Rodrigo Araújo Costa (born 12 May 1988) is a footballer who currently plays as a defender for Madre de Deus Sport Clube. He made his professional debut for Boavista F.C. when they played in the Portuguese Liga in during the 2007 08 season. Association football, commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball. At the turn of the 21st century, the game was played by over 250 million players in over 200 countries, making it the world's most popular sport.