Guido_Rodríguez
Guido Rodríguez
Argentine footballer (born 1994)
Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
 Rodríguez with América in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Guido Rodríguez[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Betis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | River Plate | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Tijuana | 39 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | América | 103 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Betis | 138 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Argentina | 29 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodríguez began his career with River Plate, whom he debuted for in 2014. He stayed with the club until 2016. He struggled for playing time, only managing to appear in sixteen league matches and twice in the Copa Argentina. Rodríguez also spent time on loan with Defensa y Justicia in 2016, managing fifteen league appearances.
In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.
On 7 July 2017, Rodríguez joined Club América in a reported $7 million deal, reuniting with former Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera.[4]
On 9 May 2024, Rodríguez signed a pre-contract agreement with FC Barcelona. He will join the club as a free agent in the summer of 2024.
On 9 June 2017, Rodríguez earned his first call-up with the Argentina national team for the friendly match against Brazil in Melbourne. He came on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala in Argentina’s 1–0 win.
In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.[5]
He scored his first international goal in Argentina's second group match of the 2021 Copa América on 18 June 2021, the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Uruguay.[6]
In 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[7]
Club
- As of match played 12 May 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Tijuana | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 5 | ||
| América | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 8 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 103 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 12 | ||
| Real Betis | 2019–20 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | – | 47 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 138 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 311 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 371 | 27 | ||
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX
- One appearance in Campeones Cup, one appearance in Leagues Cup
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
International
- As of match played 19 June 2023[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 18 June 2021 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Copa América |
River Plate
América
Betis
Argentina
Individual
- Liga MX Defensive Midfielder of the Year: 2016-17, 2018–19
- Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2018–19
- "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- "Guido Rodríguez". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "G. Rodriguez". La Liga. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "Guido Rodríguez, flamante refuerzo del América". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- "Oficial: Marchesín y Guido Rodríguez, con Argentina en la Copa América; Meza, fuera" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- Mukherjee, Soham (19 June 2021). "Watch: Lionel Messi's Sublime Assist Against Uruguay". Goal. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Lista de convocados de la Selección Argentina para Qatar 2022". AFA (in Spanish). AFA. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- Guido Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- Profile at the Real Betis website
- Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway