Lucas Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Lucas Ariel Rodríguez
Date of birth (1997-04-27) 27 April 1997
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger, attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tijuana
Number 11
Youth career
–2015 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2021 Estudiantes 103 (8)
2019 → D.C. United (loan) 33 (6)
2021– Tijuana 64 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:14, 16 February 2023 (UTC)

Lucas Ariel Rodríguez (born 27 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Liga MX club Tijuana.

Club career

Estudiantes

Rodríguez is a youth exponent from Estudiantes. On 11 July 2015, he made his first-team debut in a league game against San Martín de San Juan in a 0–0 home draw. He replaced Carlos Auzqui after 78 minutes.[1]

Loan to D.C. United

On 31 December 2018, Rodríguez signed with MLS side D.C. United on a one year loan.[2] He scored his first goal for DC against Real Salt Lake on March 16, 2019.[3] He was known to be consistent and was a usual starter. In his 2019 MLS regular season, he played 33 games, scored 6 goals, and contributed 3 assists. In Round 1 of the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, Rodríguez scored a stoppage time equalizer against Toronto FC to extend the game into extra time. D.C. would go on to lose the game 1–5, ending their 2019 season.[4] After Rodríguez's loan expired, D.C. negotiated for his return,[5] but were unable to permanently sign Rodríguez from Estudiantes.[6]

Tijuana

On 20 June 2021, Rodríguez joined Liga MX club, Tijuana.[7]

International career

Rodríguez previously played for the Argentina national U-17 football team.[8] On September 25, 2019, Rodríguez was called up to the Argentina national under-23 football team for friendlies against Mexico on October 9 and October 14.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Estudiantes vs. San Martín de San Juan – 11 July 2015 – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "D.C. United acquire Argentine midfielder Lucas Rodríguez". Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "DC United's Lucas Rodriguez nets amazing 1st MLS goal on corner kick volley". MLSsoccer.com. March 17, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ Becherano, Lizzy (October 19, 2019). "D.C. United forces extra time, then falls apart en route to 5-1 drubbing by Toronto FC". Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "D.C. United have announced that 16 players are under contract for the 2020 MLS season". November 22, 2019. Archived from the original on December 10, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ Boehm, Charles (December 20, 2019). "Reports: DC United pursuing Brian Lozano, unable to reach deal for Titi Rodriguez". Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Xolos de Tijuana makes official the signing of Lucas 'Titi' Rodríguez". Explica.co. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  8. 1 2 "NYCFC's Castellanos, D.C. United's Rodriguez earn Argentina U-23 call". Retrieved September 27, 2019.


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