Luis Miguel Rodríguez (footballer)

Luis Rodríguez
Personal information
Full nameLuis Miguel Rodríguez
Date of birthJanuary 1, 1986
Place of birthSan Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing positionSecond striker
Club information
Current team
Atletico Tucuman
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2007Aldosivi14(1)
2007-2010Atletico Tucuman83(35)
2010–2011Newell's Old Boys16(5)
2011-Atletico Tucuman58(29)
National team‡
2009Argentina1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:47, 17 December 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:47, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

Luis Miguel Rodríguez, nicknamed Pulga (flea), (born January 1, 1985 in San Miguel de Tucumán) is an Argentine football Forward currently playing for Atlético Tucumán of the Primera B Nacional in Argentina.

Career

Rodríguez was a key player[1] for the Atlético Tucumán team that obtained in two years the promotion from the Torneo Argentino A (regionalized third division) to the Argentine Primera División (first division). On 11 June 2010 the 25-year old forward left Atlético Tucumán and joined on loan to Newell's Old Boys.[2]

International career

In 2009 Argentine national team's coach Diego Maradona surprised the media by calling Luis Rodríguez for a friendly match against Ghana.[3] The team was formed exclusively by players of the Argentine league.

Honours

Atlético Tucumán

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "La noche soñada del Pulga Rodríguez" El Siglo Web 2008/12/13. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Newell's suma a la Pulguita Rodríguez
  3. ↑ "Maradona sorprendió con la "Pulga" Rodríguez" Télam. 2009/9/25. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (Spanish)

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