Clemente Rodríguez Explained

Clemente Rodríguez
Fullname:Clemente Juan Rodríguez[1]
Birth Date:31 July 1981
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height:1.67 m
Position:Full back
Youthyears1:–2000
Youthclubs1:Los Andes
Years1:2000–2004
Years2:2004–2009
Years3:2007
Years4:2007–2008
Years5:2009–2010
Years6:2010–2013
Years7:2013–2015
Years8:2015–2019
Years9:2019–2020
Years10:2020
Years11:2020
Clubs1:Boca Juniors
Clubs2:Spartak Moscow
Clubs3:Boca Juniors (loan)
Clubs4:Espanyol (loan)
Clubs5:Estudiantes
Clubs6:Boca Juniors
Clubs7:São Paulo
Clubs8:Colón
Clubs9:Barracas Central
Clubs10:Ciclon de Tárija
Clubs11:Deportivo Merlo
Caps1:95
Caps2:71
Caps3:14
Caps4:17
Caps5:27
Caps6:73
Caps7:3
Caps8:63
Caps9:9
Caps11:7
Goals1:5
Goals2:3
Goals3:2
Goals4:0
Goals5:1
Goals6:2
Goals7:0
Goals8:1
Goals9:0
Goals11:0
Totalcaps:379
Totalgoals:14
Nationalyears1:2004
Nationalyears2:2003–2013
Nationalteam1:Argentina Olympic
Nationalteam2:Argentina
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:0

Clemente Juan Rodríguez (born 31 July 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer. He was a right-footed player and could play on either flank, especially as a left back.

Career

Club

Born in Buenos Aires, Rodríguez made his league debut for Boca Juniors in a 2–1 away defeat to Chacarita Juniors on 10 December 2000. He went on to establish himself as an important player in the Boca Juniors team that won a host of national and international tournament in the early 2000s. In 2003, he was part of the Boca team that won the Intercontinental Cup.

In 2004, he signed for Spartak Moscow, but returned to Boca on loan for the 2007 Clausura (spring championship). For the 2007–08 season he joined Spanish side Espanyol on loan.[2]

In August 2009 he returned to Argentina to play for Estudiantes de La Plata. Subsequently, in August 2010, he returned for a third period with Boca Juniors.[3]

On 24 June 2013, São Paulo signed Rodríguez to a two-year contract.[4] On 7 April 2014, after almost one year playing for São Paulo, Rodríguez, along with Fabrício, was removed from the main staff of the club, and sent on loan to Boca Juniors. Rodríguez, who had a contract with the club until June 2015, will therefore no longer play for São Paulo.[5]

Having announced his move to Bolivian club Ciclon de Tárija on 3 September 2020,[6] it was revealed at the end of the same month, that Rodríguez had joined Deportivo Merlo.[7]

International

Rodríguez was part of the gold medal winning Argentine Olympic football team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and has played for the full Argentina national team on an infrequent basis since 2003. He was called by coach Diego Maradona to play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[8]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina200340
200430
200510
200610
200700
200800
200900
201080
201120
201230
201320
Total200

Honours

Club

Boca Juniors

International

Argentina Olympic team

Argentina

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by Toyota: List of Players . FIFA . 4 . 9 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120902182958/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/95/12/84/fcwc_2009_squadlists.pdf . 2 September 2012 . dead.
  2. Web site: El Espanyol ficha a Clemente Rodríguez por dos millones. Marca. 22 June 2007. 22 June 2007. Spanish.
  3. News: Otra caricia para Borghi: firmó Clemente Rodríguez . TyC Sports . Spanish . 2 August 2010 . 5 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100805052540/http://www.tycsports.com/notas/57421-otra-caricia-borghi-firmo-clemente-rodriguez . 5 August 2010 .
  4. Web site: São Paulo anuncia contratação do lateral-esquerdo Clemente Rodríguez, ex-Boca Juniors.
  5. http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,sao-paulo-descarta-roger-e-rebaixa-clemente-e-fabricio,1150509,0.htm São Paulo descarta Roger e 'rebaixa' Clemente e Fabrício
  6. https://www.infobae.com/deportes/2020/09/03/nestor-ortigoza-y-clemente-rodriguez-fueron-anunciados-como-refuerzos-de-un-club-de-bolivia/ Néstor Ortigoza y Clemente Rodríguez fueron anunciados como refuerzos de un club de Bolivia
  7. https://www.tycsports.com/primera-c/clemente-rodriguez-nuevo-jugador-de-deportivo-merlo-20200929.html Clemente Rodríguez, nuevo jugador de Deportivo Merlo
  8. Web site: ¡Acá están, estos son!. 19 May 2010. Olé. 19 May 2010. Spanish. 2 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102192434/http://www.ole.com.ar/mundial/argentina/Maradona_0_264573643.html. dead.