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Matías Rodríguez
	Rodríguez with Universidad de Chile in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Matías Nicolás Rodríguez
Date of birth	14 April 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	San Luis, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right back, Right midfielder
Team information
Current team	Deportes Melipilla
Youth career
1998–2006	Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006	Aucas
2007	LASK Linz
2008–2009	Nacional
2010–2013	Universidad de Chile
2013–2015	Sampdoria
2014–2015	→ Grêmio (loan)
2015–2021	Universidad de Chile
2021–2022	Defensa y Justicia
2024–	Deportes Melipilla
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 January 2024

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Matías Nicolás Rodríguez (Latin American Spanish: [maˈti.as nikoˈlas roˈðɾiɣes], born 14 April 1986) is an Argentine naturalized Chilean professional footballer who plays as a right-back oder right midfielder for Deportes Melipilla.

Club career

After years spending in Boca Juniors academy, he moved Ecuadorian Serie A club Aucas in mid-2006 (after fail joined on trial to Barcelona de Guayaquil), where scored three goals in 13 league matches, which his transfer fee was appraised in US$1 million, because their well performances.^[2] Following his success, he returned to Boca and had an horrible 2007, after have a seriously tibia and fibula injury.^[2] Finally, after one-and-half year without play, he joined Nacional Montevideo in June 2008.

In January 2010, following Gerardo Pelusso's departure (coach of Rodríguez at Nacional) to Universidad de Chile, he also joined Chilean club,^[3] where he won three league titles and the 2011 Copa Sudamericana title with Santiago-based club. However, all of these title was under manager Jorge Sampaoli, who replaced former coach Pelusso after bad results in 2010. Their most important goals with The Blues were in two derbies against Colo-Colo^[4]^[5] and in a 2010 Copa Libertadores game too with Flamengo, where he scored a last-minute equalizer goal that sealed a 2–2 away draw at Maracanã.^[6]

He also had serious possibilities of a move to Europa because his performances, being heavily linked with Portugal's Benfica in January 2012 after reach Copa Sudamericana title.^[7] However, on 29 January 2013, Rodríguez joined Italian Serie A club Sampdoria in a transfer fee a US$4.2 million (€3.28 million).^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] He signed a 4+1⁄2-year contract.^[11] (in Italian)

On 30 May 2014, Rodríguez was loaned from Serie A side Sampdoria to Grêmio until June 2015.^[12]

On 19 July 2015 Rodríguez was re-signed by Universidad de Chile.^[13]

On March 8, 2021, it was made official Rodríguez joined Argentine club Defensa y Justicia,^[14] arriving to Argentine Primera División by first time in his career.

In June 2022, he decided to leave the football activity after ending his contract with Defensa y Justicia, stating his desire of working as a sport manager.^[15]

In January 2024, he returned to professional football by signing with Deportes Melipilla in the Segunda División Profesional de Chile.^[16]

International career

In June 2012, Rodríguez was selected by Alejandro Sabella for the Argentina national team as part of the squad for the matchday 5 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Ecuador, as well as an International Friendly against Brazil in New Jersey. He was only a substitute in both matches. Later, Rodríguez was selected again in October 2012 for the matchday 10 against Chile, where he did not play either.^[17]

Personal life

In February 2022, he acquired the Chilean nationality by residence,^[18] keeping the Argentine nationality.^[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 April 2015.^[20]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nacional	2008-09	Primera División	29	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	36	1
	2009-10	Primera División	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2
	Total		42	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	49	3
Universidad de Chile	2010	Primera División	27	5	0	0	13	2	0	0	40	7
	2011		36	4	6	0	10	1	0	0	52	5
	2012		34	13	7	2	17	4	1	0	59	19
	Total		97	22	13	2	40	7	1	0	151	31
Sampdoria	2012-13	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2013-14	Serie A	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Grêmio (loan)	2014	Série A	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2015	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	0	13	0
	Total		8	0	2	0	0	0	12	0	22	0
Career total			150	25	17	2	47	7	13	0	227	34

Honours

Club

Nacional

Uruguayan Primera División: 2008–09

Universidad de Chile

Individual

Chilean Primera División XI: 2011
CONMEBOL XI: 2012

References

^ Profile at Universidad de Chile Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b Encalada, Edwing (9 May 2012). "Entre Católica y Aucas le pagaban a Matías Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Ultimasnoticias.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
^ Delgado, Felipe (15 January 2010). "U. de Chile presentó a Matías Rodríguez como su séptimo y último refuerzo" (in Spanish). Bio-Bio.cl.
^ "Colo-Colo logra agónico empate ante la "U"". La Tercera. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
^ "Universidad de Chile humilla a Colo Colo y logra goleada histórica en Superclásicos". La Tercera. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ "Copa Libertadores 2010: Flamengo 2 v/s 2 Universidad de Chile partido". YouTube. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
^ "Matías Rodríguez: "Si el Benfica viene por mí, es imposible decirle que no"". Emol.com. 14 January 2012.
^ "Sampdoria sube oferta y Matías Rodríguez se marcha a Italia". Terra Chile. 27 January 2013.
^ "Matías Rodríguez llegó como crack a Sampdoria". Yahoo. 27 January 2013.
^ Le cifre dell'affare Matías Rodríguez (Matías Rodríguez's deal numbers); Samp News 24, 27 January 2013
^ ^a ^b U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.
^ "Matías Rodríguez é oficialmente apresentado". Portal Oficial do Grêmio. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
^ "Está de vuelta" (in Spanish). Club Universidad de Chile. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
^ @ClubDefensayJus (8 March 2021). "¡Bienvenido a Defensa y Justicia, Matías Rodríguez!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via Twitter.
^ Merlo, César Luis (14 June 2022). "Exclusivo: Matías Rodríguez se retira del fútbol: "Sólo hubiese seguido si me llamaban de la U"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
^ Zamorano, Javier (16 January 2024). "Matías Rodríguez vuelve al fútbol chileno: buscará el ascenso con equipo de Segunda División". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
^ FIFA Report: Full Time CHILE 1-2 ARGENTINA
^ "Matías Rodríguez completó trámites de su nacionalización: Muchas gracias Chile". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ "Doble Nacionalidad". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
^ "Matías Rodríguez". Soccerway.

External links

Matías Rodríguez at Soccerway
Matías Rodríguez at Football-Lineups
Matías Rodríguez at BDFA (in Spanish)

[1] Profile at Universidad de Chile Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine

[Rodríguez_in_Ecuador-2] Encalada, Edwing (9 May 2012). "Entre Católica y Aucas le pagaban a Matías Rodríguez" (in Spanish). Ultimasnoticias.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[3] Delgado, Felipe (15 January 2010). "U. de Chile presentó a Matías Rodríguez como su séptimo y último refuerzo" (in Spanish). Bio-Bio.cl.

[4] "Colo-Colo logra agónico empate ante la "U"". La Tercera. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[5] "Universidad de Chile humilla a Colo Colo y logra goleada histórica en Superclásicos". La Tercera. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[6] "Copa Libertadores 2010: Flamengo 2 v/s 2 Universidad de Chile partido". YouTube. Retrieved 23 March 2014.

[7] "Matías Rodríguez: "Si el Benfica viene por mí, es imposible decirle que no"". Emol.com. 14 January 2012.

[8] "Sampdoria sube oferta y Matías Rodríguez se marcha a Italia". Terra Chile. 27 January 2013.

[9] "Matías Rodríguez llegó como crack a Sampdoria". Yahoo. 27 January 2013.

[10] Le cifre dell'affare Matías Rodríguez (Matías Rodríguez's deal numbers); Samp News 24, 27 January 2013

[Sampdoria2013bilancio-11] U.C. Sampdoria S.p.A. bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 31 December 2013 (in Italian), PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A.

[12] "Matías Rodríguez é oficialmente apresentado". Portal Oficial do Grêmio. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.

[13] "Está de vuelta" (in Spanish). Club Universidad de Chile. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

[dyj-14] @ClubDefensayJus (8 March 2021). "¡Bienvenido a Defensa y Justicia, Matías Rodríguez!" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 March 2021 – via Twitter.

[15] Merlo, César Luis (14 June 2022). "Exclusivo: Matías Rodríguez se retira del fútbol: "Sólo hubiese seguido si me llamaban de la U"". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2022.

[16] Zamorano, Javier (16 January 2024). "Matías Rodríguez vuelve al fútbol chileno: buscará el ascenso con equipo de Segunda División". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[17] FIFA Report: Full Time CHILE 1-2 ARGENTINA

[18] "Matías Rodríguez completó trámites de su nacionalización: Muchas gracias Chile". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

[19] "Doble Nacionalidad". Argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). 12 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

[20] "Matías Rodríguez". Soccerway.

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-'''Matías Nicolás Rodríguez''' ({{IPA|es-419|maˈti.as nikoˈlas roˈðɾiɣes|lang}}, born 14 April 1986) is an [[Argentinian people|Argentine]] naturalized Chilean former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[right-back]] or [[midfielder|right midfielder]].
+'''Matías Nicolás Rodríguez''' ({{IPA|es-419|maˈti.as nikoˈlas roˈðɾiɣes|lang}}, born 14 April 1986) is an [[Argentinian people|Argentine]] naturalized Chilean professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[right-back]] or [[midfielder|right midfielder]] for [[Deportes Melipilla]].
 ==Club career==
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 In June 2022, he decided to leave the football activity after ending his contract with Defensa y Justicia, stating his desire of working as a [[Sport management|sport manager]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Merlo |first1=César Luis |title=Exclusivo: Matías Rodríguez se retira del fútbol: "Sólo hubiese seguido si me llamaban de la U" |url=https://www.encancha.cl/entrevista/2022/6/14/exclusivo-matias-rodriguez-se-retira-del-futbol-solo-hubiese-seguido-si-me-llamaban-de-la-u-163856.html |website=www.encancha.cl |access-date=14 June 2022 |language=es |date=14 June 2022}}</ref>
+In January 2024, he returned to professional football by signing with [[Deportes Melipilla]] in the [[Segunda División Profesional de Chile]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zamorano |first1=Javier |title=Matías Rodríguez vuelve al fútbol chileno: buscará el ascenso con equipo de Segunda División |url=https://www.biobiochile.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/futbol-nacional/2024/01/16/matias-rodriguez-vuelve-a-chile-jugara-en-segunda-division.shtml |access-date=16 January 2024 |work=BioBioChile |publisher=[[Radio Bío-Bío]] |date=16 January 2024 |language=es}}</ref>
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