Argentine footballer
Denis Rodríguez Full name
Denis Emanuel Rodríguez Date of birth
(1996-03-21 ) 21 March 1996 (age 28) Place of birth
Rosario , Argentina Height
1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[ 1] Position(s)
Attacking midfielder Current team
Amora Number
6 –2015
Newell's Old Boys Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2015–2021
Newell's Old Boys
43
(2) 2016–2017
→ River Plate (loan)
2
(0) 2018
→ Belgrano (loan)
8
(0) 2022–
Amora
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:23, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
Denis Emanuel Rodríguez (born 21 March 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Amora .[ 2]
Club career
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe , Rodríguez is a youth exponent from hometown club Newell's Old Boys . He made his Argentine Primera División on 12 July 2015 against Racing Club de Avellaneda in a 3–0 home win.[ 3] On 28 September he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win at Estudiantes de La Plata .[ 4]
In July 2018, Rodríguez was loaned for a year to Club Atlético Belgrano for a net fee of US$ 50,000, with the option to purchase 50% of his economic rights for around $2.12 million.[ 5] Halfway through his loan to the club from Córdoba , having played only eight games, his deal was rescinded by new manager Diego Osella .[ 6]
During a training session in late August 2020, Rodríguez suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon , an injury that was estimated to keep him out for 6–8 months.[ 7] While recovering from his injury, in June 2021 Rodríguez was involved in a road accident after colliding with a police motorcycle. The police motorcycle involved was in pursuit of a third party before colliding with Rodríguez's car.[ 8] As of February 2022, he had still not returned to play for Newell's.
On 22 August 2022, Rodríguez signed for Portuguese Liga 3 side Amora .[ 9]
Personal life
He is the twin brother of Alexis Rodríguez and cousin of Maxi Rodríguez . All three played together for Newell's.[ 10] [ 11]
References
^ Denis Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
^ "Argentina - D. Rodríguez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21 .
^ "Newell's Old Boys - Racing Club - 12 July 2015 - Soccerway" . soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21 .
^ "A Newell's le salió todo bien y derrotó por 2-0 a Estudiantes en La Plata" [Everything went well for Newell's and they defeated Estudiantes 2–0 in La Plata]. La Nación (in Spanish). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020 .
^ "Newell's detalló los números del préstamo de Denis Rodríguez en Belgrano" [Newell's revealed the figures for Denis Rodríguez's loan to Belgrano] (in Spanish). Ojo de Prensa. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020 .
^ "Denis Rodríguez vuelve a Newell's tras rescindir su contrato con Belgrano" [Denis Rodríguez returns to Newell's after rescinding his contract with Belgrano]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020 .
^ Newell's confirmó una grave lesión de Denis Rodríguez , espn.com.ar, 30 August 2020
^ Denis Rodríguez, volante de Newell's, chocó con su auto y lesionó a un policía , ambito.com, 26 June 2021
^ DENIS RODRIGUEZ É PROVENIENTE DO NEWELL´S OLD BOYS , jornaldedesporto.pt, 22 August 2022
^ "El golazo del "otro" primo de Maxi Rodríguez para el triunfo de la reserva leprosa" [Maxi Rodríguez's "other" cousin's wondergoal in the leper reserves' triumph]. La Capital (in Spanish). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018 .
^ "Qué primo, Maxi!" [What a cousin, Maxi!]. Olé (in Spanish). 2 October 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2018 .
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