 appearances in Série D and 10 appearances in the Campeonato Paulista. The 2018 season saw him make 4 appearances in the Campeonato Paulista and 16 appearances, scoring 6 goals, in the Copa Paulista. He continued with Ituano in 2019, playing 7 times in Série D and 10 times in the Campeonato Paulista. Overall, for Ituano, he made 20 league appearances, 24 state league appearances, 3 cup appearances, and 33 appearances in other competitions like Copa Paulista, scoring a total of 10 goals across all competitions.
During the 2018 season, while still affiliated with Ituano, he was loaned to Guarani-SC. With Guarani-SC, he participated in the Campeonato Catarinense Divisão Especial, making 17 appearances and scoring 6 goals.
Following his time in Brazil, Bassani da Cruz moved to Europe, joining Belgian club Roeselare for the 2019-20 season. There, he played in the Proximus League, making 5 appearances.
He then moved to South Korea to play for Bucheon FC 1995 in the K League 2.
2.1. Career statistics
This table summarizes Rodrigo Bassani da Cruz's professional playing statistics throughout his career.
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ituano | 2015 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | Série D | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 6 | |||
| 2019 | Série D | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 80 | 10 | ||
| Guarani-SC (loan) | 2018 | - | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| Roeselare | 2019-20 | Proximus League | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 102 | 16 | ||