Rodolfo Rodríguez (Costa Rican footballer) explained

Rodolfo Rodríguez
Fullname:Rodolfo Rodríguez Mojica
Birth Date:27 February 1980
Birth Place:San José, Costa Rica
Height:1.780NaN0
Position:Defensive midfielder
Youthclubs1:Saprissa
Years1:1998–2004
Years2:2000–2002
Years3:2003–2004
Years4:2004–2005
Years5:2005–2007
Years6:2007–2008
Years7:2008–2009
Years8:2010
Years9:2011
Years10:2012
Years11:2012
Years12:2013
Years13:2014–2015
Clubs2:→ Municipal de Osa (loan)
Clubs3:Guanacasteca (loan)
Clubs7:Brujas FC (loan)
Clubs8:Tianjin Teda
Clubs9:Orión
Clubs10:FAS
Clubs11:Santos de Guápiles
Clubs12:Pérez Zeledón
Clubs13:Puma Generaleña
Caps2:17
Caps3:0
Caps4:28
Caps5:56
Caps6:24
Caps7:35
Caps8:19
Caps9:2
Caps10:15
Caps11:15
Caps12:21
Caps13:28
Goals2:0
Goals3:0
Goals4:3
Goals5:3
Goals6:3
Goals7:1
Goals8:0
Goals9:1
Goals10:0
Goals11:0
Goals12:0
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalyears2:2007
Nationalteam2:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:October 22, 2014
Ntupdate:October 22, 2014

Rodolfo Rodríguez Mojica (born 27 February 1980) is a retired Costa Rican professional football defensive midfielder.

Club career

He began his professional career with Deportivo Saprissa and played for other national clubs, Norwegian First Division side FK Haugesund[1] and Chinese club Tianjin Teda.[2]

In August 2011, he left second division side Orión for reasons unknown,[3] later joining Salvadoran giants FAS.[4] He returned to Costa Rica in summer 2012 to play for Santos de Guápiles.[5] In November 2013 he was dismissed by Pérez Zeledón.[6]

In January 2014 he joined second division AS Puma Generaleña,[7] with whom he won promotion to the top tier.

International career

Rodríguez has made nine appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago on February 4, 2007.[8] He appeared in three matches as Costa Rica won the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007 tournament[9] and one match at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[10]

Rodríguez played for Costa Rica at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Egypt.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2007/julio/21/ovacion1174836.html Ya son cinco los ticos contratados en aquel país ¿Qué le ven a Noruega?
  2. http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2010/marzo/05/ovacion2291775.html Tianjin Teda oficializa contratación de Rodolfo Rodríguez
  3. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Rodolfo-Rodriguez-Orion-Desamparados_0_1214678622.html Rodolfo Rodríguez fuera de Orión Desamparados
  4. http://www.elgrafico.com/gol-nacional/13-gol-nacional/21847-fas-negocia-con-el-tico-rodolfo-rodriguez El FAS negocia con el tico Rodolfo Rodríguez
  5. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Santos-apunta-alto_0_1280672145.html Santos apunta a lo más alto
  6. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Perez-Zeledon-purgo-jugadores_0_1381262040.html Pérez Zeledón purgó a siete jugadores
  7. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/AS-Puma-va-ascenso-directo_0_1389661098.html AS Puma va por el ascenso directo
  8. Web site: RSSSF. International Friendly Matches 2007. 2008-10-17.
  9. Web site: RSSSF. Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2007 - Details. 2008-10-17.
  10. Web site: RSSSF. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2007 - Full Details. 2008-10-17.