- Position:
- Midfielder
Rodrigo is a Peruvian midfielder who joined the Magpies on a four-year contract last summer from Deportivo Municipal in his homeland.
Speaking to nufc.co.uk, the youngster said: "At the beginning, I could not believe the opportunity to jump directly from Peru to a Premier League club. The process had a lot of phases, with all this Covid disaster, so it has been a rollercoaster of emotions.
"I have cried with emotion, not once but several times, because there have been different milestones. At times I have been tense, but now I am very happy and I hope to have a long and successful time in Newcastle."
The Lima-born forward made his under-23s debut during a 2-1 win against Fulham at St. James' Park in October before netting his first goal at second-string level against Stoke City in a 3-2 win in December.
He joined League One Doncaster Rovers on loan for the first part of the 2021/22 season, scoring two goals in 13 matches in all competitions before returning to United at the beginning of 2022.
Vilca then joined Universitario de Deportes in his native country on loan in March 2022.
- Full Name:
- Rodrigo Vilca
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Squad Number:
- 48
- Nationality:
- Peruvian
- Date of birth:
- 12th March 1999
- Place of birth:
- Callao
- Previous club:
- Deportivo Municipal