Raúl Rodríguez (footballer)
![]() Rodríguez playing for Catalonia in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Raúl Rodríguez Navarro | ||
Date of birth | 22 September 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Youth career | |||
1999–2006 | Josep Gené | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Vilassar Mar | ||
2007–2010 | Gramenet | 83 | (3) |
2010–2011 | Espanyol B | 14 | (0) |
2010–2015 | Espanyol | 80 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Houston Dynamo | 52 | (3) |
2017 | Shanghai Shenxin | 28 | (3) |
2018 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 3 | (0) |
2019 | Al-Arabi | 3 | (0) |
Total | 263 | (9) | |
International career | |||
2011 | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Raúl Rodríguez Navarro (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul roˈðɾiɣeθ]; born 22 September 1987) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
He played 92 matches for Espanyol, and subsequently competed in the United States, China and Kuwait.
Club career
[edit]Espanyol
[edit]Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rodríguez made his professional debut with UDA Gramenet, going on to play three full Segunda División B seasons with the team. In summer 2010 he signed for neighbouring RCD Espanyol, being initially assigned to their reserves.[1]
After Víctor Ruiz was sold in the 2011 January transfer window, and Juan Forlín suffered a serious injury, Rodríguez was propelled to the first team by manager Mauricio Pochettino.[2] On 27 November 2010 he made his La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for Dani Osvaldo in the last minute of a 3–2 away win against Atlético Madrid,[3] and finished his first professional season with ten appearances, including eight starts.[4]
Rodríguez was definitely promoted to the main squad on 1 August 2011.[5] He renewed his contract with the club in June 2012, running until 2015.[6]
On 8 January 2015, having been completely ostracised by new coach Sergio, Rodríguez cut ties with the Pericos as his link was due to expire on 30 June.[7]
Abroad
[edit]On 9 January 2015, Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer announced they had signed Rodríguez.[8] He made his debut for his new team on 8 March, being replaced in injury time of a 1–0 home win over the Columbus Crew.[9] His first goal came on 26 April, in a 4–4 draw against Sporting Kansas City.[10]
After leaving the United States, Rodríguez played for China League One pair Shanghai Shenxin F.C. and Meizhou Meixian Techand F.C. before signing for Al-Arabi SC of the Kuwaiti Premier League in 2019. He was signed for all three clubs by compatriot manager Juan Ignacio Martínez.[11]
International career
[edit]Rodríguez was never capped by Spain at any level. He played one match for the Catalonia representative side on 30 December 2011, a goalless draw with Tunisia at his club ground the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, as a half-time substitute for Gerard Piqué.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 31 March 2018
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Gramenet | 2007–08[13] | Segunda División B | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | |
2008–09[13] | Segunda División B | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 1 | ||
2009–10[13] | Segunda División B | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | ||
Total | 83 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 84 | 3 | |||
Espanyol | 2010–11[13] | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2011–12[13] | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||
2012–13[13] | La Liga | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 | ||
2013–14[13] | La Liga | 19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | ||
2014–15[13] | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 80 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 92 | 0 | |||
Houston Dynamo | 2015[14] | Major League Soccer | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 2 | |
2016[14] | Major League Soccer | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
Total | 52 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 4 | |||
Shanghai Shenxin | 2017[15] | China League One | 28 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | |
Meizhou Meixian Techand | 2018[15] | China League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Career total | 246 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 268 | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "L'Espanyol puja Raúl Rodríguez al primer equip" [Espanyol promote Raúl Rodríguez to first team]. Ara (in Catalan). 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Las pruebas médicas a Amat descartan complicaciones en el menisco" [Medical tests on Amat rule meniscus complications out]. Marca (in Spanish). 1 April 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Atlético Madrid 2–3 Espanyol". ESPN Soccernet. 27 November 2010. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ "El Espanyol plantea renovar a Raúl Rodríguez" [Espanyol contemplate renewing Raúl Rodríguez]. Marca (in Spanish). 29 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Raúl Rodríguez, al primer equip" [Raúl Rodríguez, to the first team] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Raúl Rodríguez, fins al 2015" [Raúl Rodríguez, until 2015] (PDF) (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Cordovilla, Anna (8 January 2015). "Raúl Rodríguez rescinde su contrato con el Espanyol" [Raúl Rodríguez rescinds his contract with Espanyol]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo expect signing of La Liga center back Raul Rodriguez to address backline weaknesses". Major League Soccer. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Lovell, Darrell (8 March 2015). "Match recap: Houston Dynamo 1, Columbus Crew SC 0". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Lovell, Darrell (26 April 2015). "Match recap: Houston Dynamo 4, Sporting KC 4". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ Manchón, Martín (14 August 2019). "Raúl Rodríguez, el hombre de confianza de JIM" [Raúl Rodríguez, JIM's sidekick] (in Spanish). Migrantes del Balón. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Ruiz, David (30 December 2011). "Catalunya empata con Túnez en el tradicional amistoso navideño" [Catalonia draw with Tunisia in traditional Christmas-time friendly]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Raúl Rodríguez: Raúl Rodríguez Navarro". BDFutbol. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Raúl Rodríguez". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Raúl Rodríguez". Soda Soccer. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
External links
[edit]- Raúl Rodríguez at BDFutbol
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Barcelona
- Men's association football central defenders
- La Liga players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- UE Vilassar de Mar players
- UDA Gramenet footballers
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Major League Soccer players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- China League One players
- Shanghai Shenxin F.C. players
- Guangdong South China Tiger F.C. players
- Kuwait Premier League players
- Al-Arabi SC (Kuwait) players
- Catalonia men's international footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Expatriate men's footballers in Kuwait
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in China
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait