Juan Rodríguez (footballer, born 2005)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | San Ramón, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Huracán de San Ramón | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Peñarol | 8 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Boston River (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Uruguay U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Uruguay U20 | 14 | (1) |
| 2024– | Uruguay A' | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2025 | |||
Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo (born 30 May 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.[1]
Club career
Rodríguez started his career with Huracán de San Ramón before joining the youth academy of Peñarol.[2] In January 2024, he joined Boston River on a season-long loan deal.[3]
International career
In August 2022, Rodríguez was called up to the Uruguay under-18 team for a friendly tournament which was held in Japan.[4] In May 2024, Uruguay A' team head coach Diego Pérez called up Rodríguez for the team's first ever match.[5]
In November 2024, Rodríguez received his maiden call-up to the Uruguay national team when head coach Marcelo Bielsa included him in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia and Brazil.[6] In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[7]
Personal life
Rodríguez idolized Lionel Messi, Diego Forlán, Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani in the early part of his youth career as he played as a forward. Since moving to the centre-back position, he consider Virgil van Dijk and José María Giménez as his references.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boston River (loan) | 2024 | UPD | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
| Peñarol | 2025 | UPD | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División team of the season: 2024[10]
References
- ^ a b Juan Rodríguez at Soccerway
- ^ "Quién es Juan Rodríguez, la sorpresa de Bielsa en la lista de convocados de Uruguay para las Eliminatorias". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Juan Rodríguez y su convocatoria a la selección mayor de Uruguay: "No lo podía creer"". 13 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "El calendario de la sub-18 en Japón". 23 August 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Jugadores convocados para las Eliminatorias en Noviembre 2024". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Lista oficial de convocados al Sudamericano sub-20". 7 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Juan Rodríguez: de San Ramón a las juveniles de Peñarol, Primera en Boston River y Selección Uruguaya". 28 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "J. Rodríguez's career". Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Los reconocimientos a los mejores del 2024 en el Campeonato Uruguayo por los Premios AUF" (in Spanish). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
External links
- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
- Juan Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net