Dinardo Rodríguez Explained

Dinardo Rodríguez
Fullname:Dinardo Alexis Rodríguez Bueno
Birth Date:8 June 1968
Birth Place:Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Height:1.80 m
Position:Striker
Years1:1987–1989
Years2:1990–1992
Clubs2:UNPHU
Years3:1991–1993
Clubs3:CA Dominguito
Years4:1994
Clubs4:Rentistas
Years5:1995–1999
Clubs5:Moca
Years6:2000
Clubs6:Pantoja
Years7:2001
Clubs7:CA Dominguito
Years8:2002
Clubs8:Pantoja
Nationalyears1:1989–2001
Nationalteam1:Dominican Republic
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:11

Dinardo Alexis Rodríguez Bueno (born 8 June 1968) is a Dominican retired football striker, who was the scorer of the first ever Dominican goal in World Cup qualification.[1]

Club career

Born in Monte Cristi, Rodríguez moved to Santo Domingo aged 12 where he joined Club Atlético Dominguito. He later became the first Dominican footballer to play professionally when he signed for Uruguyan side Rentistas in 1994 and subsequently became the nation's first professional goalscorer.[2]

International career

Nicknamed Lalo,[3] he made his debut for the Dominican Republic in 1989 and earned 15 caps, scoring 11 goals. His final match was a March 2001 Caribbean Cup match against St Kitts.

Administration

In 2019, Rodríguez became executive director of the professional LDF.[4]

Honours

[2]

1989

1995, 1999

2000

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/domrep-intres-detwcq.html Dominican Republic – Details of World Cup Qualifiers
  2. https://lamediacancha.webnode.es/news/entrevista-a-dinardo-lalo-rodriguez-/ Entrevista a Dinardo “LALO” Rodríguez
  3. https://acento.com.do/2012/opinion/203857-lalo-sus-goles-y-las-eliminatorias-de-1992/ Lalo, sus goles y las eliminatorias de 1992
  4. https://listindiario.com/el-deporte/2019/03/28/559180/lalo-revela-escala-salarial-de-jugadores “Lalo” revela escala salarial de jugadores