Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Rodrigo Rodrigues represented Palmeiras and Bahia as a youth.
He made his first team debut with the latter on 28 November 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jacó in a 1–0 Série B home win over Atlético Goianiense.
[1] In May 2016, after another two matches, Rodrigo Rodrigues was definitely promoted to the main squad,[2] but subsequently did not feature for the side.
[8] On 12 August 2020, Rodrigo Rodrigues moved abroad and joined Liga Portugal 2 side Vilafranquense on a two-year deal.
[12] On 30 September, he signed a three-year deal with Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis.