--- title: "Zorya Signs Jerson Rodrigues: Scandalous Ex-Dynamo Forward Returns to the UPL Wearing the Number 7" description: "Luhansk's Zorya has officially signed 31-year-old Luxembourg international striker Jerson Rodrigues, known from Dynamo. The forward moved on a free transfer and will wear the number 7 shirt; his debut could take place on September 19 against the Kyiv side." date: 2026-09-17T12:22:01.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zorya-signs-jerson-rodrigues-ex-dynamo-forward-returns-to-upl tags: [fc-zarya, jerson-rodrigues, dynamo-kyiv, upl, luxembourg-national-team, transfer, ukrainian-football] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zorya Signs Jerson Rodrigues: Scandalous Ex-Dynamo Forward Returns to the UPL Wearing the Number 7 ![Jerson Rodrigues in the white Zorya kit dribbling the ball during a Ukrainian Premier League match](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/18/zarja-oficialno-podpisala-zhersona-rodrihesha-eks-forvard-dinamo/zarja-oficialno-podpisala-zhersona-rodrihesha-eks-forvard-dinamo-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Zorya has officially signed 31-year-old Luxembourg international striker Jerson Rodrigues on a free transfer. - Rodrigues will wear the number 7 shirt; the contract terms have not been disclosed. - For Dynamo (2019–2025) he made 53 appearances, scored 9 goals and won the championship, the Cup and two Super Cups. - The forward's career was accompanied by scandals and a series of loan spells at clubs in France, Turkey, Slovakia, Saudi Arabia, China and Thailand. - In the current season before the move he played for Vardar (2 appearances, 1 assist); for the Luxembourg national team — 72 appearances and 23 goals. - His debut for Zorya could take place on September 19 in a match against Kyiv's Dynamo. Luhansk's Zorya has officially announced the signing of 31-year-old Luxembourg international striker Jerson Rodrigues. This is reported by Sport RBC.UA, citing the Luhansk club's press service. The player, widely known in Ukraine thanks to his long stint with Kyiv's Dynamo, moved to Viktor Skrypnyk's team on a free transfer — his contract with the Kyiv side ran from 2019 to 2025 and has since expired, making the forward a free agent. The terms of the new contract between Zorya and the footballer have not been disclosed, although it is already known that Rodrigues will wear the number 7 shirt on the pitch. ### What is known about the transfer and contract terms Rodrigues' move to Zorya has been structured as the signing of a free agent: the Luhansk club did not pay any transfer fee to the Kyiv side, since the striker's contract with Dynamo ended in 2025. Zorya's press service did not reveal the financial or other details of the deal, limiting itself to confirming the fact of the signing. The only publicly known condition was the squad number — 7 — which the forward will wear in UPL matches. For the Luhansk side, this is a reinforcement of the attack with an experienced foreign player who has international experience, which is particularly relevant given the team's current position in the standings. ### The Dynamo era: titles, stats and scandals Jerson Rodrigues' period in Kyiv became one of the most controversial in his career. Under his contract with Dynamo from 2019 to 2025, he won the Ukrainian championship, the domestic Cup and two Super Cups alongside the Kyiv side. In total, his record for the Kyiv club stands at 53 appearances, 9 goals and 4 assists. However, it was precisely this period that was remembered not only for on-pitch achievements but also for numerous off-field scandals, which saw the forward regularly sent out on loan. His loan record during this time includes France's Troyes, Turkey's Eyupspor and Sivasspor, Slovakia's Slovan, as well as clubs from Saudi Arabia, China and Thailand. In the photo provided as part of the material, Rodrigues is captured in Dynamo's white kit with blue stripes, the New Balance logo, the FAVBET sponsor inscription and the emblem of Ukraine — in the moment of carrying the ball at a stadium with paper fans in the stands. ### Last club and the Luxembourg national team Before joining Zorya, Jerson Rodrigues' last club was North Macedonia's Vardar, for whom in the current season he managed to make 2 appearances and provide 1 assist. In addition to his club career, the striker is one of the most experienced players of the Luxembourg national team: he has 72 caps and 23 goals to his name in the national shirt, making him one of the team's key scorers in its history. Such international experience and his age category (31 years old) position Rodrigues as a player capable of immediately fitting into Zorya's rotation and strengthening the competition up front. ### What's next: a possible debut against Dynamo At the time of publication, Viktor Skrypnyk's Luhansk Zorya sits 8th in the UPL standings, which makes reinforcing the attack a timely step. The moment of the newcomer's debut could also be symbolic: according to the publication, it may take place as early as September 19, when the Luhansk side will play a match against Kyiv's Dynamo — the very club for which Rodrigues played for six years. Such a setup will add an extra narrative to the encounter and attract additional attention from fans and the media. ### Contradictory data Publications from different outlets contain discrepancies in how the circumstances of Rodrigues' departure from Dynamo are interpreted. The main text and Zorya's press service state that the forward's contract with the Kyiv side ran from 2019 to 2025 and expired, meaning the move to Zorya was structured as the signing of a free agent. At the same time, a number of sources (in particular, Sport.ua) characterize the situation with the phrasing "kicked out of the club", emphasizing the scandalous nature of his time in Kyiv and the regular loan moves due to off-field incidents. Thus, formally the contract was fulfilled to the end, however the public rhetoric surrounding the player's departure contains an element of a "forced" end to the collaboration. Both versions coexist in the media landscape, and the final assessment of the nature of the parting with Dynamo remains a matter of interpretation. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Loud return to the UPL: scandalous ex-Dynamo forward signs contract with new club](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/guchne-povernennya-upl-skandalniy-eks-forvard-1789647574.html) - Базовый источник: официальное объявление «Зари», свободный трансфер, 7-й номер, статистика за «Динамо» (53/9/4), титулы, карьера в арендах, «Вардар» (2 матча, 1 передача), сборная (72/23), 8-е место в УПЛ, возможный дебют 19.09 против «Динамо». - [Zorya signs Jerson Rodrigues](https://ua.tribuna.com/football/1000000376877-zorya-pidpysala-zhersona-rodrihesha/) - Подтверждает факт подписания контракта с Родригешем луганской «Зарей». - [Ex-Dynamo striker appears at Zorya](https://korrespondent.net/sport/football/4912578-v-zare-poiavylsia-eks-yhrok-napadenyia-dynamo) - Подтверждает переход экс-нападающего «Динамо» в «Зарю». - [Scandalous ex-Dynamo footballer kicked out of the club. He returned to Ukraine](https://sport.ua/news/908009-skandalnogo-eks-futbolista-dinamo-vygnali-iz-kluba-on-vernulsya-v-ukrainu) - Подтверждает возвращение в Украину, но использует формулировку «выгнали из клуба», что расходится с версией об истечении контракта 2019–2025; учтено в блоке противоречий. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: For how much did Zorya sign Jerson Rodrigues? **A:** For free, on a free transfer: Rodrigues' contract with Kyiv's Dynamo ran from 2019 to 2025 and expired, so the Luhansk club did not pay any transfer fee. ### Q: Under which number will Rodrigues play for Zorya? **A:** Under the number 7. The club's press service does not disclose the other terms of the agreement. ### Q: What is Rodrigues' record for Dynamo? **A:** 53 appearances, 9 goals and 4 assists, as well as the Ukrainian championship title, the Cup and two domestic Super Cups. ### Q: For which team did Rodrigues play before moving to Zorya? **A:** For North Macedonia's Vardar, for whom in the current season he made 2 appearances and provided 1 assist. ### Q: When could Rodrigues' debut for Zorya take place? **A:** Possibly as early as September 19, in a UPL match against Kyiv's Dynamo — the club for which the forward played from 2019 to 2025. ### Q: What is Rodrigues' international experience? **A:** He is an experienced player for the Luxembourg national team: 72 appearances and 23 goals in the national side.