*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024
Thiago Rodrigues da Silva (born 6 January 1996), commonly known as Mosquito, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Bekasi City.[1]
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Mosquito joined Vasco da Gama's youth setup in 2009, but left the club in 2011 due to unpaid wages.[2] On 4 May 2012 he agreed a deal with São Paulo,[3] but the deal was declared void only five days later.[4]
Mosquito joined Atlético Paranaense on 29 October 2012,[5] but was not allowed to play until February of the following year.[2] He made his senior debut on 2 February 2014, starting and scoring his side's only in a 1–2 away loss against Rio Branco for the Campeonato Paranaense championship;[6] it was his maiden appearance of the competition.
Mosquito made his Série A debut on 20 April 2014, playing the last 16 minutes of a 1–0 home win against Grêmio.[7] He scored his first professional goal on the 27th, netting his side's first of a 2–2 away draw against Vitória.[8]
On 20 February 2015, after being released by Furacão,[citation needed] Mosquito returned to his first club Vasco, signing a short-term deal.[9] He was excluded from the first team in July, after only appearing in two matches.[10]
On 14 August 2015 Mosquito moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing to a loan deal[citation needed] with Spanish Segunda División side UE Llagostera. He made his debut for the club on 22 August, replacing Chumbi in a 0–2 home loss against CA Osasuna.[11]
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