Tacoma Defiance announced the signing of Braudilio Rodrigues on Tuesday. The Guinea-Bissau-born Portuguese attacker joins after shredding the NCAA Division II with Franklin Pierce University. In 2022 he helped lead the team to a 25-1-0 record as they won the DII national championship, recording 20 goals and 22 assists in 26 appearances including an assist in the championship final. Rodrigues, 23, spent two years at Franklin Pierce University and had 31 goals and 25 assists in 45 appearances in that time.
Beyond helping the team succeed and win a championship, Rodrigues earned plenty of accolades for his 2022 season.