Rodrigo Conceição

Rodrigo Fernandes da Conceição (born 2 January 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich.

Benfica
Born in Lisbon, Conceição passed through several youth teams before joining Benfica in 2015, aged 15. On 3 November 2018, he made his professional debut with the reserves in a 2018–19 LigaPro match away to Paços de Ferreira, as a substitute for the last 15 minutes of a 1–0 loss in place of Florentino Luís.

Conceição scored his first senior goal on 3 November 2019, opening a 3–1 home loss to Chaves.

Porto
On 27 August 2020, having left Benfica, Conceição signed a three-year deal for Porto, being again assigned to the reserve team. He played 30 times in his first season, scoring to conclude a 4–0 win at Mafra on 29 March 2021 after assisting two other goals. On 22 May, in the last game of the campaign, he was sent off in a 2–1 loss at his previous team and suspended for two games.

Conceição was loaned to Primeira Liga club Moreirense for the season on 22 July 2021. He made his top-flight debut on 15 August in a 2–2 draw at Santa Clara, in which he came on in the 73rd minute for Rúben Ramos and received a red card three minutes later for telling the fourth official to open his eyes; he was banned for a game and fined €842, while maintaining that he was victimised for being from the Conceição family.

On 10 September 2022, Conceição made his first-team debut under his father's management, as an 82nd-minute substitute for Pepê in a 3–0 Primeira Liga home win over Chaves. A week later, he made his first start in a 1–1 draw at Estoril. In April 2023, he dropped back into the B-team.

At the end of the 2022–23 season, after having participated in the club's victorious Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal campaigns, Conceição left Porto upon expiration of his contract.

FC Zürich
On 17 August 2023, Conceição signed for Swiss Super League club FC Zürich. Three months later, he extended his contract with the side until 2027.

International career
Conceição earned 34 caps for Portugal at youth level, scoring five goals. His first appearance was on 4 February 2016 in the under-16 team's 3–3 draw with Germany in Vila Real de Santo António; he scored the equaliser and his team won on penalties. On 3 April, he scored both goals of a win against Switzerland in Póvoa de Varzim as his team finished a local tournament with a 100% record. On 7 September 2018, he was sent off in the under-19 team's 1–0 friendly win away to Italy. He made his debut for the under-21 side in a 9–0 win against Liechtenstein in Vaduz on 7 June 2022.

Personal life
Conceição is the second of five sons born to Portuguese international footballer Sérgio Conceição. All of the first four embarked on football careers, including one also named Sérgio and Francisco.

Career statistics
As of match played 12 November 2023

Honours

 * Taça de Portugal: 2022–23
 * Taça da Liga: 2022–23