Gianni Rodríguez
Gianni Daniel Rodríguez Fernández (born 7 June 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left back for Armenian Premier League club Lori FC.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gianni Daniel Rodríguez Fernández | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lori | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Danubio | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2013 | Danubio | 12 | (0) |
2013–2016 | Benfica B | 24 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Peñarol (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Peñarol | 1 | (0) |
2017 | → Cerro (loan) | 20 | (0) |
2017 | Sud América | 16 | (0) |
2018 | Fénix | 15 | (0) |
2018–2019 | San Martín | 9 | (0) |
2019 | Almería | 0 | (0) |
2020– | Lori | 5 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009 | Uruguay U15 | 17 | (0) |
2009–2011 | Uruguay U17 | 41 | (2) |
2012–2013 | Uruguay U20 | 27 | (0) |
2011 | Uruguay U22 | 4 | (0) |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 July 2013 |
Club career
Born in Montevideo, Rodríguez joined the youth system of Danubio F.C. in 2010. In 2012, he joined the senior team, playing 12 matches in 2012–13 Primera División, and 2 matches in 2012 Copa Sudamericana.
In 2013, Rodríguez joined Portuguese club S.L. Benfica, being assigned to the reserve team in Segunda Liga. There, he played 3 matches in the 2012–13 campaign, and 21 matches in 2013–2014. In 2014–15 he was inactive, not being part of the B team.[3]
On 5 February 2015, it was announced that Rodríguez had been loaned to Peñarol.[4][5] He subsequently represented Cerro, Sud América, Fénix and Argentine side San Martín de San Juan before joining Spanish side UD Almería on 18 July 2019.[6]
On 28 August 2019, however, Rodríguez terminated his contract with the Andalusians after the club's change of ownership.
On 16 February 2020, Armenian Premier League club Lori FC announced the signing of Rodríguez on a one-year contract.[7]
Honours
- Uruguay
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: Runner-up 2011
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: Runner-up 2013
References
- http://www.ovaciondigital.com.uy/futbol/penarol-olivera-rodriguez-mercado.html
- "17 - GIANNI RODRÍGUEZ - AUF". Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "Gianni Rodríguez: "É muito difícil jogar no Benfica"" [Gianni Rodríguez: "It is very hard to play at Benfica"] (in Portuguese). Record. 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- "Gianni Rodríguez es la tercera incorporación de Peñarol" [Gianni Rodríguez is the third addition of Peñarol] (in Spanish). LaRed21. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- "Gianni Rodríguez cedido ao Peñarol" [Gianni Rodríguez on loan to Penãrol] (in Portuguese). A Bola. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- "El Almería ficha a Gianni Rodríguez, lateral izquierdo uruguayo" [Almería sign Gianni Rodríguez, Uruguayan left back] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- "Ջիաննի Ռոդրիգեսը միացավ Լոռիին". fclori.am (in Armenian). Lori FC. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
External links
- Penãrol official profile (in Spanish)
- Benfica official profile (in Portuguese)
- Gianni Rodríguez at ForaDeJogo
- Gianni Rodríguez at Soccerway