Rodrigo Pollero López (born 14 September 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série B club Brusque, on loan from Swiss Challenge League side Bellinzona.[1]

Rodrigo Pollero
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Pollero López
Date of birth (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth San José de Mayo, Uruguay
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Brusque (on loan from Bellinzona)
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Peñarol 0 (0)
2016Cerro Largo (loan) 9 (4)
2017Sud América (loan) 27 (5)
2018Arsenal de Sarandí (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Chiasso 28 (7)
2020–2022 Schaffhausen 32 (19)
2021–2022Zürich (loan) 6 (2)
2022Lausanne-Sport (loan) 15 (1)
2022– Bellinzona 58 (18)
2024–Brusque (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024

Career

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A youth academy product of Peñarol, Pollero made his professional debut on 10 September 2016 while being on loan at Cerro Largo. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Walter Cubilla in 3–0 win against Central Español and scored a goal six minutes later.[2]

Swiss club Chiasso announced the signing of Pollero in January 2019.[3] On 8 September 2020, Schaffhausen announced the signing of Pollero along with fellow Uruguayans Emiliano Mozzone and Guillermo Padula.[4] With 19 goals from 32 matches, he finished 2020–21 season as league top scorer.[5]

On 15 July 2021, Zürich announced the signing of Pollero on a season long loan deal with option to buy.[6] On 25 January 2022, he joined Lausanne-Sport on loan until the end of the season.[7]

In July 2022, Pollero joined Bellinzona.[8] In July 2024, he joined Brazilian club Brusque on a one-year loan deal.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Rodrigo Pollero at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Cerro Largo vs. Central Español - 10 September 2016 - Soccerway". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Il Chiasso conferma Malvino e Perico". Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Noch mehr Verstärkung für den FC Schaffhausen". 8 September 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ "RODRIGO POLLERO, LE MEILLEUR BUTEUR (SURPRISE) DE BCL". 27 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bomber Pollero per lo Zurigo". 15 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "RODRIGO POLLERO EST LAUSANNOIS!" (Press release) (in French). Lausanne-Sport. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. ^ "AC Bellinzona, lo Sciaffusa conferma la partenza all'ombra dei Castelli: è così ufficiale l'ingaggio di Rodrigo Pollero". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Pollero e Ocampo são apresentados oficialmente no Brusque" (in Portuguese). 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
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