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Rodri (footballer, born 2000)

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Rodri
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Sánchez Rodríguez
Date of birth (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Talayuela, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Arabi
Number 10
Youth career
Talayuela
Navalmoral
2011–2012 Real Madrid
2011–2012Canillas (loan)
2012–2013 Atlético Madrid
2013–2014 Espanyol
2014–2015 Barcelona
2015–2016 Deportivo La Coruña
2016–2018 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Betis B 71 (9)
2020–2024 Betis 98 (3)
2024– Al-Arabi 0 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Spain U21 18 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 July 2023

Rodrigo Sánchez Rodríguez (born 16 May 2000), commonly known as Rodri ([ˈroðɾi]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.

Club career

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Born in Talayuela, Cáceres, Extremadura, Rodri started his career with CP Talayuela, and subsequently represented EF Navalmoral before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011. After spending the pre-season with the side, he was loaned to CD Canillas for a year before joining Atlético Madrid in 2012.[1]

In June 2014, after a one-year spell at RCD Espanyol, Rodri joined FC Barcelona's La Masia.[2] After leaving Barça in 2015, he then spent a year at Deportivo de La Coruña before joining Real Betis' youth setup in 2016.

Rodri made his senior debut with the reserves on 26 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División home win against Conil CF.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 7 October, netting the third in a 8–0 home routing of CD Gerena,[4] and renewed his contract until 2022 the following 27 March.[5]

Rodri made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 7 November 2020, replacing Sergio Canales late into a 5–2 away loss against his former club Barcelona.[6]

On 8 September 2024, Rodri joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi.[7]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 1 September 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Betis B 2018–19 Tercera División 35 3 35 3
2019–20 Tercera División 27 5 2[a] 1 29 6
2020–21 Segunda División B 9 1 9 1
Total 71 9 2 1 73 10
Betis 2020–21 La Liga 15 0 4 1 0 0 19 1
2021–22 La Liga 21 1 4 0 3[b] 0 28 1
2022–23 La Liga 30 2 2 0 6[b] 0 1[c] 0 39 2
2023–24 La Liga 29 0 2 3 5[d] 0 36 3
2024–25 La Liga 3 0 1[e] 0 4 0
Total 98 3 12 4 15 0 1 0 126 7
Career total 169 12 12 4 15 0 3 1 199 17
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Tercera División promotion play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in Supercopa de España
  4. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

Honours

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Betis

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-21 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[10]

References

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  1. ^ "El zurdo de oro de Talayuela" [The golden left foot of Talayuela] (in Spanish). El Periódico Extremadura. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Rodrigo, un trotamundos de 14 años" [Rodrigo, a 14-year-old journeyman] (in Spanish). Hoy. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Betis Deportivo 3–0 Conil: Rober lidera la goleada bética" [Betis Deportivo 3–0 Conil: Rober leads the routing bética] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Betis Deportivo 8–0 Gerena: Vuelve a la senda del triunfo con una goleada" [Betis Deportivo 8–0 Gerena: Back to the winning ways with a routing] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "El Betis renueva a Rodri, una de las joyas de su cantera" [Betis renew Rodri, one of their youth pearls] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Todo es más fácil con Messi" [Everything is easier with Messi] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Rodri Arabi for three seasons". Al-Arabi SC (in Arabic). 8 September 2024.
  8. ^ Rodri at Soccerway
  9. ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  10. ^ "2023 Under-21 EURO Team of the Tournament". UEFA. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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