Club Rodolfo joined
Fluminense of
Rio de Janeiro, a traditional rival state in football. While at Fluminense, he played against future teammate
Kléber at
Copa Sudamericana. Rodolfo joined
Dynamo Kyiv in July 2004. Rodolfo joined
Lokomotiv Moscow in January 2007. After
Bilyaletdinov's departure to
Everton, Rodolfo took his role and was appointed Lokomotiv's new
captain. On 6 March 2015, Rodolfo joined
FC Terek Grozny. On 27 May 2019, FC Akhmat Grozny announced the retirement of Rodolfo as a player and that he will join club's coaching staff.
International Rodolfo is capped for Brazil in
2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament. ==Style of play==