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DeutschAriel Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989)
 Rodríguez with Bangkok Glass | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya | ||
| Date of birth | September 27, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saprissa | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Municipal Liberia | ||
| 2005 | Fusión Tibás | ||
| 2006–2009 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Santos de Guápiles | 44 | (3) |
| 2012 | Puntarenas | 15 | (6) |
| 2012 | Belén | 8 | (3) |
| 2012–2016 | Saprissa | 123 | (51) |
| 2016–2019 | BG Pathum United | 64 | (31) |
| 2018–2019 | → Saprissa (loan) | 19 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | → PTT Rayong (loan) | 22 | (9) |
| 2020 | Saprissa | 22 | (7) |
| 2020 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 8 | (3) |
| 2021– | Saprissa | 103 | (28) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Costa Rica | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 14 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya (born September 27, 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]- Deportivo Saprissa
He finished 2015–16 in Costa Rica as league top scorer, with 20.
- Bangkok Glass
On January 6, 2016, Rodríguez completed a move to Bangkok Glass on a two years contract. Ariel Rodriguez made the official debut for Bangkok Glass in the first match of 2016 Thai League against Osotspa March 6, 2016. He scored 2 goals in his debut.
International
[edit]He debuted and scored his first international goal for Costa Rica against Venezuela.
Ariel was recalled again for the Copa América Centenario squad but then pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Johnny Woodly.
International goals
[edit]- As of match played 14 July 2017. Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 May 2016 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica |  Venezuela | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 July 2017 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States |  French Guiana | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of the former Costa Rica footballer, currently a camera operator for Teletica and 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup third-place Erick Rodríguez.
Honours
[edit]Saprissa
- Liga FPD: Clausura 2014, Apertura 2014, Apertura 2015, Clausura 2018, Clausura 2020, Clausura 2021
- Costa Rican Cup: 2013
Individual
- Costa Rican Cup Top Goal Scorers: 2014
- Costa Rican Primera División Top Goal Scorers : 2015–16
References
[edit]- ^ "BGFC Website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
- ^ "Rodríguez, Ariel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Ariel Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- BGFC player profile
- Ariel Rodríguez at Soccerway
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