Johnny Rodriguez (soccer) explained

Johnny Rodriguez
Fullname:Jonathan Rodriguez
Birth Date:13 June 1998
Birth Place:Madera, California, United States
Height:6 ft 0 in
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Oakland Roots
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2012–2016
Youthclubs1:Washington Union High School
Collegeyears1:2016–2017
College1:Fresno CC Rams
Collegecaps1:48
Collegegoals1:45
Collegeyears2:2017–2020
College2:CSUN Matadors
Collegecaps2:36
Collegegoals2:13
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Fresno FC U23
Caps1:9
Goals1:2
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Ventura County Fusion
Caps2:11
Goals2:7
Years3:2020–
Clubs3:Oakland Roots
Caps3:100
Goals3:30
Club-Update:August 6th, 2024

Jonathan "Johnny" Rodriguez (born June 13, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.

Career

Rodriguez played six games in the 2020–21 NISA season, scoring two goals in the play-offs for Oakland Roots. He made his USL Championship debut on 18 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with New Mexico United, coming on as a substitute. He made another substitute appearance against Las Vegas Lights FC on 21 August 2021.

Personal life

Rodriguez was born in Madera, California on 13 June 1998 to Alfonso Rodriguez and Raquel Gaytan. He was a liberal studies and interdisciplinary studies major at Cal State University at Northridge. He is a Real Madrid supporter, and his favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo. His favorite basketball player is Chris Paul, his favorite comedian is Kevin Hart, his favorite actress is Allison Williams, his favorite television show is ESPN’s SportsCenter, his favorite movie is Jumanji, and his favorite singer is Drake. According to the CSUN website, “the best advice has been given is to ‘keep your head up’ [and] his advice to young people is to ‘keep working hard and never give up’”. Also according to the CSUN website, “his greatest heroes are his parents”.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johnny Rodriguez - 2019 - Men's Soccer. CSUN Athletics.
  2. Web site: Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association. www.nisaofficial.com.
  3. Web site: Johnny Rodriguez | Club Soccer | College Soccer | College Soccer Recruiting | Elite Soccer Shop. TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  4. Web site: USA - J. Rodriguez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com.