Maxi Rodriguez | |
Fullname: | Maximiliano Rodriguez |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1995 |
Birth Place: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Detroit City |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Youthyears1: | –2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Classics Elite |
Collegeyears1: | 2013–2016 |
College1: | Charlotte 49ers |
Collegecaps1: | 60 |
Collegegoals1: | 2 |
Years1: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs1: | San Antonio FC |
Caps1: | 32 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | Richmond Kickers |
Caps2: | 23 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2021– |
Clubs3: | Detroit City |
Caps3: | 93 |
Goals3: | 24 |
Pcupdate: | June 30, 2024 |
Maximiliano "Maxi" Rodriguez (born August 9, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Detroit City FC in the USL Championship.
Rodriguez played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2013 and 2016.[1]
Rodriguez signed with San Antonio FC on February 22, 2017.[2]
Rodriguez joined the Richmond Kickers on February 22, 2019.[3] On March 30, 2019, Rodriguez made his Richmond debut scoring in a match against Lansing Ignite FC.[4]
On March 22, 2021, Rodriguez signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Detroit City FC ahead of the 2021 season.[5] Maxi stayed with DCFC as they made the jump to the USL Championship, and led DCFC to the playoffs in the first two seasons, winning their first playoff game in 2023 when they upset top-seeded Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 in Pittsburgh, the team they had only tied at home the week prior where, during the game, Maxi was recognized as one of the 4 "City Centurions", along with teammates Nate Steinwascher, Connor Rutz, and captain Stephen Carroll, for playing at least 100 games with the club.[6]