Darío Rodríguez (Uruguayan footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña | ||
Date of birth | 17 September 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre back/Left back | ||
Youth career | |||
1979–1984 | Huracan Villegas | ||
1984–1989 | Higos del Mar | ||
1990–1994 | Sud América | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994–1995 | Sud América | 23 | (0) |
1995–1996 | Toluca | 27 | (1) |
1997–1998 | Bella Vista | 30 | (1) |
1998–2002 | Peñarol | 111 | (8) |
2002–2008 | Schalke 04 | 102 | (6) |
2008–2014 | Peñarol | 141 | (11) |
Total | 434 | (27) | |
International career | |||
2000–2007 | Uruguay | 51 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2014 |
Template:Spanish name 2 Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña (born 17 September 1974 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a centre back or left back for Peñarol. He was capped 51 times for the Uruguay national team.[2] A versatile defender, he was capable of playing "at left-back or as a left-sided central defender. Strong in the air, he [wa]s a useful distraction in the opposition box at set pieces."[3]
Club career
Rodríguez has played the majority of his club football for Peñarol, and Schalke 04. His other clubs include Sud América and Bella Vista and Toluca. He left Schalke 04 in January 2008 and returned to Peñarol.
International career
With Uruguay, Rodríguez was a participant at the 2002 World Cup and scored Uruguay's first goal of the tournament, a volley that curled into the top left corner of the goal. He has worn the captain's armband for Uruguay. He also played at the 2004[4] and 2007 Copa América tournaments.[5]
Career statistics
International
Uruguay national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2000 | 9 | 2 |
2001 | 8 | 0 |
2002 | 7 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 |
2004 | 9 | 0 |
2005 | 8 | 1 |
2006 | 2 | 0 |
2007 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 51 | 4 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 17 February 2000 | Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado | Hungary League[6] | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 18 July 2000 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | Venezuela | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2002 World Cup qualifier |
3. | 1 June 2002 | Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan | Denmark | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2002 World Cup |
4. | 12 November 2005 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | Australia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2006 World Cup qualifier play-offs |
References
- ^ "Biografia". dariorodriguez.com.uy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
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suggested) (help) - ^ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (6 March 2012). "Uruguay – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Dario Rodriguez". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ Tabeira, Martín (2 August 2007). "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ Tabeira, Martín; Morrison, Neil (23 October 2007). "Copa América 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b Morrison, Neil (2 February 2005). "Octavio Dario Rodriguez – International Appearances". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
External links
- Darío Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Darío Rodríguez at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Use dmy dates from August 2013
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Uruguayan footballers
- Uruguayan expatriate footballers
- C.A. Bella Vista players
- Peñarol players
- Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- Uruguay international footballers
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- 2004 Copa América players
- 2007 Copa América players
- Association football defenders
- Sportspeople from Montevideo
- Uruguayan Primera División players
- Liga MX players
- Bundesliga players
- Expatriate footballers in Mexico
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Sud América players
- Uruguayan football defender stubs