Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima (born 22 December 1965), known as Coquito, is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Terremoto | |||
| 1978–1980 | Peñarol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1987 | Peñarol | 146 | (45) |
| 1987–1988 | Mandiyú | 39 | (15) |
| 1988 | Peñarol | 12 | (2) |
| 1989 | Rapid Wien | 8 | (3) |
| 1989–1990 | Palamós | 22 | (3) |
| 1991–1992 | Atlético Tucumán | 35 | (10) |
| 1992–1993 | Chaco For Ever | 28 | (11) |
| 1993–1995 | Deportivo Morón | 62 | (22) |
| Total | 352 | (111) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Uruguay U20 | 16 | (7) |
| Uruguay | 12 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editHaving started his career in his native Uruguay with Peñarol, where he made his debut at the age of 14, Coquito embarked on a career which took him to Argentina, Austria and Spain.[2][3][4]
Personal life
editCoquito is the father of Real Madrid Castilla player Álvaro Rodríguez.[5] He is also the nephew of former Uruguay international footballer Climaco Rodríguez.[2]
Honours
editPeñarol
- Intercontinental Cup: 1982[6]
- Copa Libertadores: 1982, 1987[7]
- Uruguayan Primera División: 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986
- IFA Shield: 1985[8]
Mandiyú
References
edit- ^ a b c Coquito at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Bailó a Koeman y a Paco Casal, jugaba con zapatos prestados y se entregó al evangelio: la vida de Coquito Rodríguez" [He danced to Koeman and Paco Casal, played with borrowed shoes and gave himself up to the gospel: the life of Coquito Rodríguez]. elobservador.com.uy (in Spanish). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Coquito at BDFA (in Spanish)
- ^ Coquito at BDFutbol
- ^ ""Coquito" Rodríguez, sobre su hijo, Álvaro: "Me dice que no hay otra, que quiere jugar por Uruguay"" ["Coquito" Rodríguez, on his son, Álvaro: "He tells me that there is no other, that he wants to play for Uruguay"]. espn.com.uy (in Spanish). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Intercontinental Club Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Copa Libertadores de América". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (8 March 2011). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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