Pablo Rodríguez (footballer, born 2001)

Pablo Rodríguez Delgado (born 4 August 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Segunda División club Racing de Santander, on loan from Italian club Lecce.[1]

Pablo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Pablo Rodríguez Delgado
Date of birth (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Racing Santander
(on loan from Lecce)
Number 22
Youth career
2010–2011 Valsequillo
2011–2016 Las Palmas
2016–2020 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Real Madrid B 11 (2)
2020– Lecce 48 (8)
2023Brescia (loan) 15 (3)
2023–2024Ascoli (loan) 37 (4)
2024–Racing Santander (loan) 15 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Career

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Early life and youth career

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Rodríguez was born on 4 August 2001 in Las Palmas. He started his youth career by joining the academy of UD Las Palmas in 2011. He later then joined the academy of Real Madrid CF on 2017 before moving on to Real Madrid Castilla.[2]

Real Madrid Castilla

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Rodríguez signed his first senior contract with the reserve side Spanish giants Real Madrid CF.[3] He made his debut against Las Rozas CF on 25 August 2019 as a substitute for Juanmi Latasa in the 82nd minute of the game. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[4] Pablo scored his debut goal for the club in the next match against S.S. Reyes on 16 October 2019. Rodríguez came on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Jorge Martín Camuñas and scored during the stoppage time while the team was trailing 1–0. The match ended a 1–1 draw because of Pablo's goal.[5] He scored his second goal for the club in the 2nd match against Las Rozas CF on 12 January 2020 while the team was trailing 1–0. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[6] He played his last match for the club against Pontevedra CF on 1 March 2020 as a substitute for Reinier in the 69th minute of the game. The match ended 4–0 with Real Madrid losing the match.[7] He played 11 matches and scored twice during his time with the club.[8][9]

Lecce

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Rodríguez signed for the Italian side U.S. Lecce, playing the 2020–21 Serie B.[10] He made his debut for the club on 27 December 2020 in the match against L.R. Vicenza Virtus. He started in the match as a substitute for Mariusz Stępiński, and scored his debut goal in his debut match for the club during the 72nd minute of the game. The goal was a winner as Lecce won the match 2–1.[11] His second goal came on his second appearance on 24 January against Empoli, as Lecce drew the match 2–2.[12] Rodríguez scored his third goal for Lecce against Brescia Calcio on 9 February, which would also end in a 2–2 draw.[13] He scored his fourth goal in the next match on 13 February against U.S. Cremonese in the 54th minute, which was a winner goal, as the match ended in a 1–2 win for Lecce.[14]

On 20 January 2023, Rodríguez joined Serie B club Brescia on loan.[15] On 10 August, he moved on a new loan to Ascoli, also in the second division.[16]

On 2 August 2024, Rodríguez returned to Spain and moved to Segunda División side Racing de Santander on loan for the 2024–25 season.[17]

Career statistics

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As of matches played till 1 June 2023[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Real Madrid Castilla 2019–20 Segunda División B 11 2 11 2
Lecce 2020–21 Serie B 19 6 1[19] 0 20 6
2021–22 25 2 2 0 27 2
2022–23 Serie A 15 0 2[19] 0 17 0
Total 70 10 2 0 0 0 3 0 75 10

Honours

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Real Madrid

Lecce

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Lecce First Team | 2020-21 Season". U.S. Lecce Official Website. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Pablo | Real Madrid Profile". Real Madrid Official Website. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Pablo Rodriguez Delgado - Player Profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ "LAS ROZAS VS. REAL MADRID II | 1 - 1". Soccerway. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "SS REYES VS. REAL MADRID II | 1 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  6. ^ "REAL MADRID II VS. LAS ROZAS | 2 - 2". Soccerway. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  7. ^ "PONTEVEDRA VS. REAL MADRID II | 4 - 0". Soccerway. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Pablo Rodríguez Delgado - Footballer". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  9. ^ Pablo Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
  10. ^ "US Lecce Squad | 2020-21 Season". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  11. ^ "LECCE VS. VICENZA | 2 - 1". Soccerway. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Lecce v Empoli Live Commentary & Result, 24/01/2021, Serie B | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  13. ^ Sport, Sky (9 February 2021). "Lecce 2-2 Brescia | Serie B". Sky Sports (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  14. ^ Sport, Sky (13 February 2021). "Cremonese 1-2 Lecce | Serie B". Sky Sports (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  15. ^ "PABLO RODRÍGUEZ È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL BRESCIA" (in Italian). Brescia. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  16. ^ "#CALCIOMERCATO: COLPO IN ATTACCO, PABLO RODRIGUEZ È BIANCONERO" [HIT IN ATTACK, PABLO RODRIGUEZ IS BLACK AND WHITE.] (in Italian). Ascoli. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  17. ^ "Acuerdo entre el Racing y la Unione Sportiva Lecce para la cesión de Pablo Rodríguez hasta el 30 de junio de 2025" [Agreement between Racing and Unione Sportiva Lecce for the loan of Pablo Rodríguez until 30 June 2025] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  18. ^ Pablo Rodríguez at Soccerway
  19. ^ a b Serie B play-offs.
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