Maxi Rodríguez (Uruguayan footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maximiliano Rodríguez Maeso | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Peñarol (on loan from Grêmio) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2009 | Montevideo Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Montevideo Wanderers | 97 | (27) |
| 2013– | Grêmio | 29 | (6) |
| 2014 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Univ. de Chile (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2016– | → Peñarol (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | Uruguay U23 | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:23, 17 October 2015 (UTC). | |||
Maximiliano Rodríguez Maeso (born 2 October 1990), or simply Maxi Rodríguez, is an Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Peñarol, on loan from Grêmio.
Career
Born in Montevideo, Rodríguez finished his formation with local Montevideo Wanderers. He made his professional debut on 23 August 2009, against Peñarol,[1] and scored his first professional goal on 24 January 2010 against the same team.[2]
In 2012–13 season, Rodríguez scored 15 goals in only 22 appearances (9 in Apertura and 6 in Clausura). On 10 May 2013, he was signed a four-year deal with Grêmio.[3]
On 6 July Rodríguez made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut, in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético-PR.[4] He appeared regularly during the campaign, scoring four goals in 18 matches; highlights in a match against Náutico on 11 September, where he applied three subsequent nutmegs in Jean Rolt, and also assisted Paulinho in the last of the 2–0 away success.
In August 2014, after only appearing sparingly during the year, Rodríguez was loaned to Vasco da Gama until December.[5] He returned to Tricolor after appearing regularly for the former, which won promotion back to the top division at first attempt.
On 5 January 2015 Rodríguez joined Universidad de Chile, also in a temporary deal.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 4 February 2015.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2009-10 | Primera División | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
| 2011-12 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2012-13 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 15 | ||
| Total | 97 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 27 | ||
| Grêmio | 2013 | Série A | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2014 | Série B | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
| Total | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| Universidad de Chile (loan) | 2014–15 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 140 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 160 | 36 | ||
References
- ↑ Peñarol debuta y triunfa (Peñarol debuts and wins); Maldonet, 24 August 2009 (Spanish)
- ↑ Peñarol 4 - Wanderers 2; Futbol.uy, 24 January 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Grêmio anuncia Maxi Rodríguez, que assina contrato de quatro anos (Grêmio announces Maxi Rodríguez, who signs a four-year contract); Globo Esporte, 10 May 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Atlético-PR 1 x 1 Grêmio - Barcos marca e salva estreia de Renato Gaúcho! (Atlético-PR 1–1 Grêmio — Barcos scores and saves Renato Gaúcho's debut!); Futebol Interior, 6 July 2013 (Portuguese)
- ↑ "Maxi Rodríguez é emprestado ao Vasco até dezembro de 2014" [Maxi Rodríguez is loaned to Vasco until December 2014] (in Portuguese). Rádio Gaúcha. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ↑ "Maxi Rodríguez confirma empréstimo para clube chileno: "Viajo quarta-feira"" [Maxi Rodríguez confirms loan to Chilean club: "I will travel on wednesday"] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ↑ "Maxi Rodríguez statistics". Soccerway.
External links
- Maxi Rodríguez profile. Portal Oficial do Grêmio.
- Maxi Rodríguez profile at Soccerway
- Maxi Rodríguez at thefinalball.com
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