Raúl Rodríguez (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raúl Rodríguez Navarro | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vilassar Mar | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Vilassar Mar | ||
| 2007–2010 | Gramenet | 83 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Espanyol B | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2015 | Espanyol | 80 | (0) |
| 2015– | Houston Dynamo | 5 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Catalonia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Raúl Rodríguez Navarro (born 22 September 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo as a central defender.
Football career
Espanyol
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rodríguez made his professional debuts with UDA Gramenet, going on to play in three full Segunda División B seasons with the team. In the 2010 summer he signed for neighbouring RCD Espanyol, being initially assigned to the B-side.
After the club sold Víctor Ruiz in the 2011 January transfer window, and Juan Forlín suffered a serious injury, Rodríguez was propelled to the first team by manager Mauricio Pochettino. On 27 November 2010 he made his La Liga debut, coming on as a substitute for Pablo Osvaldo in the last minute of a 3–2 away win against Atlético Madrid,[1] and finished his first professional season with ten appearances, including eight starts.
Rodríguez was definitely promoted to the main squad on 1 August 2011.[2] On 19 June 2012 he renewed his contract with the club, running until 2015.[3]
On 8 January 2015, having been completely ostracized by new coach Sergio, Rodríguez rescinded his link with the Pericos as it was due to expire on 30 June.[4]
Houston Dynamo
On 9 January 2015, Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer announced they had signed Rodríguez.[5] He made his debut for his new club on 8 March, being replaced in injury time of a 1–0 home win over the Columbus Crew.[6] He scored his first goal for the club, on April 25, 2015, in a 4-4 draw against Sporting Kansas City.[7]
References
- ↑ "Atlético Madrid 2–3 Espanyol". ESPN Soccernet. 27 November 2010.
- ↑ "Raúl Rodríguez, al primer equip" [Raúl Rodríguez, to the first team] (in Catalan). Espanyol's official website. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Raúl Rodríguez, fins al 2015" [Raúl Rodríguez, until 2015] (PDF) (in Catalan). Espanyol's official website. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Raúl Rodríguez rescinde su contrato con el Espanyol" [Raúl Rodríguez rescinds his contract with Espanyol] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo expect signing of La Liga center back Raul Rodriguez to address backline weaknesses". Major League Soccer. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Match recap: Houston Dynamo 1, Columbus Crew SC 0". Houston Dynamo. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ Lovell, Darrell. "Match Recap: Houston Dynamo 4, Sporting KC 4". Houston Dynamo.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
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