Rodrigo Gelado began the 2022 season with Taguatinga, playing for the under-20 squad and featuring in one Campeonato Brasiliense match before moving to Vila Nova, where he was also assigned to the under-20s.[1] He made his first team debut with the latter on 18 January 2023, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Goiano away draw against CRAC.
Rodrigo Gelado scored his first goal for Vila on 25 January 2023, netting his side's third in a 3–0 home win over Iporá. On 24 February, already established as a regular starter, he renewed his contract until 2025.[2]