Rodrigo Ely (born 3 November 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Grêmio.

On 17 April 2017, Ely scored his first goal in the main category, netting his team's second in a 2–1 home win against Villarreal CF.

[9] On 2 September 2021, Ely signed a one-year deal with EFL Championship side Nottingham Forest as a free transfer.

[11] On 7 March 2022, free agent Ely signed a three-month contract with UD Almería back in Spain, with an option for a further two years.

[13] Ely played for Italy at Under-19 and Under-20,[14] but was called up by Alexandre Gallo to be a part of his Brazil Under-23 squad, which was preparing to compete at Rio 2016.