[4] He was promoted to the first team nine years later after having played in all the youth ranks, and made his debut on 17 December 2009 in a dead rubber game in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League, featuring for the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 home win against AEK Athens.

He made four appearances, starting with a 1–1 draw at Athletic Bilbao in which he requested his substitution through injury;[10] he returned to the Estádio da Luz in the following transfer window.

[11] In one of only two league matches in the 2012–13 campaign, Roderick came on away to Porto in the penultimate round of fixtures, with both teams competing for the title; he was marking Kelvin, who scored the added-time winner.

[14] Roderick was released by Benfica in August 2013, signing a five-year deal with Rio Ave.[15] In January 2015, he suffered an Achilles tendon injury against Gil Vicente, and was ruled out for the rest of the season.

[28] On 1 February 2021, shortly after agreeing to part ways with Wolverhampton,[29] Roderick moved to Gaziantep of the Turkish Süper Lig on a five-month deal.