Rodri (footballer, born 1934) explained

Rodri
Fullname:Francisco Rodríguez García
Birth Date:8 March 1934
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Death Place:Spain
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1951–1954
Youthclubs1:Barcelona
Years1:1954–1956
Caps1:37
Goals1:0
Years2:1956–1958
Caps2:62
Goals2:0
Years3:1958–1966
Caps3:82
Goals3:0
Years4:1964
Clubs4:Gimnàstic (loan)
Totalcaps:181
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1959
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1962
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1966–1969
Managerclubs1:Barcelona (youth)
Manageryears2:1969–1970
Managerclubs2:Condal
Manageryears3:1970–1976
Managerclubs3:Barcelona (assistant)
Manageryears4:1983
Managerclubs4:Catalonia (youth)
Manageryears5:1986–1989
Managerclubs5:Catalonia (youth)

Francisco Rodríguez García (8 March 1934 – 17 May 2022), nicknamed Rodri, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Rodri was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. After having already played his youth football at the club, Rodri signed for FC Barcelona in 1958 from neighbours CD Condal.[1] He totalled 48 games over his first two seasons, which ended in La Liga conquest, but appeared in only nine matches in his last four.

Rodri made his debut in the top division with Condal, in a 6–0 away loss against Real Madrid on 9 September 1956,[2] with the season ending in relegation.[3] He left Barcelona in 1966 at the age of 32, retiring shortly after. He acted as assistant manager at his main team for six years, mostly under Rinus Michels.[1]

International career

Rodri earned four caps for Spain in 1962, and was included in the squad for that year's FIFA World Cup. In the tournament in Chile he appeared in a 1–0 win over Mexico[4] and a 2–1 defeat to Brazil, in an eventual group-stage exit.[5]

Death

Rodri died on 17 May 2022, aged 88.[1]

Honours

Barcelona

1958–59, 1959–60

1958–59, 1962–63

1958–60

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legendary defender from the 1960s 'Rodri' passes away. FC Barcelona. 17 May 2022. 17 May 2022.
  2. News: R. Madrid, 6 – Condal, 0. Mundo Deportivo. Juan. Narbona. es. 10 September 1956. 18 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Spain, Final Tables 1949–1959. José Vicente. Tejedor Carnicero. RSSSF. 18 May 2022.
  4. News: España, 1 – Méjico, 0. Spain, 1 – Mexico, 0. Mundo Deportivo. Andreu. Mercé Valera. es. 4 June 1962. 18 May 2022.
  5. News: Brasil, 2 – España, 1. Brazil, 2 – Spain, 1. Mundo Deportivo. Andreu. Mercé Valera. es. 7 June 1962. 18 May 2022.