Alex Rodriguez (Spanish footballer)

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodriguez and the second or maternal family name is Gorrin.
Alex Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Rodriguez Gorrin
Date of birth (1993-08-01) 1 August 1993
Place of birth Tenerife, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2014 Sunderland
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2014– Wellington Phoenix 49 (0)
2014 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10 April 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Alejandro "Alex" Rodriguez Gorrin (born 1 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.

Rodriguez was born in Tenerife and played youth football with Sunderland before starting his professional career with Wellington Phoenix.

Early life

Rodriguez was born in Tenerife.[1]

Playing career

Club

Sunderland

Rodriguez was a member of Premier League club Sunderland's youth system for several years, including as captain of the youth team.[1]

Wellington

After being released by Sunderland in 2014, Rodriguez signed with New Zealand-based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[1] In July 2014, Rodriguez scored his first Phoenix goal in a pre-season friendly win over Premier League side West Ham after earlier setting up the opening goal.[2] Alex made his competitive debut for Wellington in the side's loss to Perth Glory in the opening round of the 2014–15 A-League.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 March 2015[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wellington Phoenix2014–15A-League1800000180
Career total1800000180

See also

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Phoenix Signs Spanish Midfielder Alex". The World Game. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Plumb, Simon (23 July 2014). "Wellington Phoenix stun EPL side West Ham". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Richardson, Daniel (12 October 2014). "Football: Merrick sums up loss succinctly". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Alex Gorrin". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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