Alberto Rodríguez (footballer, born 1984) explained

Alberto Rodríguez
Fullname:Alberto Junior Rodríguez Valdelomar[1]
Birth Date:31 March 1984
Birth Place:Lima, Peru
Height:1.79 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2000–2001
Youthclubs1:Sporting Cristal
Years1:2002–2006
Caps1:155
Goals1:10
Years2:2007–2011
Caps2:79
Goals2:3
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Caps4:32
Goals4:3
Years5:2015–2016
Caps5:28
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Caps7:22
Goals7:1
Years8:2018
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2018–2019
Caps9:6
Goals9:0
Years10:2020
Caps10:12
Goals10:0
Years11:2021
Caps11:8
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2003–2018
Nationalcaps1:75
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11:34, 9 November 2022 (UTC)

Alberto Junior Rodríguez Valdelomar, nicknamed El Mudo (born 31 March 1984),[3] [4] is a former Peruvian professional footballer who played as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Lima, Rodríguez joined Sporting Cristal's youth system at the age of 16. He never appeared in less than 30 Primera División matches over four full seasons, with the capital side winning three Clausura titles.

On 28 December 2006, Rodríguez signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Primeira Liga club S.C. Braga[5] and, on 18 February 2007, played his first league match against U.D. Leiria.[6] He finished his first season in Portugal with nine appearances, helping the Minho team to finish fourth.

Rodríguez was irregularly used in the following campaigns due to constant injury problems,[7] [8] but contributed 20 games as the team finished in a best-ever second place in 2010, adding seven in their subsequent runner-up run in the UEFA Europa League. On 27 May 2011, he agreed to a four-year contract with Sporting CP.[9]

Under former Braga boss Domingos Paciência, Rodríguez's only season was again greatly undermined by physical problems, and he only played 13 competitive matches.[10] [11] In mid-July 2012 he was loaned to Deportivo de La Coruña of La Liga, moving to the Spanish club as many teammates,[12] [13] but returned to Lisbon after failing his medical.[14] [15]

On 24 July 2012, Rodríguez bought out his contract with Sporting and signed for one year with Rio Ave F.C. in the same league.[16] After returning to his country, he represented in quick succession Sporting Cristal, FBC Melgar, Club Universitario de Deportes and Atlético Junior (Colombia).[17]

International career

Rodríguez represented Peru during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers after winning the first of his 75 caps on 2 April 2003 in a friendly with Chile, and quickly became a defensive cornerstone for the national side.[18] He appeared for the country at the 2007 Copa América, in an eventual quarter-final exit.[19] [20]

Rodríguez was also selected for the 2011 Copa América squad, being an important defensive unit as the Sergio Markarián-led team finished in third place in Argentina.[21] [22] At age 34, he was selected to the 2018 World Cup in Russia,[23] making his debut in the competition on 16 June by playing the entire 1–0 group stage loss against Denmark.[24]

Career statistics

International

Peru[25]
YearAppsGoals
200330
200420
200530
200620
200790
200840
200980
201000
201170
201230
201370
201420
201500
2016110
2017100
201840
Total750

Honours

Sporting Cristal

Clausura 2002, 2004, 2005

Braga

2008

Sporting CP

Rio Ave

Peru

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A. Rodríguez. Mais Futebol. pt. 22 June 2021.
  2. Web site: 2018 FIFA World Cup: List of players. FIFA. 21. 21 June 2018. 21 June 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF. 19 June 2018.
  3. News: 'Mudo' Rodríguez y su derrota en la Euro: "Es un sueño no cumplido". 'Mute' Rodríguez and his Euro defeat: "It's an unfulfilled dream". El Comercio. es. 18 May 2011. 3 May 2017.
  4. News: El duro mensaje que el 'Mudo' Rodríguez recibió de un dirigente de Sporting Cristal – VIDEO. The tough message 'Mute' Rodríguez received from a Sporting Cristal director – VIDEO. La República. es. 19 December 2016. 3 May 2017.
  5. http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=493978.html Braga bring in Peruvian youngster
  6. News: U. Leiria-Sp. Braga, 1–0 (Slusarski 90+2). Record. pt. 18 February 2007. 24 March 2017.
  7. News: Lesões misteriosas. Mysterious injuries. Record. pt. 3 January 2010. 9 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Benfica-Sp. Braga: Rodriguez pode parar duas semanas. Benfica-Sp. Braga: Rodriguez may stop two weeks. Mais Futebol. pt. 30 September 2010. 9 November 2022.
  9. http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=265731 Rodriguez assinou por quatro épocas: "Quero ser campeão" (Rodriguez signed for four seasons: "I want to be champion")
  10. https://relvado.sapo.pt/sporting/sporting-rodriguez-foi-operado-380391 Sporting: Rodríguez foi operado (Sporting: Rodríguez underwent surgery)
  11. http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/interior.aspx?content_id=751785 Godinho Lopes admite número anormal de lesões (Godinho Lopes admits to abnormal number of injuries)
  12. http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3895/spain/2012/07/14/3241110/official-alberto-rodriguez-joins-deportivo-on-loan-from-sporting- Official: Alberto Rodriguez joins Deportivo on loan from Sporting Lisbon
  13. http://www.elcorreogallego.es/deportes/futbol/ecg/deportivo-incorpora-peruano-alberto-rodriguez/idEdicion-2012-07-14/idNoticia-756307/ El Deportivo incorpora al peruano Alberto Rodríguez (Deportivo add Peruvian Alberto Rodríguez)
  14. http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/espanha/rodriguez-el-mudo-evaldo-sporting-depor-corunha/1362296-1486.html D. Corunha: Alberto Rodríguez não passou nos exames médicos (D. Corunha: Alberto Rodríguez did not pass medical)
  15. http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/alberto-rodriguez-fichara-falta-acuerdo/20120722dasdasftb_6/Tes Alberto Rodríguez no fichará por falta de acuerdo (Alberto Rodríguez will not sign for lack of agreement)
  16. Web site: Alberto Rodriguez trocou o Sporting pelo Rio Ave. Alberto Rodriguez switched Sporting for Rio Ave. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. pt. 25 July 2012. 24 March 2017.
  17. Web site: 'No dudé en venir a Junior, yo sigo el fútbol colombiano': Rodríguez. 'I did not hesitate in coming to Junior, I follow Colombian football': Rodríguez. Fútbol Red. es. 6 January 2018. 8 January 2018.
  18. News: Alberto Rodríguez: ¿qué es de la vida del defensor que disputó el Mundial 2018 con Perú?. Alberto Rodríguez: What has the defender that played the 2018 World Cup with Peru done with his life?. La República. Marcelo. Ramírez. es. 25 July 2022. 9 November 2022.
  19. Web site: Perú definió a los 22 seleccionados que jugarán la Copa América. Peru named 22 selected to play the Copa América. Al Aire Libre. es. 19 June 2007. 9 November 2022.
  20. Web site: Argentina cruise past Peru. Eurosport. 8 July 2007. 9 November 2022.
  21. Web site: Peru through, Uruguay spoil the party. FIFA. 17 July 2011. 7 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722160721/http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/news/newsid=1476295/index.html. 22 July 2011.
  22. Web site: Perú derrotó 4 a 1 a Venezuela por el tercer puesto de la Copa América. Peru beat Venezuela 4 to 1 in Copa América third-place match. Radio Programas del Perú. es. 23 July 2011. 9 November 2022.
  23. Web site: Perú en Rusia 2018: el perfil de los 23 convocados por Gareca para el Mundial [GALERÍA]]. Peru in Russia 2018: the profile of the 23 selected by Gareca to the World Cup [GALLERY]. Depor.com. es. 30 May 2018. 31 May 2018.
  24. Web site: Peru 0–1 Denmark. BBC Sport. Michael. Emons. 16 June 2018. 16 June 2018.
  25. Web site: A. Rodríguez – Matches. Soccerway. 21 June 2018.

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