Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club West Ham United and the Argentina national team.
 Rodríguez with West Ham United in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Guido Rodríguez[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1994[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | River Plate | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Tijuana | 39 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | América | 103 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Real Betis | 139 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | West Ham United | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Argentina | 30 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 June 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editRodríguez began his career with River Plate. On 9 October 2014, Rodríguez made his debut for River Plate in a Copa Argentina quarter-final game against Rosario Central. He stayed with the club until 2016. He struggled for playing time, only managing to appear in sixteen league matches and twice in the Copa Argentina. Rodríguez also spent time on loan with Defensa y Justicia in 2016, managing fifteen league appearances.[4]
In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.[4]
On 7 July 2017, Rodríguez joined Club América in a reported $7 million deal, reuniting with former Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera. In July 2019, after helping Club América to the 2018 Apertura, Rodríguez won the Balón de Oro award.[5]
On 14 January 2020, with six months remaining on his Club América contract, Rodríguez moved to Europe, signing for La Liga side Real Betis.[6] On 8 July 2020, following early criticism in his Betis career, Rodríguez scored his first goal for the club, coming four minutes into a 3–0 win against Osasuna.[7] In his second full season at the club, Rodríguez won the 2021–22 Copa del Rey with Betis, playing the full 120 minutes in the final against Valencia.[8] Following the culmination of the 2023–24 season, Rodríguez left Real Betis, after the expiry of his contract.[9]
On 6 August 2024, Rodríguez joined Premier League club West Ham United on a free transfer.[10] On 17 August, he made his debut for the club, in a 2–1 loss against Aston Villa in the league.[11]
International career
editOn 9 June 2017, Rodríguez earned his first call-up with the Argentina national team for the friendly match against Brazil in Melbourne. He came on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala in Argentina's 1–0 win.[4]
In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.[12]
He scored his first international goal in Argentina's second group match of the 2021 Copa América on 18 June 2021, the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Uruguay.[13]
On 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He would start the second group match against Mexico in his only appearance in the tournament.[14]
In June 2024, Rodríguez was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 November 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 1 | |||||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 16 | 0 | |||
| Tijuana | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 42 | 5 | |||
| América | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | 51 | 8 | |||||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 103 | 12 | 13 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 12 | |||
| Real Betis | 2019–20 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 38 | 2 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 9[f] | 1 | – | 47 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 7[f] | 1 | 1[g] | 0 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 5[f] | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 139 | 6 | 12 | 1 | – | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 9 | |||
| West Ham United | 2024–25 | Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 323 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 384 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa MX, Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX
- ^ One appearance in Campeones Cup, one appearance in Leagues Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
International
edit- As of match played 29 June 2024[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 18 June 2021 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
editRiver Plate
América
Betis
Argentina
Individual
- Liga MX Defensive Midfielder of the Year: 2016-17, 2018–19
- Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2018–19
References
edit- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Guido Rodríguez". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "G. Rodriguez". La Liga. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Seven things you need to know about Guido Rodríguez!". West Ham United F.C. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Guido Rodríguez named best in Liga MX … again". Viva Liga MX. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Guido Rodríguez, nuevo jugador del Betis" (in Spanish). Marca. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Guido Rodríguez apaga las críticas en España con su primer gol" (in Spanish). ESPN. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Fiesta en Betis: campeón de la Copa del Rey con Pezzella y Guido Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Olé. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Unos vienen y otros se van" (in Spanish). Real Betis. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "West Ham United sign Argentininan World Cup winner Guido Rodríguez". www.whufc.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Match Report-Hammers beaten by Aston Villa in season opener". 19 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Marchesín y Guido Rodríguez, con Argentina en la Copa América; Meza, fuera" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Mukherjee, Soham (19 June 2021). "Watch: Lionel Messi's Sublime Assist Against Uruguay". Goal. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Argentina para Qatar 2022". AFA (in Spanish). AFA. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Lionel Scaloni dio a conocer la lista de la Selección argentina para la Copa América 2024". Todo Noticias. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ Guido Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Argentina defeats Colombia to Become The Champion of CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™". Copa América. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
External links
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- Profile at the Real Betis website
- Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway