Diego Valentín Rodríguez Alonso (born 13 June 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Argentine Primera División club Gimnasia LP, on loan from Peñarol.[1]

Valentín Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Diego Valentín Rodríguez Alonso
Date of birth (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Gimnasia LP
(on loan from Peñarol)
Number 26
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Peñarol 54 (0)
2024Pachuca (loan) 5 (0)
2024–Gimnasia LP (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2024 Uruguay U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2024

Club career

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Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Peñarol. He made his professional debut for the club on 16 January 2021 in 1–1 draw against Cerro.[2] He scored his first goal on 15 July 2021 in a 2–1 Copa Sudamericana win against Nacional.[3]

On 5 February 2024, Rodríguez joined Mexican club Pachuca on a loan deal until the end of the year.[4] In July 2024, he joined Argentine side Gimnasia LP on a one-year loan deal.[5]

International career

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In January 2024, Rodríguez was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 9 December 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Other
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peñarol 2020 UPD 6 0 0 0 6 0
2021 UPD 21 0 9[a] 1 0 0 30 1
2022 UPD 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2023 UPD 24 0 0 0 3[a] 0 1[b] 0 28 0
Career total 54 0 1 0 12 1 1 0 68 1
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Appearance in play-offs

Honours

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Peñarol

Pachuca

References

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  1. ^ a b Valentín Rodríguez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2020". 19 January 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Se metió hasta la cocina: Rodríguez y su obra de arte para el 2-0 de Peñarol vs. Nacional". 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Valentín Rodríguez: La emotiva despedida de Peñarol y el recibimiento del Pachuca". 6 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata incorporó a Valentín Rodríguez y compró a Matías Abaldo" (in Spanish). 23 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Peñarol es el Campeón Uruguayo". 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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