Leonardo Rodríguez

For other people named Leonardo Rodríguez, see Leonardo Rodríguez (disambiguation).
Leonardo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameLeonardo Adrian Rodríguez Iacobitti
Date of birthAugust 27, 1966
Place of birthLanús, Argentina
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Lanús
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1983–1988Lanús92(17)
1988–1989Vélez Sársfield27(4)
1989–1990Argentinos Juniors26(3)
1990–1991San Lorenzo27(6)
1991–1992Toulon27(12)
1992–1993Atalanta B.C.20(1)
1994Borussia Dortmund6(0)
1995–1996Universidad de Chile35(10)
1997–1998Club América48(6)
1998–2001Universidad de Chile89(12)
2001–2002San Lorenzo40(8)
2002Lanús11(2)
National team
1991–1994Argentina28(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Leonardo ("Leo") Adrián Rodríguez Iacobitti (born August 27, 1966) is a former Argentinian football midfielder. He was born in the city of Lanús in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He played for nine different club sides in his career, and represented the Argentina national football team between 1991 and 1994.

Career

Rodríguez started his career at Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine 2nd Division in 1983 and finished his career in 2002 at the same club.

In between this, he had two spells with San Lorenzo and Universidad de Chile as well as playing for Vélez Sársfield and Argentinos Juniors in Argentina, Toulon in France, Atalanta B.C. in Italy and Club América in Mexico and he also had a spell with Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

International career

Rodríguez played for Argentina between 1991 and 1994. He helped La Selección to win the Copa América in 1991[1] and 1993[2] and he was part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad.[3] He also helped Argentina win the 1992 Confederations Cup, in which he scored in the final itself.

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile
San Lorenzo

International

Argentina

References

  1. Darío Pelayes, Héctor (16 January 2009). "COPA AMÉRICA 1991". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. Darío Pelayes, Héctor (16 January 2009). "COPA AMÉRICA 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. Darío Pelayes, Héctor (16 January 2009). "WORLD CUP 1994". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

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