Denis Rodríguez

Denis Emanuel Rodríguez (born 21 March 1996) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Newell's Old Boys.[2]

Denis Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Denis Emanuel Rodríguez
Date of birth (1996-03-21) 21 March 1996
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Newell's Old Boys
Youth career
–2015 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Newell's Old Boys 43 (2)
2016–2017 → River Plate (loan) 2 (0)
2018 → Belgrano (loan) 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2020

Club career

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Rodríguez is a youth exponent from hometown club Newell's Old Boys. He made his Argentine Primera División on 12 July 2015 against Racing Club de Avellaneda in a 3–0 home win.[3] On 28 September he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win at Estudiantes de La Plata.[4]

In July 2018, Rodríguez was loaned for a year to Club Atlético Belgrano for a net fee of US$50,000, with the option to purchase 50% of his economic rights for around $2.12 million.[5] Halfway through his loan to the club from Córdoba, having played only eight games, his deal was rescinded by new manager Diego Osella.[6]

During a training session in late August 2020, Rodríguez suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that was estimated to keep him out for 6-8 months.[7] While recovering from his injury, in June 2021 Rodríguez was involved in a road accident after colliding with a police motorcycle. The police motorcycle involved was in pursuit of a third party before colliding with Rodríguez's car.[8] As of February 2022, he had still not returned to play for Newell's.

Personal life

He is the twin brother of Alexis Rodríguez and cousin of Maxi Rodríguez. All three played together for Newell's.[9][10]

References
  1. Denis Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Argentina - D. Rodríguez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  3. "Newell's Old Boys - Racing Club - 12 July 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  4. "A Newell's le salió todo bien y derrotó por 2-0 a Estudiantes en La Plata" [Everything went well for Newell's and they defeated Estudiantes 2–0 in La Plata]. La Nación (in Spanish). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. "Newell's detalló los números del préstamo de Denis Rodríguez en Belgrano" [Newell's revealed the figures for Denis Rodríguez's loan to Belgrano] (in Spanish). Ojo de Prensa. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. "Denis Rodríguez vuelve a Newell's tras rescindir su contrato con Belgrano" [Denis Rodríguez returns to Newell's after rescinding his contract with Belgrano]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. Newell's confirmó una grave lesión de Denis Rodríguez, espn.com.ar, 30 August 2020
  8. Denis Rodríguez, volante de Newell's, chocó con su auto y lesionó a un policía, ambito.com, 26 June 2021
  9. "El golazo del "otro" primo de Maxi Rodríguez para el triunfo de la reserva leprosa" [Maxi Rodríguez's "other" cousin's wondergoal in the leper reserves' triumph]. La Capital (in Spanish). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. "Qué primo, Maxi!" [What a cousin, Maxi!]. Olé (in Spanish). 2 October 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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