Rodrigo Daniel Báez Acosta (born 23 November 1994) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for 29 de Setiembre.

Rodrigo Báez
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Daniel Báez Acosta
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Team information
Current team
29 de Setiembre
Youth career
Olimpia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Colo-Colo 0 (0)
2012Deportivo Capiatá (loan) 15 (1)
2013–2014 Colo-Colo B 34 (2)
2014–2015Deportes La Serena (loan) 33 (4)
2015Deportivo Santaní (loan) 6 (0)
2016Iberia (loan) 5 (0)
2016 Sol de América 1 (0)
2017 Fernando de la Mora 0 (0)
2017–2019 San Lorenzo 26 (1)
2019–2022 Sportivo Ameliano (–)
2022–2023 Fulgencio Yegros (–)
2023 Atlético Colegiales 5 (0)
2024– 29 de Setiembre (–)
International career
2009 Paraguay U15 8 (0)
2010–2011 Paraguay U17 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024

Club career

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On 16 January 2012, Báez reached a five-year deal with Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo, which bought the 50% rights for a US$300.000 fee.[2] However, two weeks later he returned to his country, joining on loan to Deportivo Capiatá — after being on trial with coach Ivo Basay[3] — to finish his studies.[4]

After completing his loan spell and studies, he returned to Colo-Colo on 20 December.[4]

In June 2014, he joined Primera B (second-tier) side Deportes La Serena on loan, where played all matches of the 2014–15 season with the IV Region of Coquimbo-based team.[5]

On 18 May 2015, it was reported that he returned to Colo-Colo and joined the pre-season and began to train with the first adult team under coach José Luis Sierra on the head, to face the season.[5] However, he was loaned to Deportivo Santaní in his homeland and Iberia in the Chilean second level the next year.[6]

In July 2016, he returned to Paraguay and signed with Sol de América.[7] Since then, he has stayed in his homeland playing for clubs such as Fernando de la Mora,[8]San Lorenzo,[9] Sportivo Ameliano,[10] Fulgencio Yegros[11] and Atlético Colegiales.[12]

In March 2024, he joined 29 de Setiembre.[13]

International career

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He has represented Paraguay in under-15 and under-17 levels, having won the South American Under-15 Football Championship in 2009, being the team captain.[14]

However, Báez failed to play the 2013 South American Youth Championship because "if he doesn’t sign for Olimpia (Paraguayan club), he wouldn‘t go the national team", so the coach Víctor Genes not considered him.[14]

References

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  1. ^ Profile at Footballdatabase, footballdatabase.eu
  2. ^ "Joven Paraguayo llergaría a Colo-Colo" [Young Paraguayan would join Colo-Colo]. Enelcamarin.com (in Spanish). 16 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Báez: Puedo pelearle un puesto a Rodrigo Millar" (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 12 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Báez: "Quiero ganar todo lo que juegue en Colo Colo"". Dalealbo. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Paraguayo Rodrigo Báez: "Quiero tener una revancha en Colo Colo"". CDF.cl. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. ^ Díaz, Sebastián (28 January 2016). "Rodrigo Báez, el refuerzo iberiano que lucha por volver a Colo Colo". La Tribuna (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Rodrigo Daniel Báez Acosta es nueva incorporación de Sol de América". eldanzarin (in Spanish). 23 July 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Siete ganadores en el inicio". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 19 March 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  9. ^ Morales, Italo (24 February 2018). "¿Qué fue de Rodrigo Báez?". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Gran noche de Ameliano en la Arboleda". Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (in Spanish). 19 October 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Primera B: Fulgencio Yegros y un triunfo sensacional". Crónica (in Spanish). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  12. ^ "CA Colegiales (Paraguay) Fichajes 2023 - Invierno, Noticias y resumen". Tribuna.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  13. ^ @prensa29desetiembre (23 March 2024). "¡𝘽𝙄𝙀𝙉𝙑𝙀𝙉𝙄𝘿𝙊! ℝ𝕆𝔻ℝ𝕀𝔾𝕆 𝔹𝔸𝔼ℤ" (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 April 2024 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ a b "Rodrigo Báez: "Me dijeron que si no firmaba en Olimpia, no iba a la selección"". Sociosporcolocolo.cl. 29 December 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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