José Rodríguez Martínez
 Rodríguez playing for Deportivo in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Rodríguez Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Villajoyosa, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Galatasaray | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Villajoyosa | ||
| 2007–2009 | Hércules | ||
| 2009–2012 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2014 | Real Madrid B | 60 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Real Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2015– | Galatasaray | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010 | Spain U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Spain U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2016. | |||
José Rodríguez Martínez (born 16 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Galatasaray SK.
Formed at Real Madrid where he played mostly in the reserves, he was loaned to Deportivo before being sold to Galatasaray.
Rodríguez represented Spain up to under-21 level.
Club career
Real Madrid
Born in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Valencian Community of Romani descent,[1] Rodríguez played for three clubs as a youth, finishing his formation with Real Madrid which he joined at the age of 14. He made his senior debuts only three years later, appearing with Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División.[2]
On 30 October 2012 Rodríguez was called up to the first team for the first time, as manager José Mourinho summoned him for a match against CD Alcoyano for the season's Copa del Rey:[3] he came on as a substitute at half-time, and scored the third goal in a 4–1 away win.[4][5]
On 1 December 2012 Rodríguez made his La Liga debut, playing the last minute of a 2–0 victory over Atlético Madrid.[6] Three days later he became the youngest player ever to play for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match at 17 years and 354 days, when he replaced Kaká against AFC Ajax in the 4–1 group stage win.[7]
In the 2013–14 season, Rodríguez played 37 games and scored four times as Castilla were relegated to Segunda División B; he was booked 14 times over the season and sent off on 15 February in a 3–1 win over FC Barcelona B at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano.[8]
On 22 July 2014, Rodríguez joined Deportivo de La Coruña in a season-long loan deal.[9] He appeared in 27 competitive games, with his team narrowly avoiding relegation; his first top-flight goals came in 2–2 draws against Rayo Vallecano and Granada CF, both at the Estadio Riazor.[10][11]
Galatasaray
Rodríguez signed with Galatasaray SK in the 2015 summer, after agreeing to a four-year contract.[12] Unused in the Süper Lig opener at Sivasspor on 15 August, he made his debut nine days later by starting in a 1–2 loss to Osmanlıspor at the Türk Telekom Arena.[13]
International career
Rodríguez captained Spain at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania. In the semi-final against France at the Darius and Girėnas Stadium, he scored a penalty kick to open a 1–2 defeat after extra time.[14]
Club statistics
- As of 28 February 2016[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid B | 2012–13 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 37 | 4 | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| Total | 60 | 4 | — | — | 60 | 4 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Deportivo (loan) | 2014–15 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| Galatasaray | 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 94 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 7 | |
References
- ↑ José Rodríguez; Perarnau Magazine, 18 June 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ José Rodríguez: “We're playing very well at home and winning the matches”; Real Madrid's official website, 14 September 2012
- ↑ Mourinho calls up 17 players for the debut in the Copa del Rey; Real Madrid's official website, 30 October 2012
- ↑ José Rodríguez made his debut on Real Madrid with a goal; Real Madrid's official website, 31 October 2012
- ↑ José Rodríguez: “Mourinho told me to stay calm and play like I do in my usual team”; Real Madrid's official website, 31 October 2012
- ↑ 2–0: Ronaldo and Özil decide the derby; Real Madrid's official website, 1 December 2012
- ↑ José Rodríguez becomes the youngest player in Real Madrid’s history to play in the European Cup; Real Madrid's official website, 4 December 2012
- ↑ "La intensidad del Castilla desmonta el orden del Barcelona B" [Castilla's intensity dismantles Barcelona B's order] (in Spanish). La Información. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ José Rodríguez, nuevo jugador del Deportivo (José Rodríguez, new player of Deportivo); Deportivo's official website, 22 July 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Ba destruye lo que crean Aquino y Bueno" [Ba destroys what Aquino and Bueno created] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "Un punto de mejora con Abel" [An improved point under Abel] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ Galatasaray'dan Jose Rodriguez sürprizi! (Jose Rodriguez a surprise for Galatasaray!); NTV, 27 July 2015 (Turkish)
- ↑ "Galatasaray 1 - 2 Osmanlıspor" (in Turkish). Hurriyet. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "A mishap condemns Spain in extra time (1-2)". RFEF. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "José Rodríguez". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
External links
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