Guido Rodríguez
Rodríguez with América in 2018
Personal information
Full name Guido Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-12) 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
Team information
Current team
 Betis
Number 5
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– Betis 120 (4)
International career‡
2017– Argentina 29 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner2022 Qatar
Copa América
Winner2021 Brazil
Third place2019 Brazil
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner2022 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 June 2023

Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Real Betis and the Argentina national team. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Rodríguez began his career with River Plate, whom he debuted for in 2014. 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.

In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.

On 7 July 2017, Rodríguez joined Club América in a reported $7 million deal, reuniting with former Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera.[4]

International career

On 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.

In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.[5]

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.[6]

In 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 August 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
River Plate 2014 Argentine Primera División 7010––80
2015 9110––101
Total 16120––181
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 15010––160
Tijuana 2016–17 Liga MX 39530––425
América 2017–18 Liga MX 371604[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0481
2018–19 44870––518
2019–20 223–002[lower-alpha 3]0243
Total 10312130403012312
Real Betis 2019–20 La Liga 14110––151
2020–21 35131––382
2021–22 321609[lower-alpha 4]1–471
2022–23 341207[lower-alpha 4]11[lower-alpha 5]0442
2023–24 100000–10
Total 1164121162101457
Career total 289223112024034425
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa MX
  3. ↑ One appearance in Campeones Cup, one appearance in Leagues Cup
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 19 June 2023[9]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 201710
201980
202010
2021101
202270
202320
Total291
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
List of international goals scored by Guido Rodríguez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
118 June 2021Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil Uruguay1–01–02021 Copa América

Honours

River Plate

América

Betis

Argentina

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Argentina (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Guido Rodríguez". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "G. Rodriguez". La Liga. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Guido Rodríguez, flamante refuerzo del América". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Oficial: Marchesín y Guido Rodríguez, con Argentina en la Copa América; Meza, fuera" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  6. ↑ Mukherjee, Soham (19 June 2021). "Watch: Lionel Messi's Sublime Assist Against Uruguay". Goal. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lista de convocados de la Selección Argentina para Qatar 2022". AFA (in Spanish). AFA. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  8. ↑ Guido Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Guido Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  12. ↑ Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
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