| Alencar | |
| Fullname: | Rodrigo Souza Santos |
| Birth Date: | 7 August 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Itabuna, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Retrô |
| Youthclubs1: | Barra |
| Youthyears2: | –2020 |
| Youthclubs2: | Retrô |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | Retrô |
| Caps1: | 73 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Flamengo (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | → Paysandu (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 16:14, 9 October 2024 (UTC) |
Rodrigo Souza Santos (born 7 August 2002), commonly known as Alencar, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Retrô.
Born in Itabuna in the state of Bahia, Alencar began his career with, before joining Retrô, where he was named the best midfielder in the Pernambuco Under-20 Championship in 2020.[1] These impressive performances at youth level prompted Série A side Flamengo to sign him on loan for the entirety of the 2021 season.[1]
After turning professional with Retrô the following season, Alencar was loaned to Série C side Paysandu in August 2023.[2] [3] Despite initially being thrust into the first team, he only managed four appearances for Paysandu after suffering an injury, before returning to Retrô.[4]
A defensive midfielder, Alencar describes himself as an "intense" player in both marking and attacking, stating that he likes to "play freely".[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Retrô | 2020 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Série D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 2 | |||
| Flamengo (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paysandu (loan) | 2023 | Série C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 52 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 84 | 2 | |||