Juan Rodríguez (footballer, born 1982)

Juan Rodríguez

Rodríguez in action for Deportivo in 2009
Personal information
Full nameJuan Antonio Rodríguez Villamuela
Date of birth1 April 1982
Place of birthMálaga, Spain
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Getafe
Number22
Youth career
Málaga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2000–2003Málaga B111(16)
2003–2006Málaga58(6)
2006–2011Deportivo La Coruña160(11)
2011–Getafe71(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villamuela.

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Villamuela (born 1 April 1982) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a defensive midfielder.

Football career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, and grown through the ranks of Málaga CF, Rodríguez first played with the main squad early into the 2003–04 season, as a substitute against RCD Espanyol on 28 September 2003, ultimately appearing twice in that campaign and been mainly registered with the B-team. The next year he established himself in the main squad, becoming an undisputed starter subsequently and scoring five league goals in his first full season.

With Málaga relegated from La Liga in 2006, Rodríguez joined Deportivo de 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: Roberto Acuña, Aldo Duscher and Lionel Scaloni.

Rodríguez was regularly played as starter during his spell with Deportivo, in various midfield positions (103 league games and six goals in his last three years 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]

References

  1. ↑ Two more signings with at Deportivo; UEFA.com, 28 June 2006
  2. ↑ Getafe sign Depor's Rodriguez; FIFA.com, 24 June 2011

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