Ruben Rodrigues on swapping Brazil for Bolton and mapping another promotion path

Marc Iles Tue, 3 February 2026 at 12:00 pm UTC·4 min read FROM the sandy beaches and surfing waves of Salvador to a grey and windswept training pitch in Lostock, coping with change is all in a day’s work for Wanderers new boy Ruben Rodrigues. Born in Portugal, raised in the Netherlands, the attacking midfielder has played most of his football in the lower leagues of England, but a surprising move last June took him to Brazilian club Vitoria and seemingly satisfied his wanderlust.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement A change of coach soon after his arrival left him feeling more like a tourist and with just a few appearances in hand as he began his pre-season in December, Rodrigues was...