Adrián Rodríguez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Giménez.
Adrián Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Adrián Rodríguez Giménez
Date of birth (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Alavés
Number 31
Youth career
2006–2011 La Salle
2011–2015 Mallorca
2015–2019 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Real Madrid B 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Albacete B (loan) 23 (0)
2020–2024 Alavés B 74 (0)
2024– Alavés 2 (0)
International career
2019 Argentina U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2025

Adrián Rodríguez Giménez (born 12 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents Argentina internationally.

Club career

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Rodríguez joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in August 2015, after representing RCD Mallorca and SD La Salle.[1] In July 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned out to Albacete Balompié, being a third-choice goalkeeper in the main squad while assigned to the reserves.[2]

In August 2020, Rodríguez signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially a member of the B-team.[3] A backup option to Aritz Castro and Jesús Owono in the first two years, he subsequently became a starter, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 9 January 2024.[4]

In February 2024, however, Rodríguez suffered a knee injury,[5] being sidelined for two months. In August, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga, as a third-choice behind Antonio Sivera and Owono.[6]

Rodríguez made his professional – and top tier – debut on 8 March 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for outfield player Pau Cabanes in a 1–0 home win over Villarreal CF, as Sivera was sent off.[7][8][9]

International career

Eligible to represent Argentina or Spain, Rodríguez received a call-up to the former's under-20 team in October 2018.[10] He received another call-up to the side the following March,[11] before being called up to the full side in October 2019 for trainings.[12]

Personal life

Rodríguez's father Ernesto was a volleyball player; born in Argentina, he represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[10] His younger brother Gabriel is also a footballer; a centre-back, he too was groomed at Mallorca.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez (Mallorca) nuevo portero del Real Madrid" [Adrián Rodríguez (Mallorca) new goalkeeper of Real Madrid] (in Spanish). Sports de Canostra. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez, cedido por el Real Madrid, será el tercer portero del Alba" [Adrián Rodríguez, on loan from Real Madrid, will be the third-choice goalkeeper of Alba] (in Spanish). 5 Más el Descuento. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  3. ^ "El Miniglorias confecciona su plantilla" [Miniglorias set up their squad] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez, albiazul hasta 2027" [Adrián Rodríguez, white-and-blue until 2027] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  5. ^ "El portero Adrián Rodríguez, del Alavés B, tiene roto el ligamento lateral de la rodilla" [Goalkeeper Adrián Rodríguez, from Alavés B, tears the lateral ligament of his injury] (in Spanish). El Correo. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Adrián Rodríguez, confianza plena en el porvenir del tercer guardameta" [Adrián Rodríguez, full confidence in the future of the third goalkeeper] (in Spanish). El Correo. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  7. ^ "El mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez debuta en Primera División con victoria" [The mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez debuts in Primera División with a win] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  8. ^ "El meta mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez debuta en Primera División" [The mallorquín goalkeeper Adrián Rodríguez debuts in Primera División] (in Spanish). Mallorca Diario. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Adrián Rodríguez, el debutante con ADN campeón" [Adrián Rodríguez, the debutant with the DNA of a champion] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Argentina convoca a Adrián Rodríguez, un mirlo con padre olímpico español en Barcelona y Sidney" [Argentina call-up Adrián Rodríguez, a kid with an Olympic father in Barcelona and Sydney] (in Spanish). Marca. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Argentina sub-20 cita al mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez" [Argentina under-20s call-up the mallorquín Adrián Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Adrián, convocado por la absoluta de Argentina" [Adrián, called up to the full side of Argentina] (in Spanish). Albacete Balompié. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
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