Jonathan Rodríguez (footballer, born 1993)

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Jonathan Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Peñarol in 2014
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo
Date of birth (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Florida, Uruguay
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Portland Timbers
Number 14
Youth career
Atlético Florida
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Peñarol 38 (16)
2015Benfica (loan) 1 (0)
2015Benfica B (loan) 6 (7)
2015–2016 Benfica 0 (0)
2015–2016Deportivo La Coruña (loan) 13 (0)
2016–2018 Santos Laguna 87 (29)
2019–2021 Cruz Azul 95 (44)
2022 Al-Nassr 8 (1)
2022–2024 América 61 (21)
2024– Portland Timbers 3 (1)
International career
2014– Uruguay 31 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo (born 6 July 1993), commonly known by his nickname Cabecita, is a Uruguayan professional

Club career

Peñarol

Born in Florida, Uruguay, Rodríguez began his career with local club Peñarol in Uruguayan Primera División. In his first season, he scored 0 goals in 27 matches. He also made appearances for the club in Copa Libertadores.[3]

Benfica

On 29 January 2015, Rodríguez joined Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica on a loan deal until 30 June 2017.[4] Penãrol's president, Juan Pedro Damiani, said that Benfica paid €2 million for 40% of Rodríguez's economic rights, with the remaining 60% totalling €4.4 million.[5] Rodríguez joined Benfica along with countryman Elbio Álvarez, a former Peñarol player.[6]

On 22 February 2015, Rodríguez debuted for

Académica (5–1) in Primeira Liga.[9]

On 20 August 2015, Rodríguez was loaned out to Deportivo de La Coruña for one season.[10] He made 13 league appearances throughout the duration of the loan, the first of which was a stint off the bench replacing Juanfran in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.[11]

Santos Laguna

On 10 June 2016, he signed for Mexican club Santos Laguna on a permanent deal.[12] Rodríguez made his competitive debut for the club on 18 July 2016, playing the entirety of a 1-1 draw with Tigres.[13] He scored his first goal for the club a week and a half later, converting a penalty in the 19th minute of a 1-1 draw with FC Juárez in the Copa MX.[14] The 2017–18 season was Rodríguez's most prolific with the club, as he scored 16 goals across all competitions.[15]

Al-Nassr

On 11 January 2022, Rodríguez joined Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr.[16]

América

On 20 June 2022, Rodríguez returned to Mexico and joined Club América on a permanent transfer.[17]

Portland Timbers

On 20 March 2024, Rodríguez signed with Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers on a deal keeping him at the club until at least 2026.[18]

International career

Rodríguez scored his first international goal for Uruguay in a 3–0 victory over Oman on 13 October 2014.[19]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 16 November 2021[2]
Uruguay
Year Apps Goals
2014 4 1
2015 5 0
2016 0 0
2017 0 0
2018 3 1
2019 8 1
2020 4 0
2021 5 0
Total 29 3
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 October 2014
Muscat
, Oman
 Oman 3–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 16 October 2018 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan  Japan 3–4 3–4
2018 Kirin Challenge Cup
3. 6 September 2019 Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica  Costa Rica 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Benfica

Santos Laguna

Cruz Azul

América

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Jonathan Rodríguez". Club América. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Jonathan Rodríguez at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Footballzz profile". Footballzz. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Jonathan Rodríguez: "Benfica é um Clube enorme, com muitos Sócios"" [Jonathan Rodríguez: "Benfica is a huge club, with many members"] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 29 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Peñarol explica negócio Jonathan" [Peñarol explain Jonathan deal] (in Portuguese). O Jogo. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Futebol: Jonathan Rodríguez e Elbio Álvarez são reforços do SL Benfica" [Football: Jonathan Rodríguez and Elbio Álvarez join SL Benfica] (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. LPFP
    . 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Jonathan Rodríguez faz "hat trick" na vitória do Benfica B sobre o Portimonense (4-1)" [Jonathan Rodríguez does «hat trick» in Benfica B's win over Portimonense (4-1)] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. LPFP
    . Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Principio de acuerdo entre Deportivo y Benfica para la cesión de Jonathan Rodríguez" [Agreement in principle between Deportivo and Benfica for the loan of Jonathan Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Deportivo's official website. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Valencia vs. Deportivo La Coruña – 30 August 2015 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Contratación Jonathan Rodríguez" [Jonathan Rodríguez signing]. Club Santos Laguna (in Spanish). 10 June 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Santos Laguna vs. Tigres UANL – 18 July 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Santos Laguna vs. Juárez – 28 July 2016 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  15. ^ "¿Cuántos goles lleva Jonathan Rodríguez en su carrera?" [How many goals has Jonathan Rodríguez scored in his career?]. goal.com. 12 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  16. ^ @AlNassrFC_EN (11 January 2022). "AlNassr has officially signed with the Uruguay National team star Jonathan Rodríguez" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  17. ^ "'Cabecita' Rodríguez es nuevo refuerzo del América". ESPN México. 21 June 2022.
  18. ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers sign forward Jonathan Rodríguez as Designated Player | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
  19. ^ "Luis Suarez nets brace as Uruguay coast to friendly win over Oman". ESPNFC. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  20. ^ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champion: 28 with the sashes and two await] (in Portuguese). Maisfutebol. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  21. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Jonathan Rodríguez gana Balón de Oro como Jugador del Año y Campeón de Goleo | TUDN Liga MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  23. ^ De la Cruz, Luis (16 December 2020). "Liga MX: León, Pumas y Cruz Azul se 'roban' el 11 ideal del Guardianes 2020". SoyFutbol.com (in Spanish).
  24. ^ "Cruz Azul: Jonathan Rodríguez elegido como el jugador del mes en la Liga MX".
  25. ^ "Tremendo: Jonathan Rodríguez es elegido como el jugador del mes de febrero por Liga MX". 6 March 2020.
  26. ^ "Jonathan Rodríguez es elegido como el mejor jugador del mes de marzo en la Liga MX". 13 April 2021.
  27. ^ "Orgullo: Jonathan Rodríguez es candidato a jugador del mes de abril por Liga MX". 10 May 2021.
  28. ^ "Liga MX unveils its final roster for the 2021 All-Star game". AS. 19 July 2021.

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