Esteban "Stevie" Rodriguez Loera (born February 11, 1994) is an American professional soccer player.

Stevie Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name Esteban Rodriguez Loera
Date of birth (1994-02-11) February 11, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2010 Cosmos Academy West
2010–2011 IMG Academy
2011–2012 Chivas USA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Tijuana 0 (0)
2014–2015Sinaloa (loan) 19 (3)
2016Atlante (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2010–2011 United States U17 25 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 17, 2015
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 5, 2014

Career

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Club

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Rodriguez signed with Club Tijuana upon turning 18 in 2012, with his youth club, Chivas USA, having been unable to reach a deal for him under Major League Soccer's Homegrown Player Rule.[1]

He was loaned to Dorados, Tijuana's Ascenso MX affiliate, in 2014.[2] He scored his first career first-team goal in August 2014.[3]

Atlante

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In December 2015, Club Tijuana send Rodriguez on loan to Atlante FC.

International

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Born in the United States, Rodriguez is of Mexican descent.[4] He started four matches for the United States at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[5]

Honors

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United States U17

References

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  1. ^ Kapur, Rachna (February 8, 2012). "Chivas USA Youth – Top of the Table and the Loss of Stevie Rodriguez". Angels on Parade.
  2. ^ "American Exports: Some 30 Yanks set to hunt Liga MX, Ascenso MX glory as Apertura kicks off | MLSsoccer.com".
  3. ^ "American Exports: Michael Orozco, Puebla pummeled by Club America 4-0 | MLSsoccer.com".
  4. ^ "Young Mexican-American talents, Liga MX and the new soccer reality".
  5. ^ "Esteban Rodriguez signs with Club Tijuana | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
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