Pablo Rodríguez (Spanish footballer, born 1985)

Pablo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Pablo Rodríguez Aracil
Date of birth (1985-07-20) 20 July 1985
Place of birth Valencia, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Hougang United
Number 9
Youth career
2002–2003 Levante
2003–2004 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2005 Puçol 30 (22)
2005–2006 La Oliva 25 (15)
2006–2007 Almería B 16 (8)
2007–2008 Toledo 10 (5)
2008 Olímpic Xàtiva 11 (6)
2008–2009 Ethnikos Achna 8 (4)
2009 Mazarrón 15 (10)
2009–2010 Mioveni 12 (4)
2010 Bray Wanderers 5 (0)
2010–2011 La Muela 10 (2)
2011 Altea 12 (1)
2011–2012 Rayo Cantabria 15 (9)
2012–2013 United Sikkim 8 (1)
2013 Marathón 9 (2)
2014 Kaya 6 (6)
2014 Brumunddal 12 (8)
2015 Maziya S&RC 27 (17)
2016 Madura United 30 (17)
2017– Hougang United 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2017.

Pablo Rodríguez Aracil (born 20 July 1985 in Valencia) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Singaporean club Hougang United FC as a forward.

Rodríguez played in twelve countries on three different continents.

Football career

A youth graduate of local Levante UD and Valencia CF, Rodríguez only played lower league or amateur football in his country, representing UD Puçol, CD La Oliva, UD Almería B, CD Toledo,[1] CD Olímpic de Xàtiva, Mazarrón CF, CD La Muela – his first Segunda División B experience, with the 2010–11 season ending in relegationUD Altea[2] and Deportivo Rayo Cantabria.[3]

Abroad, Rodríguez started with Ethnikos Achna FC in the Cypriot First Division in 2008, moving to CS Mioveni in the Romanian Liga II the following year.[4] After a brief spell in the Republic of Ireland, he returned to his homeland.

In the 2013 January transfer window, Rodríguez signed with United Sikkim F.C. in India. He made his first appearance in the I-League on 2 February, in a 1–2 loss against Shillong Lajong FC.[5]

On 12 August 2013, Rodríguez joined Liga Nacional de Honduras side C.D. Marathón,[6] his signing marking the seventh country he had played in.[7] He made his debut on 8 September, scoring in a 1–2 home defeat to Deportes Savio.[8]

On 17 March 2014, Rodríguez signed a contract with Kaya F.C. in the Philippines. He netted four goals in his first four games, including two in a 3–1 away triumph over Loyola Meralco Sparks FC.[9][10]

Rodríguez moved teams and countries again in July 2014, signing for Brumunddal Fotball in Norway. He made his debut in the 2. Divisjon against Valdres FK, scoring a hat-trick in a 4–0 home win.[11]

In January 2015, Rodríguez joined Maldivian Dhivehi Premier League club Maziya S&RC.[12] Two years later he signed for S.League side Hougang United FC after having netted 17 goals for Indonesia's Madura United FC,[13] struggling in his beginnings at his new team.[14]

Honours

References

  1. "El Toledo presentó ayer a Tajamata, Ruiz, Aridani, Didi y Pablo Rodríguez" [Toledo presented Tajamata, Ruiz, Aridani, Didi and Pablo Rodríguez yesterday] (in Spanish). ABC. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. "El Altea apuntala su plantilla con un centrocampista, un central y un delantero" [Altea bolsters its squad with a midfielder, a stopper and a forward] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. "El Rayo Cantabria incorpora a Puchi y Pablo Rodríguez (2ªB)" [Rayo Cantabria adds Puchi and Pablo Rodríguez (2ªB)] (in Spanish). Contrameta. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  4. "Entrevista: Pablo Rodríguez (Dacia Mioveni – Rumanía)" [Interview: Pablo Rodríguez (Dacia Mioveni – Romania)] (in Spanish). Trecera. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  5. "Shillong Lajong FC 2–1 United Sikkim FC: Matsugane's injury-time winner gives the Reds the spoils against the Snow Lions". Goal.com. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  6. Español Pablo Rodríguez logró acuerdo con Marathón (Spaniard Pablo Rodríguez reached agreement with Marathón); Diez, 12 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. Pablo Rodríguez, el trotamundos que ya ha jugado en siete países (Pablo Rodríguez, the journeyman who has played in seven countries); Diario AS, 20 September 2013 (in Spanish)
  8. Marathón vs. Deportes Savio 1–2; Global Sports Media, 8 September 2013
  9. Kaya moves to second after huge win over rivals Loyola, Green Archers winning streak comes to an end; United Football League, 2 April 2014
  10. UFL: Spanish striker helps Kaya dump Sparks, Dooley explains Porteria snub; Yahoo! Sports, 2 April 2014
  11. Muy bueno, Pablo! (Meget bra, Pablo!) (Well done, Pablo!); Østlendingen, 2 August 2014 (in Norwegian)
  12. Pablo Rodríguez es el ‘Willy Fogg’ del fútbol español (Pablo Rodríguez is the 'Willy Fogg' of the Spanish football); Diario AS, 28 February 2015 (in Spanish)
  13. "Hougang add a fourth import as signing spree continues". FourFourTwo. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  14. "S.League 2017 Good & Bad: A promising season being overshadowed". FourFourTwo. 17 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  15. Maziya wins first Charity Shield; Maldive Soccer, 7 April 2015
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