André Rodrigues

Central Midfielder - Chaves
2 Feb 2027
Tuesday
Process

Marked for André Rodrigues

14 Edition

The Chaves Herald

2 Nov 2026
From our football correspondent Crisis

Squad

Tempers go at Chaves

Demir Ege Tıknaz was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Player ratings

Henrique Pereira runs at them all day

Successful dribbles: 21. There is a particular sort of despair on a full-back's face by the seventieth minute, and it was on display.

Match

A bad afternoon for Chaves against Rio Ave

1‑2 to Rio Ave, and no complaints worth printing. The performance asked for nothing more than it got.

Squad

The manager makes an example of José Capon

“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.

Market

Chaves and André Sousa are talking past each other

“There is a gap, and pretending there is not helps nobody.” Neither side has moved, and the calendar is working for exactly one of them.

Player ratings

Jorge Delgado keeps on missing

Shots: 9, not one of them in. A centre forward is paid for one thing, and on this evidence he has forgotten which thing it is.

In brief

Back issues
3 Edition

The Chaves Herald

17 Aug 2026
From our football correspondent Triumph

Squad

A one-man rearguard from João Valido

There were 9 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.

Market

João Teixeira attracts admirers

The name of João Teixeira has come up in conversations Chaves were not part of. Nothing formal, nothing signed — but nothing about it accidental either.

Player ratings

Nobody could get near Henrique Pereira

Successful dribbles: 24. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.

Squad

Tempers go at Chaves

João Teixeira was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.

Match

Jorge Delgado the difference as Chaves beat Portimonense

Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Jorge Delgado. 2‑1 against Portimonense, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.

Squad

No hiding place for Bruno Rodrigues

“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Bruno Rodrigues, and the manager let it.

Player ratings

Rui Pedro in the eights

A performance of 8.43 does not come along often, and when it does the rest of the team becomes scenery. He was magnificent.

Player ratings

One of those days for Jorge Delgado

There is a version of this player everybody suspected was in there, and on this evidence it is. 8.39, and no argument anywhere in the ground.

Market

A long bet from Chaves on Henrique Cardoso

He is 15, and nobody at Chaves signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.

In brief