Lucas Rodríguez | |
Fullname: | Lucas Ariel Rodríguez |
Birth Date: | 27 April 1997 |
Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Height: | 1.7m (05.6feet) |
Position: | Winger, attacking midfielder |
Currentclub: | Querétaro (on loan from Tijuana) |
Clubnumber: | 10 |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Estudiantes |
Years1: | 2015–2021 |
Clubs1: | Estudiantes |
Caps1: | 103 |
Goals1: | 8 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | → D.C. United (loan) |
Caps2: | 33 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 2021– |
Clubs3: | Tijuana |
Caps3: | 64 |
Goals3: | 11 |
Years4: | 2024– |
Clubs4: | → Querétaro (loan) |
Caps4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 07:14, 16 February 2023 (UTC) |
Lucas Ariel Rodríguez (born 27 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Tijuana.
Rodríguez is a youth exponent from Estudiantes. On 11 July 2015, he made his first-team debut in a league game against San Martín de San Juan in a 0–0 home draw. He replaced Carlos Auzqui after 78 minutes.[1]
On 31 December 2018, Rodríguez signed with MLS side D.C. United on a one-year loan.[2] He scored his first goal for DC against Real Salt Lake on March 16, 2019.[3] He was known to be consistent and was a usual starter. In his 2019 MLS regular season, he played 33 games, scored 6 goals, and contributed 3 assists. In Round 1 of the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, Rodríguez scored a stoppage time equalizer against Toronto FC to extend the game into extra time. D.C. would go on to lose the game 1–5, ending their 2019 season.[4] After Rodríguez's loan expired, D.C. negotiated for his return,[5] but were unable to permanently sign Rodríguez from Estudiantes.[6]
On 20 June 2021, Rodríguez joined Liga MX club, Tijuana.[7]
Rodríguez previously played for the Argentina national U-17 football team.[8] On September 25, 2019, Rodríguez was called up to the Argentina national under-23 football team for friendlies against Mexico on October 9 and October 14.