Juan Pablo Rodríguez Explained

Juan Pablo Rodríguez
Fullname:Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero
Birth Date:1979 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Height:1.66 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1997–2003
Clubs1:Atlas
Caps1:189
Goals1:53
Years2:2003–2006
Clubs2:Tecos UAG
Caps2:107
Goals2:12
Years3:2006
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2007–2018
Clubs4:Santos Laguna
Caps4:292
Goals4:36
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Atlas (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2018
Clubs6:Morelia (loan)
Caps6:63
Goals6:12
Totalcaps:679
Totalgoals:114
Nationalyears1:1999
Nationalyears2:2000–2006
Nationalteam1:Mexico U20
Nationalteam2:Mexico
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalcaps2:43
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalgoals2:1
Manageryears1:2018–2019
Managerclubs1:Santos Laguna (assistant)
Manageryears2:2019
Managerclubs2:Santos Laguna (academy)
Manageryears3:2022–2023
Managerclubs3:América (assistant)
Manageryears4:2023–2024
Managerclubs4:Monterrey (assistant)

Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero (born 7 August 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and current assistant manager for Liga MX club Monterrey.

Career

Nicknamed "El Chato" or "Comandante", Rodríguez is one of the many skilled soccer players to have come out of Atlas. He was part of the Atlas' famous 98' generation alongside Rafael Márquez and others who brightened the future for Mexico national squad. His dead ball especialty skills and great vision of the field won him the right to represent his country.

Rodríguez became captain of Atlas F.C. at the age of 21. His mature performances in central midfield during the 1999 Copa Libertadores provoked much interest on the part of the League's big teams.[1] After playing and growing as a player in Atlas for six years, he joined Tecos.

In Tecos UAG, Rodríguez's high point came in 2005, when he and Daniel Luduena led the team to the final, only to lose against Club América.

In 2006, he joined Guadalajara for the Apertura 2006 in the Mexican league, and then to Santos Laguna at Clausura 2007.

At Chivas de Guadalajara, his performance was criticized by the media, who thought Rodríguez could only perform well without pressure, which led to transfer rumors, realized when he joined Santos, with bad reviews following him during the first part of the season, with his new team struggling to remain in Primera División. However, in 2007 Clausura he displayed good enough football to earn a starting place.

At the start of the Apertura 2007, in the second game, Rodríguez scored against Toluca, eventually beating them 3–2. He also scored in the match against Club Puebla

An international since 2003, Rodríguez has 36 caps for Mexico, with 2 goals. He was part of 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup where Mexico won. He was also present in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, with the national side finishing fourth, losing on |extra time]] against Germany.In December 2014 he returned to his first team, Atlas F.C.

International goals

|-| 1. || July 20, 2003 || Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico || || 5–0 || 5–0 || 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup|}

Honours

Guadalajara

Apertura 2006

Santos Laguna

Clausura 2008, Clausura 2012

Apertura 2014

Individual

Notes and References

  1. http://worldcup.itv.com/Teams/Story_Page/0,15843,6979_1008781,00.html