Héctor Rodas Explained

Héctor Rodas
Fullname:Héctor Rodas Ramírez[1]
Birth Date:7 March 1988
Birth Place:Valencia, Spain
Height:1.90 m
Position:Centre-back
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:Levante
Years1:2007–2009
Caps1:51
Goals1:5
Years2:2009–2015
Caps2:64
Goals2:1
Years3:2012
Clubs3:Elche (loan)
Caps3:15
Goals3:2
Years4:2015
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Years5:2015–2017
Caps5:61
Goals5:2
Years6:2017–2018
Caps6:5
Goals6:2
Years7:2018–2019
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:45
Goals8:4
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:15
Goals9:2
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:14
Goals10:1
Club-Update:14:24, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Héctor Rodas Ramírez (born 7 March 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Valencia, Valencian Community, Rodas finished his development at local Levante UD, and made his senior debut with the reserves, spending several years with them in the lower leagues. On 30 May 2009, he appeared in his first official game with the first team, starting in a 1–0 home win over Rayo Vallecano in the Segunda División.[2]

In the 2009–10 season, Rodas played 22 matches for the Granotas, who returned to La Liga after a two-year absence.[3] He made his debut in the top flight on 28 August 2010, featuring the entire 1–4 home loss against Sevilla FC.[4]

After playing only once in the first half of the 2011–12 campaign, a 3–1 defeat at Deportivo de La Coruña in the Copa del Rey in which he was also sent off,[5] Rodas was loaned to neighbouring Elche CF in January 2012.[6] Returned to Levante, he made 21 competitive appearances in 2012–13, including eight in the team's round-of-16 run in the UEFA Europa League.[7] [8]

On 28 January 2015, Rodas terminated his contract with the club,[8] and signed with Real Betis of the second tier two days later.[9] After appearing rarely,[10] he moved to Córdoba CF in the same league on 27 June.[11]

Rodas joined Cercle Brugge K.S.V. of the Belgian First Division B on a two-year contract on 11 July 2017.[12] He returned to his country after only one season, however, going on to represent AD Alcorcón[13] and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.[14]

On 11 August 2021, Rodas signed a one-year deal with Indian Super League side Odisha FC.[15] [16] He made his league debut on 24 November against Bengaluru FC in a 3–1 win,[17] scoring a brace the following week in the 6–4 victory over SC East Bengal.[18]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Levante2007–08La Liga000000
2008–09Segunda División400040
2009–1022110231
2010–11La Liga501060
2011–12001010
2012–131003080210
2013–1416010170
2014–157030100
Total6411008000821
Elche (loan)2011–12Segunda División152152
Betis2014–15Segunda División500050
Córdoba2015–16Segunda División3300020350
2016–1728220302
Total612200020650
Cercle Brugge2017–18First Division B520052
Alcorcón2018–19Segunda División13020150
2019–20000000
Total130200000150
Cultural Leonesa2019–20Segunda División B2421010262
2020–2121200212
Total454100010474
Odisha2021–22Indian Super League152152
Career total22313150803024913

Honours

Betis

2014–15[19]

Cercle Brugge

2017–18

Notes and References

  1. News: Rodas. Diario AS. 22 March 2022.
  2. http://www.marca.com/2009/05/30/futbol/2adivision/1243709259.html El Levante fulmina al Rayo (Levante obliterate Rayo)
  3. https://www.informacion.es/elche-cf/2012/01/18/elche-ficha-central-hector-rodas-6878590.html El Elche ficha al central Héctor Rodas (Elche sign stopper Héctor Rodas)
  4. http://espnfc.com/en/report/301832/report.html?soccernet=true&cc=null Sevilla see off new boys
  5. http://www.marca.com/marcador/futbol/2011_12/copa/dieciseisavos/ida/dep_lev/ Riazor se toma la Primera (Riazor takes First ("Primera" in English))
  6. http://www.marca.com/2012/01/17/futbol/equipos/elche/1326824723.html Héctor Rodas refuerza la defensa del Elche (Héctor Rodas bolsters Elche's defence)
  7. http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/02/14/uefa/1360872306_402214.html El Levante huele a octavos (Levante smell like last-16)
  8. https://www.levanteud.com/es/info/hector-rodas-se-desvincula-del-levante-ud Héctor Rodas se desvincula del Levante UD (Héctor Rodas cuts ties with Levante UD)
  9. http://www.marca.com/2015/01/30/futbol/equipos/betis/1422616967.html Mel aprueba a Héctor Rodas (Mel approves Héctor Rodas)
  10. https://www.eldiadecordoba.es/deportes/Hector-Rodas-segundo_0_929907191.html Héctor Rodas, el segundo (Héctor Rodas, the second one)
  11. http://www.cordobacf.com/-/hector-rodas-nuevo-jugador-del-ccf Héctor Rodas nuevo jugador del CCF (Héctor Rodas new player of CCF)
  12. https://www.voetbalprimeur.be/nieuws/750321/officieel-cercle-stopt-maar-niet-volgende-aanwinst-wordt-voorgesteld.html OFFICIEEL: Cercle stopt maar niet, volgende aanwinst wordt voorgesteld (OFFICIAL: Cercle keep going, next addition announced)
  13. https://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20180820/451388429329/hector-rodas-ficha-dos-temporadas-por-el-alcorcon.html Héctor Rodas ficha dos temporadas por el Alcorcón (Héctor Rodas signs for two seasons with Alcorcón)
  14. https://www.diariodeleon.es/articulo/deportes/cultural-cede-vicente-romero-antonio-lopez-jose-antonio-soler-ficha-hector-rodas-roberto-carlos-fernandez/201909022044471935380.html Locura de cambios en la Cultural (Market craze at Cultural)
  15. Web site: Spanish defender Hector Rodas joins Odisha FC. Odisha FC. 11 August 2021. 11 August 2021.
  16. Web site: Odisha FC announced the name of footballers and captains for ISL. Kolkata Football. 3 November 2021. 14 December 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211103150322/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/live_news_update/index.html. 3 November 2021.
  17. Web site: ISL 2021–22: Odisha FC boss Bengaluru FC to seal historic win. International Olympic Committee. 24 November 2021. 30 November 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130091559/https://olympics.com/en/news/isl-2021-22-odisha-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc-match-result-score. 30 November 2021.
  18. News: ISL: Odisha FC come from behind to beat SC East Bengal in 10-goal thriller. Hindustan Times. 1 December 2021. 1 December 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201095121/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/isl-odisha-fc-come-from-behind-to-beat-sc-east-bengal-in-10-goal-thriller-101638298134592.html. 1 December 2021.
  19. Web site: The lowdown on Real Betis 2014/15. La Liga. 2 July 2015. 24 November 2021.