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Carlos Rodríguez (footballer, born 1997)

Carlos Rodríguez (footballer, born 1997)

Mexican footballer (born 1997)


Carlos Alberto "Charly" Rodríguez Gómez (born 3 January 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Cruz Azul and the Mexico national team.

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Club career

Rodríguez originally hailed from C.F. Monterrey's youth academy.[3] He made his professional debut with Monterrey on 28 September 2016, in a 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage match against Don Bosco, winning 3–0. Loaned out to Spanish third division team Toledo, he made 30 league appearances along with scoring three goals.[4]

Returning to Monterrey for the 2018–19 season, he made his Liga MX debut on 20 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over Toluca.[5] He would score his first goal with Monterrey on 15 February 2019, in a 3–2 victory over Monarcas Morelia.[6] He would prove to be a vital part of the club as they would win the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Finals against town rivals Tigres UANL[7] and be included in the competition's Team of the Tournament.[8]

On 14 December, in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup quarter-final match against Al Sadd, he would score Monterrey's third goal in a 3–2 victory.[9] At the end of the month, he disputed in both legs of the Apertura championship finals against América. He would score an own goal in the first leg but Monterrey eventually won the match with a 2–1 score.[10] After a 1–2 loss in the second leg, Monterrey would win the finals after defeating América in a penalty shoot-out.[11] He was eventually included in the Best XI of the Apertura 2019.[12]

With Monterrey's victory of the 2019–20 Copa MX, they had obtained the continental treble.[13]

International career

Youth

Rodríguez participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring one goal in all five matches, where Mexico won the competition. He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Rodríguez won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[14]

Senior

Five months after his Liga MX debut, Rodríguez was included in Gerardo Martino's first minicamp,[5] and on 22 March 2019, he made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Chile, as a starter.[15] Following his debut, Martino stated "Carlos Rodríguez plays like he plays, which looks like a 30-year-old."[16]

In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in the preliminary roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup[17] and was included in the final list.[18] He would appear in all matches of the tournament as Mexico went on to win the final against the United States.[19]

In October 2022, Rodríguez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.[20]

Personal life

On 6 October 2020, Rodríguez tested positive for COVID-19.[21] Following a self-imposed quarantine, he resumed training with Monterrey about two weeks later.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 March 2024[23]
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  1. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  2. Appearances in Leagues Cup

International

As of match played 12 July 2023[24]
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  1. Carlos Rodríguez additionally played a match against Martinique in 2019, which is not recognized by FIFA.

Honours

Monterrey

Cruz Azul

Mexico U23

Mexico

Individual


References

  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™: List of Players: Mixeco" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Carlos Alberto Rodríguez". Cruz Azul. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  3. Martínez, Alejandro (12 October 2018). "Carlos Rodríguez, la nueva promesa del Monterrey" (in Spanish). Mexico.as.com.
  4. Sánchez, Mariano (11 February 2019). "Carlos Rodríguez: Del descenso en Segunda B, a subirse al Tri" (in Spanish). Mexico.as.com.
  5. Salazar, Israel (11 February 2019). "Charly Rodríguez llega al Tri a cinco meses en Liga MX". Publimetro.com (in Spanish).
  6. Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League [@TheChampions] (2 May 2019). "Presenting the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League 2019 Team of the Tournament!" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 May 2019 via Twitter.
  7. "La Liga MX da a conocer el once ideal del Apertura 2019". Marca Claro México (in Spanish). 3 January 2020.
  8. Martínez Villar, Enrique (14 May 2019). "Marco Fabián vuelve y no está Tecatito; anuncian lista previa de México para Copa Oro". MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish).
  9. Moro, Omar (14 November 2022). "Lista de convocados de la Selección Mexicana al Mundial de Qatar 2022". Tvazteca.com (in Spanish).
  10. Serrano, Rodrigo (6 October 2020). "Carlos Rodríguez tests positive for Covid-19". AS.
  11. Carlos Alberto Rodriguez at National-Football-Teams.com
  12. "Mexico beats Panama in Gold Cup final with late Gimenez goal". ESPN. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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