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Adrián Rodríguez (footballer)

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Adrián Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Adrián Rodríguez Giménez
Date of birth (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Alavés
Number 31
Youth career
2006–2011 La Salle
2011–2015 Mallorca
2015–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Real Madrid B 0 (0)
2019–2020Albacete B (loan) 23 (0)
2020–2024 Alavés B 74 (0)
2024– Alavés 2 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2025

Adrián Rodríguez Giménez (born 12 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents Argentina internationally.

Club career

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Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Rodríguez joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in August 2015, after representing RCD Mallorca and SD La Salle.[1] In July 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned out to Albacete Balompié, being a third-choice goalkeeper in the main squad while assigned to the reserves.[2]

In August 2020, Rodríguez signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially a member of the B-team.[3] A backup option to Aritz Castro and Jesús Owono in the first two years, he subsequently became a starter, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 9 January 2024.[4]

In February 2024, however, Rodríguez suffered a knee injury,[5] being sidelined for two months. In August, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga, as a third-choice behind Antonio Sivera and Owono.[6]

Rodríguez made his professional – and top tier – debut on 8 March 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for outfield player Pau Cabanes in a 1–0 home win over Villarreal CF, as Sivera was sent off.[7][8][9]

International career

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Eligible to represent Argentina or Spain, Rodríguez received a call-up to the former's under-20 team in October 2018.[10] He received another call-up to the side the following March,[11] before being called up to the full side in October 2019 for trainings.[12]

Personal life

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Rodríguez's father Ernesto was a volleyball player; born in Argentina, he represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[10] His younger brother Gabriel is also a footballer; a centre-back, he too was groomed at Mallorca.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez (Mallorca) nuevo portero del Real Madrid" [Adrián Rodríguez (Mallorca) new goalkeeper of Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Sports de Canostra. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez, cedido por el Real Madrid, será el tercer portero del Alba" [Adrián Rodríguez, on loan from Real Madrid, will be the third-choice goalkeeper of Alba] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  3. ^ "El Miniglorias confecciona su plantilla" [Miniglorias set up their squad] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez, albiazul hasta 2027" [Adrián Rodríguez, white-and-blue until 2027] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. ^ "El portero Adrián Rodríguez, del Alavés B, tiene roto el ligamento lateral de la rodilla" [Goalkeeper Adrián Rodríguez, from Alavés B, tears the lateral ligament of his injury] (in Spanish). El Correo. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez, confianza plena en el porvenir del tercer guardameta" [Adrián Rodríguez, full confidence in the future of the third goalkeeper] (in Spanish). El Correo. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  7. ^ "El mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez debuta en Primera División con victoria" [The mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez debuts in Primera División with a win] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  8. ^ "El meta mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez debuta en Primera División" [The mallorquín goalkeeper Adrián Rodríguez debuts in Primera División] (in Spanish). Mallorca Diario. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Adrián Rodríguez, el debutante con ADN campeón" [Adrián Rodríguez, the debutant with the DNA of a champion] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Argentina convoca a Adrián Rodríguez, un mirlo con padre olímpico español en Barcelona y Sidney" [Argentina call-up Adrián Rodríguez, a kid with an Olympic father in Barcelona and Sydney] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Argentina sub-20 cita al mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez" [Argentina under-20s call-up the mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Adrián, convocado por la absoluta de Argentina" [Adrián, called up to the full side of Argentina] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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