Diego Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Defensor Sporting | 87 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Udinese (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 70 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Independiente | 56 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Tijuana | 36 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | San Lorenzo | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Nacional | 66 | (1) |
| 2024– | Liverpool | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Uruguay U-20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Uruguay U-22 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Uruguay Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 | |||
Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini (born 4 September 1989) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liverpool.
Club career
[edit]Rodríguez started his career playing with Defensor Sporting in 2009. He made his debut on 27 October 2009 against Tacuarembó F.C.
International career
[edit]Under-20
[edit]During 2009 Rodríguez played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Previously, he played at the 2009 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela where his outstanding performances led the team to qualify to the Youth World Cup.
Under-22
[edit]In 2011, he was named in the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad for the 2011 Pan American Games. He was the team captain and played a vital role for the team, helping them to reach 3rd place in the tournament.
Olympic Team
[edit]He was called up by Óscar Tabárez to the Uruguayan Olympic football team that finished ninth at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, Great Britain.[1]
Senior
[edit]On 7 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.[2]
On 15 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a friendly match against Italy in Rome.
References
[edit]- ^ "Convocatoria Uruguay Fútbol Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). lovingfutbol.com. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Emiliano Alfaro y Diego Rodriguez fueron citados a la selección de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Qualification for Brazil. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
External links
[edit]- Diego Rodríguez at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Footballers from Montevideo
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Uruguayan men's footballers
- Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
- Defensor Sporting players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers
- Club Atlético Independiente footballers
- Club Tijuana footballers
- Defensa y Justicia footballers
- San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
- Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo) players
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Serie A players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Uruguay
- Pan American Games medalists in football
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Uruguay
- Copa Sudamericana–winning players
- Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico