▁for ▁Real ▁Madrid ▁Cast illa . ▁ ▁Club ▁career ▁ ▁Nov or izont ino ▁Born ▁in ▁São ▁Carlos , ▁São ▁Paulo , ▁Rod r igo ▁is ▁a ▁Gr êm io ▁Nov or izont ino ▁youth ▁gradu ate . ▁He ▁joined ▁the ▁club ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁under - 2 0 ▁squad ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁season , ▁and ▁im pressed ▁during ▁the ▁year ' s ▁Copa ▁São ▁Paulo ▁de ▁Fut ebol ▁J ú ni or . ▁On ▁ 2 5 ▁January ▁of ▁that ▁year , ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁main ▁squad . ▁ ▁On ▁ 2 9 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Rod r igo ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁debut ▁starting ▁and ▁providing ▁the ▁assist ▁for ▁Henri que ' s ▁goal ▁in ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁away ▁loss ▁against ▁Santos . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Rod r igo ▁joined ▁Pal me iras ▁on ▁loan ▁and ▁played ▁at ▁the ▁La ▁Comun idad ▁de ▁Madrid ▁under - 1 7 ▁tournament , ▁scoring ▁five ▁goals ▁in ▁four ▁matches . ▁ ▁Real ▁Madrid ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁Spanish ▁newspaper ▁Mar ca ▁announced ▁that ▁Real ▁Madrid ▁had ▁reached ▁an ▁agreement ▁for ▁Rod r igo . ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁he ▁signed ▁a ▁six - year ▁contract ▁with ▁Real ▁Madrid ▁and ▁joined ▁the ▁U 1 9 ▁team . ▁ ▁Rod r igo ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for