Rodríguez in action for Deportivo |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Antonio Rodríguez Villamuela | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Málaga, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Getafe | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Málaga | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2003 | Málaga B | 111 | (16) |
| 2003–2006 | Málaga | 58 | (6) |
| 2006–2011 | Deportivo La Coruña | 160 | (11) |
| 2011– | Getafe | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Antonio Rodríguez Villamuela (born 1 April 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a defensive midfielder.
Born in Málaga, Andalusia, and grown through the ranks of Málaga CF, Rodríguez first appeared with the main side in early 2003–04, on 28 September 2003, as a substitute against RCD Espanyol, ultimately appearing twice in that season (having been mainly registered with the B team). The next season, he established himself in the first team, becoming an undisputed starter the following two years, netting five league goals in his first full season.
With Málaga relegated from La Liga in 2005–06, Rodríguez joined Deportivo La Coruña after having been linked with the Galicians in the previous months, signing on 13 July 2006,[1] in a deal which earned the player approximately €600.000 per season, a relatively lower amount compared to players previously operating in the same position at Depor: Lionel Scaloni, Aldo Duscher and Toro Acuña.
Rodríguez was regularly played as starter during his six-year spell with Deportivo, in various midfield positions (103 league games and six goals in his last three seasons combined). In late June 2011, following the club's top flight relegation, the 29-year old signed as a free agent for Getafe CF, penning a four-year contract.[2]
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