Rodrigo Villagra Explained

Rodrigo Villagra
Fullname:Rodrigo Román Villagra
Birth Date:14 February 2001
Birth Place:Morteros, Argentina
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:River Plate
Clubnumber:23
Youthclubs1:Rosario Central
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Rosario Central
Caps1:25
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2024
Clubs2:Talleres
Caps2:95
Goals2:0
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:River Plate
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Argentina U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20:09, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Rodrigo Román Villagra (born 14 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate.[1]

Club career

Villagra came through the youth ranks of Rosario Central.[2] Diego Cocca was the manager who selected him for his professional debut, as the midfielder featured for the full duration of a Copa Libertadores group stage defeat to Libertad on 4 April 2019; he had previously been on the substitutes bench in the same competition a month prior versus Grêmio.[1] [3]

On 5 August 2021, Villagra joined fellow league club Talleres de Córdoba on a deal until the end of 2025.[4]

On 3 February 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina for 4 years.[5]

International career

In March 2019, Villagra received a call-up to the Argentina U20s ahead of friendlies in Murcia, Spain.[6] [7]

Personal life

Villagra has a footballing brother, Cristian, who also started his senior career with Rosario Central.[2] Their other brother, Gonzalo, died in June 2018 following a battle with leukemia.[8]

Career statistics

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Notes and References

  1. News: Argentina - R. Villagra. 5 April 2019. Soccerway.
  2. News: Conociendo a... Rodrigo Villagra. 5 April 2019. Rosario Central. 21 December 2016.
  3. News: Cocca probó el equipo que enfrentaría a Libertad. 5 April 2019. Radiofonica. 3 April 2019.
  4. https://ultimajugada.com/es-oficial-rodrigo-villagra-se-incorporo-a-talleres/ Es oficial: Rodrigo Villagra se incorporó a Talleres
  5. Web site: 2024-02-04 . Rogrigo Villagra firmo con River y fue convocado vs. Vélez. 2024-02-06 . lapaginamillonaria.com . es.
  6. News: Los convocados por Fernando Batista para entrenar en el Sub 20. 5 April 2019. Diagonales. 11 March 2019.
  7. News: Firmaron los pibes. 5 April 2019. Vavel. 28 March 2019.
  8. News: Dolor en el fútbol: murió el hermano de Cristian Villagra, a quien el jugador le había donado médula osea. 5 April 2019. Infobae. 15 June 2018.