| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti | ||
| Date of birth | September 30, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Juan Lacaze, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Porto | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2005 | Peñarol | 40 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Paris SG | 36 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Benfica (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2008– | Porto | 60 | (11) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Uruguay | 42 | (4) |
| 2005 | Uruguay U20 | 9 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 15 May 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti (born 30 September 1985 in Juan Lacaze) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, mainly as a left winger.
Having received the nickname Cebolla (onion) from his Peñarol days, when it was once said he "made the opposing defence cry," he is well known for his speed and technical ability.
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Rodríguez excelled in his studies and was offered a place at the University of the Republic to study architecture. But, at the last minute, he opted to become a professional footballer.
Rodríguez started playing professionally, still a youngster, for local giants C.A. Peñarol in the Uruguayan first division, where he helped the side to the 2003 title. After an injury ruled him out for some games in late 2004, he was spotted by television cameras jumping in the stands, alongside club supporters, but he eventually escaped a fine or suspension.[1]
In 2005, Rodríguez was bought by French League outfit Paris Saint-Germain FC.[2] After appearing scarcely in his first season in Ligue 1, he was important in helping the capital team barely avoid relegation, notably scoring his only goal in a 4–2 home win against AS Monaco FC.
In late August 2007, Rodríguez moved to Portugal's S.L. Benfica in a season-long loan, together with countryman Maximiliano Pereira, whom was bought from Defensor Sporting.[3] After being one of the Reds' most important players through 2007–08, he was bought by fellow top division side F.C. Porto in June 2008.[4][5] During the two team's match in Lisbon on 30 August 2008, he was subjected to vitriolic abuse from the stands, in a 1–1 final draw. Nonetheless, Rodríguez eventually settled at the new club, forming an attacking trio with Argentine Lisandro López and Brazilian Hulk, also scoring some goals through unsuspecting headers.
After Silvestre Varela was bought by Porto in the 2009 off-season, Rodríguez was relegated to a substitute role, but still appeared in 32 official games in the 2010–11 season (two goals, including one in 11 contests in the club's victorious campaign in the UEFA Europa League).
Rodríguez made his Uruguayan national side debut at age 18 in a friendly against Mexico, and went on to represent the nation in two Copa América tournaments, scoring in the 2007 edition in a 4–1 win over Venezuela, the host.
After assaulting Argentina's Gabriel Heinze during the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying stage (0–1 home loss), he received a four-match ban, and national team coach Oscar Tabárez opted to not select him for the final stages in South Africa.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 9 October 2005 | Estadio Monumental Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Argentina | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2006 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 July 2007 | Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristobal, Venezuela | Venezuela | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2007 Copa América |
| 3. | 25 May 2008 | RewirpowerSTADION, Bochum, Germany | Turkey | 2–3 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 4. | 12 October 2010 | Wuhan Sports Center Stadium, Wuhan, China | China PR | 0–3 | 0–4 | Friendly |
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