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Brian Rodríguez

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Not to be confused with Braian Rodríguez, Bryan Rodriguez (disambiguation), or Bryan Rodríguez (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Bravo.

Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América and the Uruguay national team.[3]

Brian Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Tranqueras, Uruguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 7
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Peñarol 18 (3)
2019–2022 Los Angeles FC 55 (8)
2021 → Almería (loan) 16 (0)
2022– América 65 (14)
International career‡
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 19 (6)
2019– Uruguay 26 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Third place 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Club career

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Peñarol

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A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 27 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.[4][5] He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River.[6] He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.

Los Angeles

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On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a reported fee of $11.5 million.[7][8] He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.[9]

Loan to Almería

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On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell.[10] On 15 July 2021, LAFC announced Rodríguez had returned to the MLS club.[11]

Club América

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On 24 August 2022, Rodríguez joined Liga MX club América[12] for a reported $6 million transfer fee.[13]

International career

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Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.[14]

In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA.[15] He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica.[16] He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 8 November 2021[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peñarol 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 6 1 — 0 0 — 6 1
2019 12 2 — 8[a] 0 — 20 2
Total 18 3 0 0 8 0 0 0 26 3
Los Angeles FC 2019 MLS 7 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 9 0
2020 19[c] 2 0 0 4[d] 0 2[e] 1 25 3
2021 15 4 0 0 — — 15 4
Total 41 6 0 0 4 0 4 1 49 7
Club América 2022–23 Liga MX 16 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Career total 75 9 0 0 12 0 4 1 91 10
  1. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs.
  3. ^ Includes three appearances and one goal in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
  5. ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

International

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As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2019 6 3
2020 3 0
2021 8 0
2022 0 0
2023 4 1
2024 5 0
Total 26 4
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2019 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States   United States 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 11 October 2019 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Peru 1–0 1–0
3. 15 November 2019 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary   Hungary 2–0 2–1
4. 14 June 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay   Nicaragua 4–0 4–1

Honours

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Los Angeles FC

América

Uruguay

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Uruguay" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Brian Rodríguez". Los Angeles FC. Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ Brian Rodríguez at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Debutantes de la 9a fecha". 30 March 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Peñarol vs. Danubio - 28 March 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Peñarol vs. Boston River - 24 May 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Forward Brian Rodriguez Joins LAFC As Young Designated Player". Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ Decaux, Marcelo. "Cuánta plata le entró a Peñarol por los juveniles que vendió en últimos cuatro años". El Observador. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Los Angeles vs. LA Galaxy - 26 August 2019". Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  10. ^ "… Y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial". … Y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. ^ LAFC.com. "Brian Rodriguez Returns To LAFC Following Loan To UD Almeria". LAFC.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ "LAFC Transfers Brian Rodríguez To Club América In Liga MX | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (24 August 2022). "LAFC transfer Brian Rodriguez to Club América". Angels on Parade. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Convocados para Polonia 2019". auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Brian Rodríguez es reservado por primera vez a la selección mayor". Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Costa Rica vs. Uruguay - 7 September 2019". Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  17. ^ "United States vs. Uruguay - 11 September 2019". Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Brian Rodríguez » Club matches". World Football. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  19. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (18 December 2023). "Club América extends Liga MX record to 14 titles after defeating Tigres". ESPN. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  20. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (27 May 2024). "América secure back-to-back Liga MX titles with win over Cruz Azul". ESPN. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Uruguay beats Canada on penalties to finish CONMEBOL Copa América™ in 3rd Place". 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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