Fernando Rodríguez (Spanish footballer) explained

Fernando Rodríguez
Fullname:Fernando Rodríguez Ortega
Birth Date:11 May 1987
Birth Place:Pilas, Spain
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Jaén
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Sevilla
Years1:2006–2008
Caps1:?
Goals1:6
Years2:2007–2009
Caps2:16
Goals2:2
Years3:2008–2009
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2009
Clubs4:Ontinyent (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2009–2011
Caps5:52
Goals5:10
Years6:2011
Caps6:19
Goals6:8
Years7:2011–2012
Caps7:34
Goals7:3
Years8:2012–2013
Caps8:37
Goals8:12
Years9:2013–2014
Caps9:36
Goals9:18
Years10:2014–2015
Caps10:37
Goals10:5
Years11:2015–2016
Caps11:27
Goals11:3
Years12:2016
Caps12:11
Goals12:2
Years13:2017
Caps13:0
Goals13:0
Years14:2018
Caps14:30
Goals14:15
Years15:2019
Caps15:22
Goals15:9
Years16:2020–2022
Caps16:8
Goals16:3
Years17:2020–2022
Caps17:26
Goals17:24
Years18:2022–2023
Caps18:40
Goals18:17
Years19:2024–
Caps19:15
Goals19:4
Club-Update:15:03, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Fernando Rodríguez Ortega (born 11 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Tercera Federación club Real Jaén.

Club career

Born in Pilas, Province of Seville, Rodríguez spent the vast majority of his career in the Spanish lower leagues. His professional input in his country consisted of two La Liga matches with Sevilla, as well as 16 in the Segunda División with their reserves. He made his debut in the former competition on 19 October 2008, coming on as a late substitute for Lautaro Acosta in a 1–0 away win against Almería where he was also booked.[1]

Rodríguez scored a career-best 18 goals in the 2013–14 season (adding two in the Copa del Rey) to help Cartagena to qualify for the promotion play-offs of Segunda División B, where they eventually fell short. In 2016, with the team still in that league, he returned for a second spell.[2]

In January 2017, the 29-year-old Rodríguez moved abroad for the first time, signing with Ceres–Negros of the Philippines Football League[3] and being officially announced on the 17th.[4] One year later, he switched to the Liga 1 with Mitra Kukar.[5]

On 28 November 2018, Rodríguez joined Malaysia Super League club Kedah Darul Aman.[6] On 8 January 2020 he joined Johor Darul Ta'zim II, a reserve team who competed in the country's second tier.[7]

In November 2023, Rodríguez returned to Real Jaén (now in the Tercera Federación) from Indonesian top-flight Persis Solo, with the deal being effective when the winter transfer window opened.[8]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla B2007–08La Liga4141
2008–09Segunda División121121
Total162162
Sevilla2008–09La Liga2000200040
Ontinyent (loan)2008–09Segunda División B8080
Jaén2009–10Segunda División B3510403910
2010–11Segunda División B17010180
Total521010405710
San Roque Lepe2010–11Segunda División B19800198
Ceuta2011–12Segunda División B34310353
Lucena2012–13Segunda División B371221204113
Cartagena2013–14Segunda División B361852204320
Hércules2014–15Segunda División B3751130416
Reus2015–16Segunda División B2735110334
Cartagena2016–17Segunda División B11210122
Ceres-Negros2017Philippines Football League001012600136
Mitra Kukar2018Liga 1301500123117
Kedah2019Malaysia Super League22910239
Johor Darul Ta'zim2020Malaysia Super League11000011
2021Malaysia Super League41000041
2022Malaysia Super League31000031
Total8300000083
Persis Solo2022–23Liga 125102510
2023–24Liga 1157157
Total40170000004017
Jaén2023–24Tercera Federación6060
Career total385107185146132430120

Honours

Kedah

2019

Johor Darul Ta'zim

2020, 2021

2021

Notes and References

  1. News: El Sevilla tira de efectividad. Sevilla resort to effectiveness. El País. es. 19 October 2008. 15 February 2017.
  2. News: Fernando, la historia continúa. Fernando, the story continues. La Verdad. Francisco J.. Moya. es. 19 June 2016. 15 February 2017.
  3. Web site: Fernando: "Tenía que aprovechar la oportunidad que me ha salido...". Fernando: "I had to seize this opportunity in front of me...". Sport Cartagena. es. 3 January 2017. 3 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Ceres-Negros FC unveils new signings for AFC Cup campaign. Ceres FC. 17 January 2017. 17 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Former Sevilla striker officially plays for Mitra Kukar. Netral News. 8 January 2018. 8 January 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108120419/http://www.en.netralnews.com/news/sport/read/17179/former.sevilla.striker.officially.plays.for.mitra.kukar. 8 January 2018.
  6. Web site: Ex-Sevilla striker Fernando Rodriguez set for Kedah move from Indonesia. Fox Sports Asia. Kelvin. Leong. 28 November 2018. 3 November 2019.
  7. News: Rodrigues and Hirose join JDT II. The Star. 8 January 2020. 7 September 2020.
  8. News: De Asia directo al Real Jaén: El delantero Fernando Rodríguez regresa 11 años después. From Asia straight to Real Jaén: Forward Fernando Rodríguez returns 11 years later. Diario Jaén. Gilberto. Moreno. es. 28 November 2023. 14 February 2024.