Eric his Dad, has been an aged-long fan of Real Madrid. He made sure his son emulated the skills and career path of the Great Robinho whom his family considered very high.
Rodrigo wasn’t just exposed to the videos of Robinho during his childhood but copied every one of his moves.
Before going to Europe to join Real Madrid, Rodrygo received blessings from two of Brazil’s two greatest footballers namely Pele and Ronaldo LuÃs Nazário de Lima.
This article is about the journey of Rodrygo Silva de Goes, hailed as “The New Neymar,” whose meteoric rise from Santos to Real Madrid is a story of raw talent.
From Osasco (São Paulo) to Real Madrid Stardom: Rodrygo’s Story
Raised by supportive parents in Osasco, Rodrygo’s transition from a Brazilian prodigy to a global sensation is marked by breathtaking skill, a humble demeanour, and a work ethic that belies his years.
Rodrygo Goes Childhood Story – we introduce: ‘The New Neymar’, charting his journey from early days to global acclaim.
This narrative explores his early years, family life, and the defining moments of a career already glittering with potential, inviting readers to witness the birth of a footballing legend.
Rodrygo Goes Childhood Story – Early Life and Family Background:
For Biography starters, Rodrygo Silva de Goes was born in the year 2001, precisely on January 9th of that year to his mother, Denise Goes and father, Eric Batista de Goes in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Find below, a lovely photo of his young beautiful parents, persons who gave the Real Madrid Superstar the power to defeat dragons.
Meet Rodrygo Goes’ Parents – his Mum (Denise Goes) and Dad (Eric Batista de Goes).
Rodrygo is the product of a very young and successful marriage between his parents (Denise and Eric) when they were both teenagers. Rodrygo’s dad Eric is presently 34 years as at the time (August 2019) of writing this article.
His mum should also be in her early 30s. This, by implication, means that his dad had him when he was just 17 years of age.
Superstar Rodrydo was born as the first child to his parents. He grew up as their only child for years, having no brother or sister.
Rodrygo Goes family have their origin in the municipality of Osasco, located in the state of Sao Paulo. It is one of the most prosperous municipalities in Brazil by GDP measurements.
Rodrygo Goes Family Origin. Credit to CGarchitect.
The busy city of Sao Paulo where Rodrygo grew up has more cars than Rio de Janeiro has people.
Also, it is a city that is known to consume 1 million out of the total of 1.6 million pizzas, which is consumed by the entire population of Brazil.
Rodrygo Goes Education:
To start with, Rodrigo grew up in a middle-class family background whose income came from sports. His dad began life as a footballer in Brazil’s lower leagues, which earned him not enough money for his household.
Having had his son at an early age, Eric knew he wouldn’t get very successful in his career. He devised a plan to continue living his football dreams through his son, Rodrygo.
Early on, Rodrygo began his football escapades in his family’s living room, a feat that ignited his love for the beautiful game. Soccer education immediately followed thanks to his dad’s guidance.
Eric, who was a fan of Real Madrid, made sure his son emulated the skills and career path of Robinho who they considered very high.
Rodrigo wasn’t just exposed to the videos of Robinho but copied every one of his moves. At the age of 9 when he got a call-up to attend trials with Santos, his father’s pride knew no bounds.
Rodrygo Goes Biography – Early Career Life:
Goes passion for soccer saw him passing trials in flying colors and joining the academy of Santos, which gave him his career foundation. While joining the youth system of Santos in 2010 at the age of 10.
Rodrygo’s parents insisted that their son should be assigned to the club’s futsal team. This was a path taken by the family’s football idol, no other person but the legendary Robinho.
Right from the age of 10, Rodrygo began to play with boys who were bigger and older. He always stood out in his games.
Playing Futsal as a forward helped him have the technique of keeping the ball at his feet, dribbling past defenders, and using his pace to score goals.
Rodrygo Goes Early Career Life. Credit to The Sun
This was an attribute similar to that possessed by the Great Robinho and Neymar during their early playing days with Futsal. As Rodrygo continued to develop, he saw himself continually becoming the best among his peers.
This feat brought in constant pressure to perform, which he was able to handle, thereby becoming the captain of his youth team.
Rodrygo Goes- Becoming a Young Leader.
Road to Fame:
As Rodrygo approached 16, talks about professional contracts and scholarships arose. In March 2017, he was called up to the first team by manager Dorival Júnior.
Rodrigo made his South American Copa Libertadores debut on the 1st of March 2018, breaking a record as the youngest Santos player to appear in the competition, aged 17 years and 50 days old.
Just two weeks later, in the same competition, Rodrygo scored his first goal in the tournament.
This feat made him become the youngest-ever Brazilian to score in the Copa Libertadores. Rodrygo was also awarded the Campeonato Paulista Best Newcomer for 2018.
Rise to Fame:
Goes endured a meteoric rise to prominence to become one of the hottest young properties in South America, a rise that can only be comparable to that achieved by his idol Robinho.
His remarkable dribbling skills attracted Real Madrid scouts who, at that time, were on their endless raid on South American players, one of whom was Vinicius Junior.
This is the most important day in his life that finally came to pass. The day Rodrygo fulfilled his dreams by signing for Real Madrid in a deal that showed he would be booked ahead of time.
Precisely on the 15th of June 2018, Real Madrid reached an agreement with Santos for the transfer of Rodrygo, a deal which was triggered a year later, in June 2019.
First, it was the 1-year wait, then a very emotional time came for Rodrygo Goes as his parents joined him in saying some heartfelt goodbyes to his beloved childhood club.
Rodrygo Goes was emotional as he said goodbye to his beloved Santos. Credit to IG.
“It motivates me to go to Madrid, one of the biggest clubs in the world. For the club’s sheer size, it is scary for me, but a good fear. It motivates me even more and it means It’s up to me to show why they have confidence in me and on signing me.”
Rodrygo said while signing off.
Superstar Rodrygo is indeed one of the best among the endless production line of amazing forwards coming out of Brazil.
For us, he is considered the next beautiful promise to Brazilian football after Neymar Jr. The rest, as they say, is history.
Rodrygo Goes Personal Life:
Getting to know Rodrygo Goes personal life away from the pitch would help you get a complete picture of him.
Away from the pitch, Rodrygo possesses an inner state of independence, which enables him to make significant progress in his personal life.
The skinny football superstar lives a normal life outside the pitch while in Brazil. Judging by the photo below, you shouldn’t be surprised to see Rodrygo with a skateboard in the street of Madrid.
Rodrygo Goes with the Skateboard.
Also, in his personal life, Rodrygo Goes has the attribute of self-control, the ability to make solid and realistic plans for his life.
He is a leader who can lead the way, as observed during his captaincy days at the youth level.
Rodrygo Goes Family Life:
First things first, Rodrygo Goes’ parents and relatives are presently reaping the benefit of instilling a tough mentality in him. His parents (Eric Goes, and Denise Goes) have appreciated their son’s support for Spanish Giants – Real Madrid – right from the very start of his career.
See a piece of video evidence below where a 9-year-old Rodrygo stood with his parents on an old Real Madrid shirt. This is shown alongside a similar 2019 photo.
A Family Photo to show evidence that Rodrygo has been a Real Madrid Fan since childhood. Credit to Marca.
About Rodrygo Goes Father:
Rodrygo’s dad is 34 years old at the time of writing.
Did you know?… Eric Batista, pictured below with his son, only recently retired from his professional football career as a right-back and is now living his fatherly dreams as a caretaker to his son’s career.
Rodrygo Goes and his Father- Eric Batista de Goes. Credit to IG.
Eric Batista, whose friends and relatives often regard him as a “classical Brazilian“, played in Sao Paulo’s regional leagues in what many would say was an unsuccessful career.
About Rodrygo Goes Mother:
 When it comes to footballers with seriously Gorgeous Moms, we can say that Rodrygo Goes tops the list.
Denise Goes is not only beautiful but very young (in her early 30s) at the time of writing.
Rodrygo Goes Mother- Denise Goes.
Upon stumbling at the photo at first glance with no idea who she is, you might assume that she is Rodrygo’s Girlfriend.
Rodrygo Goes Sibling:
Around early 2018, Rodrygo’s parents had a baby girl, which happened to be Rodrygo’s one and only sister.
Having a little sister made him feel fatherly, and it also made him feel he was all grown up. As observed below, a deep connection exists between both brother and little sister.
Rodrygo Goes shows love for his little sister. Credit to IG.
Untold Facts:
Getting Blessings of the Greats: Before going to Europe to join Real Madrid, Rodrygo received blessings from Brazil’s two greatest footballers namely Pele and Senior Ronaldo.
Rodrygo Goes and his Role Models.
That year 2001, when Rodrygo was born, witnessed the following;
- First, what is known as the 9/11 attacks happened.
- That year 2001 was regarded as the “Summer of the Shark Year”. This year recorded the highest number of global shark attacks.
- The year 2001 saw Aids drugs being subsidized with a discount of up to 90% needed to help fight the deadly killer disease, which is a rampage, especially in Africa.
