Brian Rodríguez Explained

Brian Rodríguez
Full Name:Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo[1]
Birth Date:20 May 2000
Birth Place:Tranqueras, Uruguay
Height:1.74 m[2]
Position:Winger
Currentclub:América
Clubnumber:7
Youthclubs1:Peñarol
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Peñarol
Caps1:18
Goals1:3
Years2:2019–2022
Clubs2:Los Angeles FC
Caps2:55
Goals2:8
Years3:2021
Clubs3:→ Almería (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:América
Caps4:67
Goals4:14
Nationalyears1:2016–2017
Nationalteam1:Uruguay U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Uruguay U20
Nationalcaps2:19
Nationalgoals2:6
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Uruguay
Nationalcaps3:26
Nationalgoals3:4
Club-Update:18 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:10 September 2024

Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Peñarol

A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 27 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] [4] He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River.[5] He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.

Los Angeles

On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a reported fee of $11.5 million.[6] [7] He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.[8]

Loan to Almería

On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell.[9] On 15 July 2021, LAFC announced Rodríguez had returned to the MLS club.[10]

Club América

On 24 August 2022, Rodríguez joined Liga MX club América[11] for a reported $6 million transfer fee.[12]

International career

Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.[13]

In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA.[14] He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica.[15] He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.[16]

Career statistics

Club

[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peñarol2018Uruguayan Primera División61—00—61
2019122—8[18] 0—202
Total183—80—263
Los Angeles FC2019MLS7000—2[19] 090
202019[20] 2—4[21] 02[22] 1253
2021154———154
202214210——152
Total558104041649
UD Almería (loan)2020–21Segunda División160———160
Club América2022–23Liga MX224———160
2023–24325——4[23] 0152
Total549——40589
Career total14320101208116421

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay201963
202030
202180
202200
202341
202450
Total264

Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2019 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States align=center 1–0 align=center 1–1 Friendly
2. 11 October 2019 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0
3. 15 November 2019 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary align=center 2–0 align=center 2–1
4. 14 June 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay align=center 4–0 align=center 4–1

Honours

Los Angeles FC

2019

América

Apertura 2023,[24] Clausura 2024[25]

2024

2024

Uruguay

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay . FIFA . 23 . 13 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206013743/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2019/pdf/FWYC_2019_SquadLists.pdf . 6 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Brian Rodríguez . 20 August 2022 . Los Angeles FC . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820155644/https://www.lafc.com/players/brian-rodriguez/ . live .
  3. Web site: Debutantes de la 9a fecha. 30 March 2018. 27 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Peñarol vs. Danubio - 28 March 2018. 19 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Peñarol vs. Boston River - 24 May 2018. 19 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Forward Brian Rodriguez Joins LAFC As Young Designated Player. 19 February 2020. 7 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107233621/https://www.lafc.com/post/2019/08/07/forward-brian-rodriguez-joins-lafc-young-designated-player. live.
  7. Web site: Decaux . Marcelo . Cuánta plata le entró a Peñarol por los juveniles que vendió en últimos cuatro años . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523071342/https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/cuanta-plata-le-entro-a-penarol-por-los-juveniles-que-vendio-en-los-ultimos-anos-2019821192322 . 23 May 2023 . 18 August 2023 . El Observador.
  8. Web site: Los Angeles vs. LA Galaxy - 26 August 2019. 19 February 2020. 4 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204052841/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/26/united-states/mls/los-angeles-fc/los-angeles-galaxy/2960139/. live.
  9. Web site: … Y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial. … Y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial. 25 August 2022. 25 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220825000612/https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/y-para-cerrar-el-mercado-brian-rodriguez-la-perla-del-futbol-uruguayo. live.
  10. Web site: LAFC.com . Brian Rodriguez Returns To LAFC Following Loan To UD Almeria . LAFC.com . 16 July 2021 . 22 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211022122313/https://www.lafc.com/news/brian-rodriguez-returns-to-lafc-following-loan-to-ud-almeria . live .
  11. Web site: LAFC Transfers Brian Rodríguez To Club América In Liga MX | Los Angeles Football Club. LAFC. 25 August 2022. 25 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220825000439/https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-transfers-brian-rodriguez-to-club-america-in-liga-mx. live.
  12. Web site: LAFC transfer Brian Rodriguez to Club América. Alicia. Rodriguez. 24 August 2022. Angels on Parade. 25 August 2022. 25 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220825000541/https://www.angelsonparade.com/2022/8/24/23319958/lafc-transfer-brian-rodriguez-to-club-america. live.
  13. Web site: Convocados para Polonia 2019. auf.org.uy. AUF. es. 7 May 2019. 6 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507100053/http://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/NEWS/15721/0/Convocados_para_Polonia_2019/. 7 May 2019. dead.
  14. Web site: Brian Rodríguez es reservado por primera vez a la selección mayor. 19 February 2020. 28 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190828214741/https://www.auf.org.uy/brian-rodriguez-es-reservado-por-primera-vez-a-la-seleccion-mayor/. live.
  15. Web site: Costa Rica vs. Uruguay - 7 September 2019. 19 February 2020. 15 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315140009/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/07/world/friendlies/costa-rica/uruguay/2996714/. live.
  16. Web site: United States vs. Uruguay - 11 September 2019. 19 February 2020. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216182813/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/09/11/world/friendlies/united-states-of-america/uruguay/3082085/. live.
  17. Web site: Brian Rodríguez » Club matches . World Football . 25 October 2019 . 25 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191025045851/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/brian-rodriguez/2/ . live .
  18. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  19. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs.
  20. Includes three appearances and one goal in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  21. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
  22. Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.
  23. Appearances in Leagues Cup.
  24. Web site: Hernandez . Cesar . Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres . ESPN . 18 December 2023 . 19 December 2023.
  25. Web site: Hernandez . Cesar . América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul . ESPN . 27 May 2024 . 28 May 2024.
  26. Web site: Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place. 14 July 2024. 14 July 2024.

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