Coquito (footballer)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Lima.
Coquito
Personal information
Full name Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima[1]
Date of birth (1965-12-22) 22 December 1965 (age 58)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Terremoto
1978–1980 Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1987 Peñarol 146 (45)
1987–1988 Mandiyú 39 (15)
1988 Peñarol 12 (2)
1989 Rapid Wien 8 (3)
1989–1990 Palamós 22 (3)
1991–1992 Atlético Tucumán 35 (10)
1992–1993 Chaco For Ever 28 (11)
1993–1995 Deportivo Morón 62 (22)
Total 352 (111)
International career
1983–1985 Uruguay U20 16 (7)
Uruguay 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima (born 22 December 1965), known as Coquito, is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a forward.

Club career[edit]

Having started his career in his native Uruguay with Peñarol, where he made his debut at the age of 14, Coquito embarked on a career which took him to Argentina, Austria and Spain.[2][3][4]

Personal life[edit]

Coquito is the father of Real Madrid Castilla player Álvaro Rodríguez.[5] He is also the nephew of former Uruguay international footballer Climaco Rodríguez.[2]

Honours[edit]

Peñarol

Mandiyú

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Coquito at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Bailó a Koeman y a Paco Casal, jugaba con zapatos prestados y se entregó al evangelio: la vida de Coquito Rodríguez" [He danced to Koeman and Paco Casal, played with borrowed shoes and gave himself up to the gospel: the life of Coquito Rodríguez]. elobservador.com.uy (in Spanish). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ^ Coquito at BDFA (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Coquito at BDFutbol
  5. ^ ""Coquito" Rodríguez, sobre su hijo, Álvaro: "Me dice que no hay otra, que quiere jugar por Uruguay"" ["Coquito" Rodríguez, on his son, Álvaro: "He tells me that there is no other, that he wants to play for Uruguay"]. espn.com.uy (in Spanish). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Intercontinental Club Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  7. ^ "Copa Libertadores de América". RSSSF. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  8. ^ Sengupta, Somnath (2011-03-08). "The Glorious History Of IFA Shield". TheHardTackle.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.


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