Nelly Rodrigues
Nelly Rodrigues
Nelly da Cruz Rodrigues is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Première Ligue club Marseille and the Portugal national team.
Nelly Rodrigues
Other interesting facts
Though she plays for the Portuguese national team, she was actually born in France, in Soisy-sous-Montmorency.
Nelly Rodrigues
Career goals & milestones
She was part of the Nantes side that finished in the promotion places in D2 and secured the club’s first-ever season in Arkema Première Ligue in 2024–25.
Nelly Rodrigues
Career goals & milestones
Among all PSG academy players, she placed 2nd in the 2021 Titi Girl d’Or – a fan and club-media award for the best young Parisienne – behind Manssita Traoré.
Nelly Rodrigues
Academy pathway
She captained PSG’s U19s before turning pro.
Nelly Rodrigues
Family background
She holds both French and Portuguese nationality.
Nelly Rodrigues
Family background
In a Portuguese interview she laughed that her Portuguese “isn’t that good” because she was born and raised in France.
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