Axel Rodríguez Explained

Axel Rodríguez
Fullname:Axel Alan Rodríguez
Birth Date:25 March 1997
Birth Place:Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Height:1.79 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Instituto
(on loan from Olimpo)
Clubnumber:29
Youthclubs1:Libertad de Bahía Blanca
Youthclubs2:Olimpo
Years1:2015–
Clubs1:Olimpo
Caps1:54
Goals1:15
Years2:2021
Clubs2:All Boys (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:11
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Patronato (loan)
Caps3:21
Goals3:3
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Instituto (loan)
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:16:49, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Axel Alan Rodríguez (born 25 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Patronato, on loan from Olimpo.[1]

Career

Rodríguez, who had a youth spell with Libertad de Bahía Blanca, was promoted into the senior squad of Olimpo in 2015, making appearances against Arsenal de Sarandí and Godoy Cruz as the club placed eighteenth.[1] [2] [3] He didn't feature for the first-team for another three seasons, with Mario Sciacqua recalling him up for a 2017–18 fixture with Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] He made five total appearances that campaign, two of which were starts as they were relegated.[1] Rodríguez subsequently scored five times in his opening ten matches in Primera B Nacional, netting four of the five in consecutive home matches; equalling a 2008 record set by Josemir Lujambio.[3] [4] [5]

After a loan spell at All Boys in 2021, Rodríguez joined Patronato at the end of January 2022 on a loan deal until the end of the year with a purchase option.[6]

Career statistics

.[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olimpo2015Primera División20000020
201600000000
2016–1700000000
2017–1850000050
2018–19Primera B Nacional1752000195
Career total2452000265

Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina - A. Rodríguez. 5 March 2019. Soccerway.
  2. News: Ficha Estadistica de AXEL RODRIGUEZ. 5 March 2019. BDFA.
  3. News: Y con ustedes... Axel Rodríguez, el increíble hombre gol de Olimpo. 5 March 2019. La Nueva. 17 November 2018.
  4. News: Axel Rodríguez podría ser separado del plantel profesional de Olimpo. 5 March 2019. La Nueva. 24 December 2018.
  5. News: Por el conflicto con la dirigencia, Axel Rodríguez se entrenó aparte. 5 March 2019. La Brújula 24. 5 January 2019.
  6. https://www.unoentrerios.com.ar/ovacion/axel-rodriguez-es-la-novena-incorporacion-patronato-n2708705.html Axel Rodríguez es la novena incorporación de Patronato