
Photo: Xavier Rondón Medina / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Garry Mendes Rodrigues embodies a story I find genuinely compelling: the diaspora athlete who chooses heritage over birthplace. Born in Rotterdam, he opted to represent Cape Verde, a decision I read as both proud and deeply personal. As a winger of modest height, he has built a journeyman career across Europe, bringing pace and trickery to clubs like Apollon Limassol. To me, players like him make football richer; they map the migrations and identities of a connected world onto the pitch. I respect the courage it takes to plant your flag in the land of your roots rather than convenience.
Overview
Garry Mendes Rodrigues (Portuguese: [ɡa.ˈʀi ˈmẽ.dɨʒ ʀu.ˈdɾi.ɡɨʃ]; born 27 November 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Cape Verde national team. In February 2013, Rodrigues announced that he would like to represent Cape Verde, and made his debut in August 2013.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Garry Mendes Rodrigues
- Name (Japanese)
- ガリー・メンデス・ロドリゲス
- Reading
- がりー・めんです・ろどりげす
- Born
- November 27, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 173 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Netherlands →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.