Rodrigo Villagra

Rodrigo Román Villagra (born 14 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rosario Central.[1]

Rodrigo Villagra
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Román Villagra
Date of birth (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001
Place of birth Morteros, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Rosario Central
Number 13
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Rosario Central 0 (0)
National team
2019– Argentina U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:44, 5 April 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Villagra came through the youth ranks of Rosario Central.[2] Diego Cocca was the manager who selected him for his professional debut, as the midfielder featured for the full duration of a Copa Libertadores group stage defeat to Libertad on 4 April 2019; he had previously been on the substitutes bench in the same competition a month prior versus Grêmio.[1][3]

International career

In March 2019, Villagra received a call-up to the Argentina U20s ahead of friendlies in Murcia, Spain.[4][5]

Personal life

Villagra has a footballing brother, Cristian, who also started his senior career with Rosario Central.[2] Their other brother, Gonzalo, died in June 2018 following a battle with leukemia.[6]

Career statistics
As of 5 April 2019.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2018–19 Primera División 0000100010
Career total 0000100010
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    References
    1. "Argentina - R. Villagra". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
    2. "Conociendo a... Rodrigo Villagra". Rosario Central. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
    3. "Cocca probó el equipo que enfrentaría a Libertad". Radiofonica. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
    4. "Los convocados por Fernando Batista para entrenar en el Sub 20". Diagonales. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
    5. "Firmaron los pibes". Vavel. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
    6. "Dolor en el fútbol: murió el hermano de Cristian Villagra, a quien el jugador le había donado médula osea". Infobae. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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