Claudio Rodríguez (footballer, born 1960)

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Claudio Sergio Rodríguez (born 17 January 1960) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Claudio Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Claudio Sergio Rodríguez
Date of birth (1960-01-17) 17 January 1960 (age 64)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Argentinos Juniors
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980 San Lorenzo 1 (0)
1981 Argentinos Juniors
1981–1984 Unión Magdalena
1984–1985 Estudiantes BA 37 (11)
1986–1987 Atlanta 8 (0)
1987–1988 Deportivo Maipu 19 (2)
1988–1989 Chacarita Juniors 23 (3)
1989–1990 Cipolletti 30 (5)
1990–1992 Talleres RE 48 (3)
1992–1994 Chacarita Juniors 1 (0)
Total 167 (24)
Managerial career
Chacarita Juniors (youth)
2016–2017 Fénix (youth)
2018–2021 Estudiantes BA (youth)
2021–2022 Midland (assistant)
2022 Unión Magdalena (assistant)
2022–2023 Unión Magdalena
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Buenos Aires, Rodríguez played with Diego Maradona in the youth sides of Argentinos Juniors, named Los Cebollitas.[1] He made his senior debut with San Lorenzo in 1980, before moving abroad in 1981 with Colombian side Unión Magdalena.

Rodríguez returned to his home country in 1984 with Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, and also played with Primera División sides Atlanta, Deportivo Maipu, Chacarita Juniors, Cipolletti and Talleres de Remedios de Escalada. He returned to Chacarita in 1992, before retiring two years later.

Managerial career

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After retiring, Rodríguez started working in the youth sides of his last club Chacarita. He was also a youth manager of Fénix and Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, and later worked as an assistant at Midland.[2]

On 2 April 2022, Rodríguez was announced as the assistant manager of another club he represented as a player, Unión Magdalena.[3] Ten days later, he replaced Carlos Silva as manager of the first team.[4]

Rodríguez managed Unión until 19 May 2023, when he announced his departure from the role.[5]

Personal life

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Rodríguez's father Perfecto was also a footballer and a forward.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Los Cebollitas lloran a Diego: "Vimos al mejor Maradona"" [Los Cebollitas mourn Diego: "We saw the best Maradona"] (in Spanish). Sitio Andino. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Rodríguez: "Mientras las matemáticas den, vamos a trabajar para salvarnos"" [Rodríguez: "While the math allow it, we will work to save ourselves"] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Unión anunció a su nuevo asistente técnico" [Unión announced their new assistant manager] (in Spanish). Radio Hoy. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Unión Magdalena se convierte en el quinto equipo que cambia de entrenador" [Unión Magdalena become the fifth team that change their manager] (in Spanish). Caracol Radio. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nueva salida en Liga Betplay: otro técnico le dijo adiós a su equipo" [New departure in Liga Betplay: another manager bidded farewell to his team] (in Spanish). Futbolred. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Claudio Rodríguez es el nuevo técnico del Unión" [Claudio Rodríguez is the new manager of Unión] (in Spanish). Hoy Diario del Magdalena. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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