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Santiago Rodríguez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Molina.

Santiago Mariano Rodríguez Molina (born 8 January 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

Santiago Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Santiago Mariano Rodríguez Molina[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New York City FC
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Nacional 34 (9)
2020–2023 Montevideo City Torque 3 (1)
2020–2021 → Nacional (loan) 4 (2)
2021–2022 → New York City FC (loan) 53 (7)
2023– New York City FC 24 (4)
International career
2014–2015 Uruguay U15 20 (4)
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 21 (0)
2018 Uruguay U18 1 (1)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 10 (0)
2020 Uruguay U23 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
South American Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Cochabamba Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023

Club career

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Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Nacional. He made his official debut for the club on 4 February 2019 in 2019 Supercopa Uruguaya win against Peñarol.[3]

On 3 November 2020, Montevideo City Torque confirmed they had signed Rodríguez, with the midfielder remaining at Nacional for the rest of the year.[4]

On 9 June 2021, New York City FC confirmed they had signed Rodríguez on loan, with the midfielder joining the Major League Soccer side through to December 2022.[5] He made over 50 league appearances for the club over two seasons, helping the team advance to[6] and eventually win the MLS Cup in 2021. In September 2022, he was named the club's player of the month.[7]

Rodríguez returned to the club on a permanent contract in March 2023, ending months of uncertainty surrounding his future with the club.[8] After returning to Torque, which had loaned Rodríguez to New York City FC, he was subject to interest from Brazilian club Bahia and stated that Major League Soccer needed to "become more important."[9] However, Rodríguez would return to New York City FC as a Designated Player, signing a four-year deal with the club.[10]

International career

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In 2019, Rodríguez represented the Uruguay under-20 team at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1] In 2020, Rodríguez represented the Uruguay under-23 team at the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 21 October 2023[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nacional 2019 Uruguayan Primera División 22 6 — 6 0 1 0 29 6
2020 15 3 — 4 2 — 19 5
Total 37 9 — 10 2 1 0 48 11
Montevideo City Torque 2021 Uruguayan Primera División 2 0 — 6 0 — 8 0
2023 1 1 — — — 1 1
Total 3 1 — 6 0 — 9 1
Nacional (loan) 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 4 2 — 1 0 — 5 2
New York City FC (loan) 2021 Major League Soccer 21 3 — — 5 1 26 4
2022 32 4 3 1 4 2 4 0 43 7
Total 53 7 3 1 4 2 9 1 69 11
New York City FC 2023 Major League Soccer 31 5 1 0 — 3 2 35 7
Career total 128 24 4 1 21 4 13 3 166 32

Honours

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Nacional U20

Nacional

New York City FC

Uruguay U20

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Santiago Rodríguez". New York City FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Debut de Santiago Rodríguez" (in Spanish). 7 February 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Comunicado Oficial: Santiago Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Montevideo City Torque. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ "New York City FC Signs Attacking Midfielder Santiago Rodriguez on Loan from Montevideo City Torque".
  6. ^ Becherano, Lizzy (6 December 2021). "Top wonderkids competing in the MLS Cup final". 90min. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Etihad Player of the Month | Santiago Rodríguez Lands September Award". New York City Football Club. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ^ Leigh, Andrew (3 March 2023). "Santiago Rodríguez returns to NYCFC, signs Designated Player contract through 2027". Hudson River Blue. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ Loyola, Kelvin (31 January 2023). "Santiago Rodríguez: 'MLS needs to find a way to become more important, have more relevance'". Bolavip. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. ^ "NYCFC sign M Santiago Rodriguez through 2027". National Post. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020" (in Spanish). AUF. 29 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Santiago Rodríguez". Soccerway.
  13. ^ "Nacional campeón de América". 25 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2019". 15 December 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Nacional Campeón Uruguayo 2020". 6 April 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  16. ^ "¡Nacional campeón de la Supercopa!". 4 February 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  17. ^ "2022 Campeones Cup: NYCFC beat Atlas 2-0 for club's first international trophy". 14 September 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  18. ^ "2021 MLS Cup". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  19. ^ "Chile 1 - 0 Uruguay" (in Spanish). 5 June 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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