Bruno Rodriguez (footballer) explained

Bruno Rodriguez
Birth Date:25 November 1972
Birth Place:Bastia, France
Height:1.80 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1989–1992
Clubs1:Monaco B
Years2:1992–1993
Clubs2:Monaco
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1993–1996
Clubs3:Bastia
Caps3:61
Goals3:24
Years4:1996
Clubs4:Strasbourg
Caps4:14
Goals4:2
Years5:1997–1999
Clubs5:Metz
Caps5:58
Goals5:23
Years6:1999–2000
Clubs6:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps6:18
Goals6:6
Years7:1999
Clubs7:Bradford City (loan)
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Years8:2000–2004
Clubs8:Lens
Caps8:23
Goals8:1
Years9:2000–2001
Clubs9:Guingamp (loan)
Caps9:29
Goals9:12
Years10:2001–2002
Clubs10:Rayo Vallecano (loan)
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2002–2003
Clubs11:Ajaccio (loan)
Caps11:30
Goals11:6
Years12:2004
Clubs12:Metz (loan)
Caps12:8
Goals12:1
Years13:2004–2005
Clubs13:Clermont
Caps13:11
Goals13:1
Totalcaps:259
Totalgoals:76

Bruno Rodriguez (born 25 November 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Born in Bastia, Rodriguez spent his early career with Monaco B, Monaco, Bastia, Strasbourg, Metz and Paris Saint-Germain.[1] [2]

He joined newly promoted Bradford City in the English Premier League on a season-long loan from PSG in September 1999, for a loan fee of £500,000,[3] but after making five appearances in all competitions, totalling 55 minutes of play,[3] the loan was cancelled in October.[4]

He later played for Lens, Guingamp, Rayo Vallecano, Ajaccio, Metz (again), and Clermont Foot.[1] [2]

After retiring he returned to Corsica, and was living in Bastia as of December 2016.[5]

International career

Rodriguez was born in France to a Spanish father and Corsican mother.[6] He was a France B international.[3]

Personal life

In March 2022 the French players’ union UNFP confirmed that Rodriguez had undergone amputation of a leg due to chronic pain he had been suffering from since retirement from playing.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 24 January 2019. French. FootballDatabase.eu.
  2. Web site: Profile. 24 January 2019. French. L'Equipe.
  3. Web site: He scored twice but never played again: More Bradford City players you may have forgotten. Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 8 July 2020 .
  4. Web site: Au revoir to Bruno. 23 October 1999. 24 January 2019. Telegraph & Argus.
  5. Web site: BRUNO RODRIGUEZ : " MEYRIEU ÉTAIT UN JOUEUR EXCEPTIONNEL ". 10 December 2016. 24 January 2019. Julien Emel. French. SoFoot.
  6. Book: Misticu, Fioria. 22 February 2005. Bastia, la lumière et le vent. France. Publibook Des Ecrivains. 29.
  7. Web site: Westwood . James . PSG send message of support to Bruno Rodriguez as former striker gets leg amputated due to 'constant suffering' . goal.com . 15 March 2022 . 13 March 2022.