Patito Rodríguez

Patricio Rodríguez
Personal information
Full namePatricio Julián Rodríguez
Date of birthMay 4, 1990
Place of birthQuilmes, Argentina
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 12 in)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
Johor (on loan from Santos)
Number11
Youth career
2000–2007Independiente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2012Independiente96(9)
2012–Santos28(2)
2013–2014Estudiantes (loan)27(2)
2015–Johor (loan)4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 3 November 2014 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Patricio Julián Rodríguez, sometimes referred as Pato Rodríguez or Patito Rodríguez, (born 4 May 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Malaysian club Johor Darul Ta'zim, on loan from Santos, as an attacking midfielder.

Career

Rodríguez with Independiente in 2008.

Independiente

Born in Quilmes, Rodríguez began his career on Independiente, joining the club's youth categories in 2000, aged 10. On 10 February 2008, he made his first team debut, in a 0-1 loss against Lanús.[1] On 15 March, he provided an assist for Germán Denis' goal in a 3-1 win against Gimnasia La Plata.[2] On 5 April, he was handed his first start, in a 1-3 loss against Colón.[3]

On 30 August 2009, Rodríguez scored his first and second professional goals, against Atlético Tucumán.[4]

Santos

On 20 July 2012 Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Santos.[5][6] On 11 August, he made his debut for Peixe, scoring the first goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético-GO.[7]

On 31 July 2013, Rodríguez signed with Estudiantes de La Plata, in a season-long loan deal.[8] He returned to Santos in the 2014 summer, but was sparingly used.

On 19 February 2015 Rodríguez was loaned to Johor Darul Ta'zim until November.[9]

Career statistics

(Correct as of April 18, 2014)[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental1 Other2 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentina Independiente 2007–08 8080
2008–09 110110
2009–10 282282
2010–11 284161445
2011–12 2131010233
Subtotal 969001711011410
Brazil Santos 2012 20220222
2013 203000110160
2014 6010000070
2015 0000000000
Subtotal 2824020110452
Argentina Estudiantes 2012–13 1010
2013–14 272272
Subtotal 272100000282
Malaysia Johor 2015 4000000040
Subtotal 4000000040
Total 155135019112019114

1 Including matches for Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana and AFC Cup.

2 Including matches for Campeonato Paulista, Suruga Bank Championship and Malaysia Cup.

Honours

Independiente
Santos

References

  1. Lanús 1-0 Independiente; ESPN FC, 10 February 2008
  2. Independiente 3-1 Gimnasia La Plata; ESPN FC, 15 March 2008
  3. Independiente 1-3 Colón; ESPN FC, 5 April 2008
  4. Match report: Atlético Tucumán 2-4 Independiente; ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009. Retrieved on 21 July 2012
  5. Daniel Edwards (4 August 2012). "Santos wait on Independiente for Rodriguez debut". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. "Santos FC acerta contratação do meia-atacante Pato Rodriguez" [Santos signs winger Pato Rodríguez] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  7. "Atlético-GO aperta, mas argentinos salvam o Santos da derrota" [Atlético-GO puts pressure, but Argentines saves Santos from defeat] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  8. "Pato Rodriguez é emprestado para o Estudiantes, da Argentina" [Pato Rodríguez is loaned to Estudiantes] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. "Patito revela acerto com clube da Malásia e atrito com Enderson" [Patito unveils signing with Malaysian club and altercation with Enderson] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. Patito Rodríguez profile at Soccerway
  11. "Independiente vs. Goias 3-1". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 February 2013.

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