Jaime Rodríguez

For other uses, see James Rodríguez.
Jaime Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameJaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez
Date of birth17 January 1959
Place of birthSan Salvador, El Salvador
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionRight-back
Centre-back
Youth career
1974Juventud Olímpica Metalio
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975–1977Alianza
1978–1979FAS
1980–1982Bayer Uerdingen
1982–1984Léon
1984–1985KPV18(4)
1986–1990Atlas(10)
1990Alianza
1991–1992NKK15(4)
1992–1993Yokohama Flügels2(0)
1994Alianza
National team
1980–1991El Salvador50(2)
Teams managed
2000Alianza
2002San Salvador
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez (born 17 January 1959) is a retired football player from El Salvador.

He represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Playing career

Club career

From a very early age on, Rodríguez showed great skill and talent. After being selected by C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio then Alianza F.C., he began a prolific football career, in the process becoming a legend in El Salvador, although not as highly rated as Mágico González.

A defender, Rodríguez played professionally for different clubs around the world. Among these were El Salvador's Alianza F.C., Mexico's Club Léon and F.C. Atlas, and Germany's Bayer Uerdingen (now known as KFC Uerdingen 05). He also played for teams in Japan's Yokohama Flugels, NKK F.C. and Finland's KPV scoring 4 goals in 18 games during 1984–1985.

International career

Nicknamed La Chelona, Rodríguez has represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[1] and played in all three of his country's matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

His final international game was an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification match against Nicaragua.

Managerial career

After retiring from football, Rodríguez started a coaching career at Alianza F.C., but was sacked in 2002. Since then, he has been a strong advocate for improvement in football organisations and programs in El Salvador. He has also been a strong supporter for financial aid to Salvadoran sporting heroes of the past who are in need.[2]

Since 2009, he is President of the Salvadoran Institute of Sport (INDES)[3] and was appointed coordinator of the Salvadoran national football team and in 2007 became the assistant coach of the Cuscatlecos.[4]


Rodríguez has participated in a charity match to raise funds for earthquake victims in his native El Salvador.

In 2012, Rodríguez was named member of the football commission of FIFA.[5]

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
1991–92NKKJSL Division 2154-00154
1992Yokohama FlügelsJ. League 1-004040
199320000020
Country Japan 1740040214
Total 1740040214

Honours

Individual Honours

References

  1. Jaime RodríguezFIFA competition record
  2. "Por pensión vitalicia" (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. "Esto ya lo veíamos venir" (in Spanish). La Página. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ""Chelona" deja su cargo" (in Spanish). La Prensa Gráfica.
  5. González, Manahen (10 January 2012). ""Tener peso es lo que le ha faltado a El Salvador" Jaime Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Diario Co Latino. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

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