Diego Matías Rodríguez

This article is about the Argentine goalkeeper. For the Uruguayan midfielder, see Diego Martín Rodríguez. For other people named Diego Rodríguez, see Diego Rodríguez.
Diego Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Diego Matías Rodríguez
Date of birth (1989-06-25) 25 June 1989
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Independiente
Number 1
Youth career
Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Independiente 111 (8)
National team
2009 Argentina U20 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 October 2015.


Diego Matías Rodríguez (born 25 June 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football goalkeeper who plays for Independiente.

Career

Club

Rodríguez made his debut in Independiente on 16 June 2011 against Huracán when coach Antonio Mohamed had to put him in the first team since Hilario Navarro, Fabián Assman and Adrián Gabbarini were all injured. [1]

International

Rodríguez was called up by coach Sergio Batista as part of the Argentina U-20 team for the 2009 South American U-20 Championship [2] He was a key player in the match against Ecuador that let the team advance to the second round where they were eventually eliminated. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Debutará el arquero Damián Rodríguez" at ESPN. 16 June 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Argentina define nómina para Sudamericano Sub20" at El Universo newspaper. 11 January 2009 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Paraguay, primer rival de Argentina en el hexagonal final" at AFA's official website. 29 January 2009 (Spanish)
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