Maxi Rodríguez
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 Maxi Rodríguez, 2012
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez | |
| birthday | 2nd January 1981 | |
| place of birth | Rosario , Argentina | |
| size | 178 cm | |
| position | Attacking midfield | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1999-2002 | Newell's Old Boys | 56 (20) |
| 2002-2005 | Espanyol Barcelona | 111 (26) |
| 2005-2009 | Atlético Madrid | 120 (31) |
| 2010–2012 | Liverpool FC | 45 (11) |
| 2012-2017 | Newell's Old Boys | 152 (52) |
| 2017– | CA Peñarol | 43 (14) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
| 2000-2001 | Argentina U-20 | 7 (4) |
| 2003– | Argentina | 57 (16) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of September 10, 2018 2 As of September 10, 2018 |
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Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez (born January 2, 1981 in Rosario ) is an Argentine football player . He has been playing for CA Peñarol in Uruguay's Primera División since 2017 .
Career
society
The attacking midfielder began his career in Argentina in the 1999/2000 Apertura season with Newell's Old Boys . In 2002 he moved to Espanyol Barcelona in Spain for a transfer fee of around six million euros . There he scored a total of 26 goals in three seasons in the Primera División, 15 of them in the 2004/2005 season. He then moved to Atlético Madrid . After the move from Fernando Torres , Rodriguez was named the new captain of the Madrilenians in 2007.
On January 13, 2010, Rodríguez moved to the English Premier League and was hired by Liverpool . There he signed a contract dated until June 2013. For the Reds , he completed 73 games and scored 17 goals.
On July 14, 2012 it was announced that Maxi Rodríguez is moving back to his home country to the Newell's Old Boys for an undisclosed transfer.
National team
In 2001 Rodríguez became world champion with the Argentine U20 national team. He made his senior national team debut on June 8, 2003 in a 4-1 win in Osaka against Japan when he came on for Solari in the 76th minute. After that, however, he was only used sporadically by national coach Marcelo Bielsa . His successor José Pekerman nominated him for the Confederations Cup 2005 , where he reached the final with Argentina.
He took part in the 2006 World Cup and scored three goals, including the goal of beating Mexico in the round of 16. Since he hit Bastian Schweinsteiger on the back with his fist after losing the quarter-final against Germany , FIFA banned him from two competitive games and a fine of 3,050 euros (5,000 francs) was imposed on him. He took part in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where Argentina was eliminated in the quarter-finals. He also took part in the 2014 World Cup, where he was used in the game against Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the semifinals against the Netherlands. In the semifinals there was a penalty shoot-out, where Rodriguez converted the decisive penalty and Argentina moved into the final.
successes
National team
society
- English League Cup 2012 (Liverpool FC)
- Torneo Final 2013 (Newell's Old Boys)
Personal awards
- Argentina's Footballer of the Year 2013 (the player for domestic clubs)
Web links
- Maxi Rodríguez in the database of footballdata.de
- Profile at Liverpool (English)
- Maxi Rodríguez in the soccerbase.com database (English)
- Maxi Rodríguez in the database of transfermarkt.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Swiss television: Maxi Rodriguez, Cufre and Frings face fines
- ^ Report on the 2006 World Cup
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rodríguez, Maxi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodríguez, Maximiliano Ruben |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentinian soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rosario |