Felipe Rodriguez (soccer, born 1975) explained

Felipe Rodriguez
Birth Date:12 September 1975
Birth Place:El Monte, California, United States
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:1992
Youthclubs1:Standard Liège
Years1:1993
Years2:1994
Years3:1995
Years4:1996
Years5:1997
Years6:1997–1998
Clubs6:Orange County Zodiac
Caps4:10
Caps5:0
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Managerclubs1:El Monte High School

Felipe Rodriguez (born September 12, 1975, in El Monte, California) is a retired American soccer midfielder who played for the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer in 1996.

In 1992, Rodriguez spent a year in the Standard Liège youth system. He then returned to the United States and graduated from El Monte High School. In 1993, he played for the Montclair Standard Falcons in the USISL. In 1994, he moved to Mexico and signed with Querétaro FC in the Second Division. At some point during the season, he moved to the UNAM Pumas in the Primera División de México. In February 1996, the Colorado Rapids selected Rodriguez in the 10th round (92nd overall) of the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played ten games for the Rapids.[1] In August, he injured his left hip flexor which forced him to miss several games. On November 8, 1996, the Rapids traded Rodriguez to the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for a potential 1997 draft pick.[2] He never played a first game with the Galaxy before moving to the Orange County Zodiac of the USISL. He played the 1997 and 1998 season with the Zodiac.

Since retiring from playing, Rodriguez has coached youth soccer. He is currently the Director of Technical Training with the Cresecenta Valley Soccer Club, as well as representing the club in various coaching capacities.

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Notes and References

  1. http://web.mlsnet.com/history/archive.jsp?year=1996&content=stats_team 1996 MLS Stats
  2. http://www.intermark.com/Rapids/rp110796.html RAPIDS WAIVE FOUR PLAYERS, TRADE RODRIGUEZ TO L.A.