Andy Rodríguez | |
Fullname: | José Andrés Rodríguez Gaitán |
Birth Date: | 30 January 1990 |
Birth Place: | Almuñécar, Spain |
Height: | 1.850NaN0 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Cartagena |
Clubnumber: | 6 |
Youthyears1: | 1996–2006 |
Youthclubs1: | AD Almuñécar 77 |
Youthyears2: | 2006–2009 |
Youthclubs2: | Real Madrid |
Years1: | 2009–2012 |
Clubs1: | Real Madrid C |
Caps1: | 95 |
Goals1: | 13 |
Years2: | 2012–2014 |
Caps2: | 74 |
Goals2: | 20 |
Years3: | 2014–2018 |
Caps3: | 130 |
Goals3: | 16 |
Years4: | 2018–2021 |
Clubs4: | Logroñés |
Caps4: | 102 |
Goals4: | 20 |
Years5: | 2021–2024 |
Clubs5: | Burgos |
Caps5: | 56 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2024– |
Caps6: | 21 |
Goals6: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
José Andrés Rodríguez Gaitán, commonly known as Andy (born 30 January 1990), is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Cartagena.
Born in Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia, Andy finished his graduation at Real Madrid's youth setup, and started playing as a senior with the C-team in the 2009–10 campaign, in Tercera División. On 5 August 2012 he moved to Levante UD, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[1]
On 8 July 2014, after scoring a career-best 11 goals, Andy signed a one-year deal with Segunda División's SD Ponferradina.[2] He played his first match as a professional on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Tenerife.[3]
Andy scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2014, netting his side's second in a 3–1 away win against CD Numancia.[4] He ended the season with six goals, being an ever-present figure as his side finished one point shy of the play-offs.
On 3 July 2018, free agent Andy signed for UD Logroñés in division three,[5] and helped in their first-ever promotion to the second division in 2020. On 3 July 2021, after the club's relegation, he moved to Burgos CF also in the second tier.[6]
On 3 January 2024, Andy left the Burgaleses on a mutual agreement,[7] and signed a short-term deal with fellow second division team FC Cartagena just hours later.[8]
Andy's younger brother Fran is also a footballer. A right back, he too was trained at Real Madrid.[9]