Rodri (footballer, born 1996)
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Rodrigo Hernández Cascante[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 June 1996||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[4] | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Manchester City | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Rayo Majadahonda | ||||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Villarreal | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Villarreal B | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Villarreal | 63 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2019– | Manchester City | 128 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Spain U21 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018– | Spain | 39 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 11 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:05, 6 December 2022 (UTC) |
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (born 22 June 1996), known as Rodri or Rodrigo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Spain national team.
Rodri is a Spain international and former youth international. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2018 and has since represented his country at the UEFA Euro 2020 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Villarreal
Born in Madrid,[5] Rodri joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2007 aged 11, from CF Rayo Majadahonda.[6] Released in 2013 due to a "lack of physical strength", he subsequently signed with Villarreal CF.[7][8]
On 7 February 2015, while still a junior, Rodri made his senior debut for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against RCD Espanyol B in the Segunda División B.[9] He was handed his first start 15 days later, in a 2–0 victory at Real Zaragoza B.[10]
Rodri made his first-team debut on 17 December 2015, starting in a 2–0 home win against SD Huesca for that season's Copa del Rey.[11] His first La Liga appearance was on 17 April 2016, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Denis Suárez in a 2–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.[12]
On 4 December 2017, having already established himself as a regular, Rodri renewed his contract until 2022.[13] He scored his first goal in the Spanish top level on 18 February 2018, the opener in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol.[14]
Atlético Madrid
On 24 May 2018, Rodri returned to Atlético after the club reached an agreement with Villarreal for his transfer. He signed a five-year contract with the Madrid side,[15] for a fee in the region of €20 million plus 5 million in variables.[16] He made his debut on 15 August in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn, playing the first 71 minutes of a 4–2 extra-time win over city rivals Real Madrid.[17]
Manchester City
2019–20 season
On 3 July 2019, Manchester City met the terms of Rodri's £62.6 million release clause, enabling him to buy out the remainder of his contract with Atlético and leave the club. The transfer was a new record transfer fee paid by Manchester City.[18][19] He signed a five-year contract.[20]
Rodri made his debut in the 2019 FA Community Shield on 4 August at Wembley Stadium, playing the full 90 minutes as City won on penalties against Liverpool after a 1–1 draw.[21] He made his Premier League debut against West Ham United six days later in a 5–0 away win,[22] and on 14 September he scored his first goal as consolation in a 3–2 away defeat by Norwich City.[23]
It was announced in October 2019 that he would be out for a month due to a hamstring injury.[24]
On 1 March 2020, City won the EFL Cup at Wembley Stadium for the third time in a row, beating Aston Villa 2–1 in the final. Rodri headed in City's second goal from a corner, which ultimately turned out to be the winner.[25]
2020–21 season
On 13 February 2021, Rodri scored City's first goal from a penalty in a 3–0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur.[26]
2021–22 season
Over the course of the 2021–22 domestic campaign, Rodri had the highest pass completion rate of any midfielder in the Premier League, with 91.8% successful passes per 90 mins, and had proved to be integral to City's title win.[27]
2022–23 season
On 12 July 2022, Rodri agreed a new deal to extend his contract with Manchester City until 2027.[28]
International career
After playing for Spain at under-16, under-19 and under-21 levels, Rodri was first selected by the full side on 16 March 2018 for two friendlies with Germany and Argentina.[29] He made his debut five days later, replacing Thiago Alcântara late in the 1–1 draw against Germany in Düsseldorf.[30]
Rodri was included in Luis Enrique's 24-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020[31] and 2022 FIFA World Cup.[32]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2023
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Villarreal B | 2014–15[33] | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
2015–16[34] | Segunda División B | 32 | 1 | — | — | — | 2[c] | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||||
Total | 39 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 41 | 2 | |||||
Villarreal | 2015–16[34] | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
2016–17[35] | La Liga | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 1 | — | 31 | 1 | |||
2017–18[36] | La Liga | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 6[d] | 0 | — | 47 | 1 | |||
Total | 63 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 84 | 2 | ||||
Atlético Madrid | 2018–19[37] | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
Manchester City | 2019–20[38] | Premier League | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 52 | 4 |
2020–21[39] | Premier League | 34 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | ||
2021–22[40] | Premier League | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 46 | 7 | |
2022–23[41] | Premier League | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
Total | 128 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 190 | 15 | ||
Career total | 264 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 362 | 22 |
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
- ^ a b c Appearance in FA Community Shield
International
- As of match played 6 December 2022[42]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Spain | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
2019 | 7 | 0 | |
2020 | 6 | 1 | |
2021 | 13 | 0 | |
2022 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 1 |
- As of match played 6 December 2022
- Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rodri goal[42]
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 17 November 2020 | La Cartuja, Seville, Spain | 17 | ![]() |
3–0 | 6–0 | 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A | [43] |
Honours
Atlético Madrid
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22[3]
- EFL Cup: 2019–20,[44] 2020–21[45]
- FA Community Shield: 2019[21]
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2020–21[46]
Spain U19
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship runner-up: 2017[48][49]
Spain
- UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2020–21[50]
Individual
References
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- ^ a b "Rodri: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Paul; Jackson, Jamie (4 July 2019). "City's new £62.8m signing Rodri says Manchester may be getting 'more blue'". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Rodri Hernández: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Fútbol: el nuevo fichaje "Rodri" (At. Madrid) y Lucas jugaron juntos en Majadahonda" [Football: the new signing "Rodri" (At. Madrid) and Lucas played together at Majadahonda] (in Spanish). Majadahonda Magazin. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "El Busquets que se le escapó al Atlético VS. el nuevo 'kaiser' rojiblanco" [The Busquets who slipped away from Atlético vs. the new red-and-white 'kaiser']. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Rodri, el apagafuegos del Juvenil" [Rodri, the youth firefighter] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "1–3: Frenados" [1–3: Slowed down] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
- ^ "El Zaragoza B pierde con el Villarreal (0–2) y Láinez ve la roja" [Zaragoza B lose with Villarreal (0–2) and Láinez sees red]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Zaragoza. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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- ^ "Granero cambia la realidad" [Granero changes the reality]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el Villarreal para el traspaso de Rodri" [Agreement with Villarreal for the transfer of Rodri] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Cláusula de 70 millones para Rodri" [70 million clause for Rodri]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
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- ^ Brennan, Stuart (3 July 2019). "Man City pay Rodri transfer release clause and midfielder will join in next few days". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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- ^ a b Begley, Emlyn (4 August 2019). "Liverpool 1–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Daniel. "Raheem Sterling gives his verdict on Rodri's Premier League debut and VAR in Man City win". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Norwich City 3–2 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Rodri: Manchester City midfielder could be out for a month with hamstring injury". BBC Sport. 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City: Sergio Aguero & Rodri goals secure third Carabao Cup in a row". BBC Sport. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Manchester City 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur:11 league wins in a row for leaders". BBC Sport. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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- ^ a b "Rodri: Matches: 2015–16". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Rodri: Matches: 2016–17". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Rodri: Matches: 2017–18". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Rodri: Matches: 2018–19". BDFutbol. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
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- ^ "Games played by Rodri in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Rodri in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Villarreal CF B players
- Villarreal CF players
- Atlético Madrid footballers
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Segunda División B players
- La Liga players
- Premier League players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- 2022 FIFA World Cup players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England