2024 Men's Soccer Roster
Montez Silva, Rodrigo
Jersey Number 3
Rodrigo Montez Silva
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Loulé, Portugal
- High School:
- Escola Secundaria de Loulé
- Prev School:
- Keiser Univ.
Bio
 |
Bowling Green |
- Saw action in four matches off the bench
- Came off the bench to play 30 minutes of the Falcons' win over Butler
- Saw brief action in BGSU's victory at Bradley
- Played 27 minutes of the Falcons' 5-0 obliteration of Eastern Illinois, with a shot on goal
- Saw 28 minutes of work in BG's win over Detroit Mercy
2023 | Junior
- Played in 15 of the Falcons' 18 matches, making nine starts
- Had three points on the season, with a goal and an assist
- Saw action in seven of the eight MVC matches, starting three
- Made his BGSU debut in the season-opening win over Cleveland State, playing 16 minutes
- Saw 45 minutes of action at Michigan State, playing the entire second half
- Earned his first start of the season in the Duquesne match, playing 88 minutes
- Scored his first goal as a Falcon in that DU contest
- Drew the start vs. Michigan, and played 57 minutes of that win
- Was on the pitch for all 90 minutes of the DePaul match, as the Falcons kept a clean sheet
- Nearly had the game-winning assist on a serve into the box in the 89th minute, but the goal was nullified due to a controversial offside call
- Played all 90 minutes of the Falcons' 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky
- Was on the field for every second of BGSU's first-ever MVC match, at Western Michigan
- Also played the entire match at Wright State
- Played all 90 minutes of BGSU's first-ever MVC victory, a 3-1 triumph over Bradley
- Saw 77 minutes of action in the Falcons' win over Evansville
- Played 45 minutes of the scoreless draw at Detroit Mercy
- Saw nine minutes of first-half action at Belmont
- Played 13 minutes of the Falcons' 3-1 win at Drake
- Saw 15 minutes of time vs. nationally-ranked Missouri State
- Came off the bench to play 16 minutes at Northern Illinois
- Enrolled at BGSU in time for the Spring 2023 semester, and wore uniform #19 during the spring season
Keiser |
West Palm Beach, Fla. |
- Spent two seasons at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Fla.
2022 | Sophomore
- Earned NAIA All-America honorable mention
- Named to the All-Sun Conference First Team as a midfielder.
- Also named to the CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Team
- Earned Academic All-Sun honors as well
- Played 1,404 minutes on the season, the highest total of any non-goalkeeper on the team
- Started all 17 matches, helping the Seahawks to a 13-1-3 overall record and a 7-1 conference mark
- Had four points on a pair of goals
2021 | Freshman
- Played in 20 games, starting 16
- Had nine points on three goals and three assists
- Seahawks went 16-3-1 overall, including a 6-1-1 league mark
Escola Secundaria de Loulé |
Loulé, Portugal |
- Attended Escola Secundaria de Loulé
Personal |
- Born in Faro, Portugal
- A business management major at BGSU
- Son of Tulio Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva and Isa Monica de Barros Montez Silva
- Has a younger sister
- Favorite athlete is Cristiano Ronaldo
Off The Pitch: Andrew Shaffer (Sept. 11, 2025)
Thursday, September 11
Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Sept. 5, 2025)
Saturday, September 06
Off The Pitch: Bennett Painter (Sept. 3, 2025)
Thursday, September 04
Eric Nichols Post-Match Interview (Sept. 1, 2025)
Monday, September 01
