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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Rodrígues | ||
| Date of birth | February 8, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | NSC Minnesota Stars | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Johnson County Cavaliers | ||
| 2008–2009 | MNU Pioneers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Kansas City Brass | 12 | (2) |
| 2010– | NSC Minnesota Stars | 36 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lucas Rodrígues (born February 8, 1986 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for NSC Minnesota Stars in the North American Soccer League.
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Rodrígues spent his early childhood up in his native Argentina, before coming to the United States when he was 11 years old, settling in Lenexa, Kansas. He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, and after attending Johnson County Community College for two years, moved to MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. He played two more years of college soccer at Mid America Nazarene, where in his senior year Rodrígues led his team to the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Championship while being named the HAAC's Most Valuable Player, and garnering HAAC First Team and Third-Team All-America honors.
During his college years Rodrígues also played with Kansas City Brass in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Undrafted out of college, Rodrígues signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in May.[2][3] He made his professional debut on July 14, 2010 in a game against AC St. Louis,[4] and scored his first professional goal on September 24, 2010 in Minnesota's last regular season game of the 2010 season, a 3-1 win over FC Tampa Bay.[5]
Rodrigues signed with the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for the 2010-2011 season. He played in 17 games scoring six goals and seven assists. His play was good enough to earn him the MISL Rookie of the Year award.
Signed a Professional contract with the MISL Missouri Comets 2010.
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