Jordi Codina

Jordi Codina

Personal information
Full name	Jordi Codina Rodríguez
Date of birth	27 April 1982 (1982-04-27)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Getafe
Number	13
Youth career
	CF Damm
2000–2002	Espanyol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2002–2007	Real Madrid B	78	(0)
2007–2009	Real Madrid	1	(0)
2009–	Getafe	47	(0)
National team‡
2008–	Catalonia	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 December 2009

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Codina and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Jordi Codina Rodríguez (born 27 April 1982 in Barcelona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Codina was a graduate of Real Madrid's youth system, but arrived at Real Madrid Castilla from the low categories of Barcelona's RCD Espanyol, joining in 2002. After the departure of Carlos Sánchez and David Cobeño, he became first-choice with the reserve side. Antonio Adán was the backup and Kiko Casilla third-choice, as Codina eventually gained Castilla's captaincy.

Codina made his professional debuts in the second division, in the 2005–06 season, against Sporting de Gijón. In the last of his five years with the B-team, he played in 35 of 38 matches, for a total of 3,150 minutes.

At the start of 2007–08, Codina was promoted to Real Madrid's first team and served as third goalkeeper, after Iker Casillas and Jerzy Dudek. As Madrid were already crowned league champions, Codina made his first team debut and sole appearance for the club in the last match of the season on 11 May 2008, playing the entire match in a 5–2 home win against Levante UD.

On 2 July 2009, Codina moved to fellow La Liga side Getafe CF, also in Madrid, on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract and reuniting with former Castilla boss Míchel. In his debut season and the following, he constantly battled for first-choice status with Argentine Oscar Ustari.

Honours

Real Madrid

• Spanish League: 2007–08
• Spanish Supercup: 2008; Runner-up 2007

External links

• Getafe official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile