Luan Rodrigues

Luan Rodrigues Azambuja (born 16 July 1996), commonly known as Luan Rodrigues, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Porto-BA in Bahia. He began his career in 2015 at Comercial-MS and has also played for Luverdense, Aquidauanense, São Paulo-RS, and Remo.

Early life and career
Luan Rodrigues Azambuja was born in Campo Grande, the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul, on 16 July 1996. He started playing football at a young age and joined the youth academy of Comercial-MS, a local club that competes in the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense, the top division of the state.

He made his senior debut for Comercial-MS in 2015 and scored his first goal in a 2–1 win over Ivinhema in the state championship. He played for Comercial-MS until 2016, when he moved to Novoperário, another club from Campo Grande.

Personal life
Luan is 1.71 meters tall and weighs 77kg. He was born and raised in Campo Grande, being the son of Marcelo Azambuja and Valquíria Rodrigues. Luan is in a relationship with Amanda Diniz with whom he has a son, Kauan. Luan lives in Campo Grande.

Novoperário
Luan Rodrigues joined Novoperário in 2017 and became a regular starter for the club. He helped the club reach the semifinals of the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense in 2017 and 2018, scoring 10 goals in 24 matches. He also played in the Copa Verde, a regional cup competition, and scored a hat-trick in a 4–2 win over Ceilândia in the first round.

Luverdense
In 2019, Luan Rodrigues signed for Luverdense, a club from Mato Grosso that plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, the third tier of the Brazilian football league system. He made his debut for Luverdense in a 0–0 draw against Paysandu in the opening match of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Atlético Acreano in the second round. He played 18 matches and scored four goals for Luverdense in the 2019 season, but could not prevent the club from being relegated to the Série D.

Aquidauanense
In 2020, Luan Rodrigues joined Aquidauanense, a club from Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul, that plays in the Campeonato Sul-Mato-Grossense. He was the top scorer of the club with nine goals in 12 matches, helping the club win its first state championship title in its history. He also played in the Copa do Brasil, the main national cup competition, and scored a goal in a 3–2 loss to ABC in the first round.

São Paulo-RS
In July 2021, Luan Rodrigues moved to São Paulo-RS, a club from Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, that plays in the Campeonato Gaúcho, the top division of the state. He made his debut for São Paulo-RS in a 1–0 win over União Frederiquense in the Divisão de Accesso, the second tier of the state league. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 win over Tupi in the same competition. He played 10 matches and scored three goals for São Paulo-RS in the 2021 season.

Remo
On 29 December 2021, Luan Rodrigues signed for Remo, a club from Belém, Pará, that plays in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the second tier of the Brazilian football league system. He joined the club as one of the five new signings for the 2022 season. He said that he was excited to play for Remo and that he had a dream of playing for the club since he was a pupil of Maico Gaúcho, a former Remo player and coach.

Career statistics
As of 31 December 2021