Hugo Rodallega

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodallega and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.
Hugo Rodallega

Rodallega playing for Fulham in October 2014
Personal information
Full name Hugo Rodallega Martínez
Date of birth (1985-07-25) 25 July 1985
Place of birth El Carmelo, Colombia
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1][2]
Playing position Striker
Left winger
Attacking Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Akhisar Belediyespor
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2004–2005 Deportes Quindío 43 (21)
2005 Deportivo Cali 26 (12)
2006–2007 Monterrey 29 (4)
2006 → Atlas (loan) 17 (5)
2007–2009 Necaxa 53 (25)
2009–2012 Wigan Athletic 112 (24)
2012–2015 Fulham 75 (15)
2015– Akhisar Belediyespor 30 (19)
National team‡
2005 Colombia U20 12 (12)
2005–2011 Colombia 43 (8)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:01, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Hugo Rodallega Martínez (born 25 July 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Akhisar Belediyespor.

Rodallega started his professional career with Deportes Quindío in 2004. An impressive first season with the club earned him a call-up to represent Colombia at the U-20 South American Championship in 2005, where he went on to set a new record for most goals scored in the tournament. A move to Deportivo Cali and his senior international debut followed later in the year before he moved abroad, signing for Mexican Primera División side Monterrey. A disappointing spell resulted in a loan move to Atlas before being transferred to Necaxa in 2007.

In January 2009, he moved to Wigan Athletic for a fee of £4.5 million. After initially struggling at the club, he finished as the club's top goalscorer in his first full Premier League season. He scored 24 goals for the club, making him their all-time leading Premier League goalscorer.

Early and personal life

Rodallega was born in El Carmelo, Colombia, and lived in the village with his parents and two elder sisters.[3] Rodallega and his wife Carolina live in Fulham with their son, also named Hugo.[3] His cousin Carmen is also a footballer, and has played for the Colombia women's national football team.[4]

Club career

Early career

Rodallega began his career at local amateur club Boca Juniors de Cali before signing for Deportes Quindío in 2004. He scored his first goal in professional football on 11 April 2004 in a 1–1 draw against Deportivo Cali.[5] He went on to score a total of 13 goals in his first season,[6] earning himself a call-up to the Colombia under-20 squad for the South American Youth Championship. He signed for Deportivo Cali during the middle of the 2005 season, where he won his first honours at club level, helping the team win the 2005-II Copa Mustang.

Rodallega had now caught the attention of foreign clubs and signed for Mexican Primera División club Monterrey in 2006.[7] He failed to replicate his previous goal scoring record, finding the net three times before being loaned out to Atlas.[8] He was then transfer listed after scoring just once in 15 games for Monterrey during the Clausura 2007 tournament,[9] and was subsequently signed by Necaxa.[10] His spell at Necaxa was more successful, where he managed to score 16 goals during his first season with the club.

Wigan Athletic

Rodallega taking a corner for Wigan Athletic in 2010

On 20 December 2008, Necaxa claimed they had started negotiations to sell Rodallega to English Premier League side Wigan Athletic.[11] On 12 January, Wigan manager Steve Bruce confirmed that Rodallega had been granted a work permit,[12] and on 26 January he finally completed his move to the club for a fee of £4.5 million.[13]

Rodallega made his debut for Wigan as a 77th-minute substitute for Amr Zaki against Liverpool on 28 January 2009 at the DW Stadium. He nearly made an instant impact for his new team, hitting the crossbar with a powerful strike from a 25-yard free-kick.[14] After a slow start, he scored his first goal for Wigan against West Brom on 9 May 2009, and went on to score three goals in the last four games of the season,[15] helping the club finish in 11th place.

In Wigan's first match of the 2009–10 season, Rodallega got the team's first goal of the season in a 2–0 away win against Aston Villa, with a "spectacular" half-volley from the corner of the penalty area.[16] Rodallega appeared in all 38 league games during the season,[17] and despite Wigan's new manager Roberto Martínez often playing him on the left wing,[15] he also finished as the club's top goalscorer with ten league goals.[17] On 5 February 2011, Rodallega scored his seventh goal of the season in a 4–3 win against Blackburn Rovers, equalling the club record of 20 Premier League goals for Wigan.[18] He broke that record on 16 April, scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 win against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road, making him Wigan's leading goalscorer of all time in the Premier League.[19] On 22 May 2011 Rodallega scored a 78th-minute header against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium which secured a 1–0 win and Wigan's Premier League status for 2011–12.[20]

On 17 December 2011, Rodallega made his 100th league appearance for Wigan, coming onto the pitch as a substitute against Chelsea. Rodallega later announced that he wanted to leave Wigan and despite no deals were made officially in the January 2012 transfer window. At the end of the 2012 season he was released by the club, his contract having lapsed.

Fulham

On 12 July 2012, Rodallega signed a three-year deal with Fulham after the expiration of his contract at Wigan.[21] He scored his first Fulham goal to open the scoring against former club Wigan in a 2–1 away win on 22 September 2012. He then found the net for a second time against Newcastle United on 10 December 2012 at Craven Cottage, heading in Damien Duff's free kick to win the game 2–1. It was Fulham's first win in seven games.[22]

Rodallega scored the winning goal against fellow strugglers Birmingham City on 27 September 2014, helping Fulham claim their first league victory of the season.[23] On 1 October, Rodallega opened the scoring as Fulham thrashed Bolton 4–0 for their third consecutive win under caretaker manager Kit Symons.[24] On 24 October, Rodallega scored twice as they defeated London rivals Charlton 3–0 to move Fulham out of the relegation zone.[25]

Akhisar Belediyespor

Rodallega signed with Akhisar Belediyespor in 2015. He scored a hat-trick against league leaders Beşiktaş on April 23, 2016. By doing so, he became the first foreign player at Akhisar to score three goals in a match.[26][27][28][29][30]

International career

In 2005, Rodallega was selected in Colombia's squad for the U-20 South American Championship. He made his debut in Colombia's opening game against Bolivia. He came onto the pitch as a half-time substitute, and went on to score four goals in the second half of the match.[31] Colombia finished the tournament as champions as Rodallega became the tournament's all-time top goal scorer with a total of 11 goals in nine games, beating Luciano Galletti's record of nine goals.[32] Rodallega was also selected for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but failed to live up to expectations and was dropped from the team after the group stages as Colombia lost against Argentina in the second round.[33]

Rodallega's senior international debut was in a friendly against Venezuela. He briefly played in goal during Colombia's final tournament game at the 2007 Copa América, when first string goalkeeper Robinson Zapata was given a red card and Colombia had no more available substitutes. He was able to complete the game with Colombia winning 1–0.

On 30 April 2008, Rodallega scored two goals, assisted 1 goal and got a penalty awarded for his country in a 5–2 friendly match victory over Venezuela, being hailed by many Colombians as the return of "Rodagol" who scored 11 goals in the Sub 20 WC qualifier tournament in 2005.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 June 2006 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain  Morocco 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2 7 February 2007 Estadio General Santander, Cúcuta, Colombia  Uruguay 1–2 1–3 Friendly
3 9 May 2007 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Panama 3–0 4–0 Friendly
4 23 June 2007 Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Colombia  Ecuador 2–1 3–1 Friendly
5 April 30, 2008 Estadio Alfonso Lopez, Bucaramanga, Colombia  Venezuela 1–0[34] 5–2 Friendly
6 4–2[34]
7 14 June 2008 Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru  Peru 0–1 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
8 14 October 2009 Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay  Paraguay 0–2 0–2 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

Career statistics

As of 23 April 2016.
Club Division Season League Cup[A] League Cup Other[B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportes QuindíoPrimera A2004[6]3113---3113
2005[35]127---127
Total4320---4320
Deportivo CaliPrimera A2005[35]2612--202812
MonterreyPrimera División2006 C[36]143---143
2007 C[36]15130--181
Total29430--324
Atlas (loan)Primera División2006 A[36]175---175
NecaxaPrimera División2007 A[36]169---169
2008 C[36]207---207
2008 A[36]179---179
Total5325---5325
Wigan AthleticPremier League2008–09[1]1530000-153
2009–10[1]38103010-4210
2010–11[1]3690010-379
2011–12[1]2320000-232
Total112243020-11724
FulhamPremier League2012–13[1]2933010-333
2013–14[1]1322123-176
Championship2014–15[1]24100010-2510
Total66155143-7519
Akhisar BelediyesporSüper Lig2015–16[35]301921--3220
Career total3591171326320379125

Honours

Club

Deportivo Cali

National team

Colombia

Footnotes

A. ^ The "Cup" column constitutes appearances and goals in the InterLiga and the FA Cup.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Copa Sudamericana.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Wigan Athletic | Hugo Rodallega". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  3. 1 2 Kay, Alex (20 November 2010). "Hugo Rodallega – The man who made Wigan big... in Colombia!". Daily Mail (London). Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  4. ↑ "La Rodallega tricolor" (in Spanish). 16 October 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Quindío salió del sótano" (in Spanish). 11 April 2004. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Reclasificación 2004 – Tabla de Goleadores" (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  7. ↑ "Hugo Rodallega jugará en el Monterrey de México" (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "Van Gracián y Diego Ramírez al Monterrey" (in Spanish). 30 May 2006. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  9. ↑ "Son Rodallega y Rojas los primeros transferibles" (in Spanish). 12 May 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "Confirma directiva de Rayados préstamo de Rodallega a Necaxa" (in Spanish). 18 July 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  11. ↑ "Latics after Necaxa striker Martinez". ClubCall. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  12. ↑ "Green light on Hugo". Wigan Athletic F.C. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  13. ↑ "Wigan confirm Rodallega signing". BBC Sport. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  14. ↑ Fletcher, Paul (2009-01-28). "BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | Wigan 1–1 Liverpool". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  15. 1 2 "Stage is set for Hot Rod". 10 August 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  16. ↑ "Aston Villa 0–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  17. 1 2 "Martinez denies Rodallega bids". Premier League. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  18. ↑ Gibson, Richard (5 February 2011). "Two goals from James McCarthy lead Wigan to victory over Blackburn". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  19. ↑ Johnston, Neil (17 April 2011). "Rodallega on mark as Wigan take revenge". The Independent (London). Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  20. ↑ "Rodallega saves Wigan". ESPN Soccernet. 22 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  21. ↑ "Fulham seal Rodallega deal". ESPN. 12 July 2012.
  22. ↑ "Fulham 2 Newcastle United 1". Fulhamfc.com. 10 December 2012.
  23. ↑ "Birmingham 1:2 Fulham". BBC Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  24. ↑ "Fulham 4:0 Bolton". BBC Sport. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  25. ↑ "Fulham 3:0 Charlton". BBC Sport. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  26. ↑ "AMKSpor - Rodallega hat-tricki degerlendirdi".
  27. ↑ "Sporx - Rodallega konustu".
  28. ↑ "FotoMac - Rodallega hat-trick".
  29. ↑ "Sporx - Rodallega konustu".
  30. ↑ "Fanatik - Rodallega tarihe gecti".
  31. ↑ Vickery, Tim (17 January 2005). "Young guns take centre stage". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  32. ↑ "'Rodagol' hopes to catch up with Messi". The Independent (London). 5 December 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  33. ↑ "Fearsome foursome in World Youth Championship". The Star. 27 June 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  34. 1 2 "Colombia arrolló 5–2 a Venezuela en la sintética de Bucaramanga" (in Spanish). 1 May 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  35. 1 2 3 "Colombia – Hugo Rodallega Martínez – Soccerway". Retrieved 15 February 2011.
  36. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hugo Rodallega". Retrieved 15 February 2011.

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