Patito_Rodríguez

Patito Rodríguez

Patito Rodríguez

Argentine footballer

Patricio Julián Rodríguez (Latin American Spanish: [paˈtɾisjo xuˈljan roˈðɾiɣes]; born 4 May 1990), sometimes referred as Pato Rodríguez [ˈpato-] or Patito [paˈtito], is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Bolivian Primera División club Bolívar.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Julián and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
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Career

Rodríguez with Independiente in 2008.

Independiente

Born in Quilmes, Rodríguez began his career on Independiente, joining the club's youth categories in 2000, aged 10. On 10 February 2008, he made his first team debut, in a 0–1 loss against Lanús.[1] On 15 March, he provided an assist for Germán Denis' goal in a 3–1 win against Gimnasia La Plata.[2] On 5 April, he was handed his first start, in a 1–3 loss against Colón.[3]

On 30 August 2009, Rodríguez scored his first and second professional goals, against Atlético Tucumán.[4]

Santos

On 20 July 2012, Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Santos.[5][6] On 11 August, he made his debut for Peixe, scoring the first goal in a 2–2 draw against Atlético-GO.[7]

On 31 July 2013, Rodríguez signed with Estudiantes de La Plata, in a season-long loan deal.[8] He returned to Santos in the 2014 summer, but was sparingly used.

On 19 February 2015, Rodríguez was loaned to Johor Darul Ta'zim until November.[9]

AEK Athens

On 20 July 2016, Rodríguez signed a two-year contract with Greek side AEK Athens, with an annual salary of €500,000.[10] He made his official debut against Xanthi, providing his teammates with 2 assists and helping his team secure a comfortable 4–1 win.[11]

On 14 October 2016, AEK's winger was suspended with a three-match ban for his unprofessional behavior against Diogo Figueiras in a 3–0 away loss in the derby clash against Olympiakos.[12] On 5 November 2016, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 home draw against Atromitos.[13] On 10 December 2016, he scored in a 4–0 win against Levadiakos. On 13 April 2017 Patito scored the winning goal in a 2–1 Greek Cup semifinals first leg away win against champions Olympiacos.[14] Despite the rumours from the beginning of 2017–18 season, it was reported Rodríguez would remain a member of AEK until the end of the season, when his current contract with the historic club expires.[15] Eventually on 8 December 2017, he released from the club by mutual consent.[16]

Newcastle Jets

On 22 December 2017, Newcastle Jets announced signing Rodríguez as an injury replacement in the January transfer window, replacing their injured marquee Ronald Vargas.[17] He scored on his debut for Newcastle Jets in a 2–0 win over rivals Central Coast Mariners.[18] Following Vargas's recovery from injury and re-signing with Newcastle Jets, the club announced Rodríguez's release on 16 May 2018.[19]

Career statistics

As of 25 May 2018[20]
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  1. Eight appearances in the Copa Sudamericana, eight in the Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance in the Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance in the Suruga Bank Championship
  4. Appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana
  5. Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista
  6. One appearance in the Champions League, one appearance in Europa League

Honours

Independiente
Santos

References

  1. [1]
    Lanús 1-0 Independiente Archived 29 June 2013 at archive.today; ESPN FC, 10 February 2008
  2. [2]
    Independiente 3-1 Gimnasia La Plata Archived 29 June 2013 at archive.today; ESPN FC, 15 March 2008
  3. [3]
    Independiente 1-3 Colón Archived 29 June 2013 at archive.today; ESPN FC, 5 April 2008
  4. [4]
    Match report: Atlético Tucumán 2-4 Independiente; ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009. Retrieved on 21 July 2012
  5. [5]
    Daniel Edwards (4 August 2012). "Santos wait on Independiente for Rodriguez debut". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. [6]
    "Santos FC acerta contratação do meia-atacante Pato Rodriguez" [Santos signs winger Pato Rodríguez] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  7. [7]
    "Atlético-GO aperta, mas argentinos salvam o Santos da derrota" [Atlético-GO puts pressure, but Argentines saves Santos from defeat] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  8. [8]
    "Pato Rodriguez é emprestado para o Estudiantes, da Argentina" [Pato Rodríguez is loaned to Estudiantes] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. [9]
    "Patito revela acerto com clube da Malásia e atrito com Enderson" [Patito unveils signing with Malaysian club and altercation with Enderson] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. [10]
    AEK signs Pato Rodriguez Archived 21 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  11. [11]
    "ΑΕΚ - Ξάνθη 4-1 | Gazzetta".
  12. [12]
    "Καμπάνα τριών αγωνιστικών για Πατίτο! | Gazzetta".
  13. [13]
    "ΑΕΚ - Ατρόμητος 2-2 (Vid) | Gazzetta".
  14. [14]
    Κύπελλο Ελλάδας: Ολυμπιακός - ΑΕΚ 1 - 2 (in Greek). Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  15. [15]
    "Patito Rodriguez to remain at AEK until the end of 2017-18 season". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  16. [16]
    "Τέλος και επίσημα ο Πατίτο από την ΑΕΚ". Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  17. [17]
    "Jets sign Neymar's former teammate Rodriguez". The World Game. SBS. 22 December 2017.
  18. [18]
    Kemp, Emma (10 January 2018). "Newcastle Jets rob Central Coast Mariners 2–0 in A-League F3 derby". Stuff.co.nz.
  19. [19]
    "Newcastle Jets farewell Argentine Rodriguez". The World Game. SBS. 16 May 2018.
  20. [20]
    "P. Rodríguez". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  21. [21]
    "Independiente vs. Goias 3-1". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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