Javi Rodríguez (futsal player)

Javi Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Javier Rodríguez Nebreda
Date of birth (1974-03-26) 26 March 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Sant Andreu
1992–1997 Indústrias García
1997–2006 Playas de Castellón
2006–2012 Barcelona
2012–2014 Kuwait Club
2014–2015 Baku United
International career
Spain 168 (99)
Managerial career
2017–2018 Győri ETO
2024- 1. Futsal Club Veszprém
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's Futsal
FIFA Futsal World Cup
Runner-up 1996 Spain
Winner 2000 Guatemala
Winner 2004 Chinese Taipei


Runner-up 2008 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier Rodríguez Nebreda (born 26 March 1974), commonly known as Javi Rodríguez, is a Spanish futsal player who plays for Baku United[1][2] as a winger.

He was named the 2005 Futsal Player of the Year by Futsal Planet.[3] He was a member of 4 Futsal World Cup finalist teams (1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008), an accolade only equalled by fellow Spaniard Kike. He is considered amongst the greatest futsal players ever [4]

Honours

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  • 3 Leagues (1999/00, 2000/01, 2010/11)
  • 1 Supercopa de España (2004)
  • 2 Copa del Rey (2011, 2012)
  • 1 Spanish Cup (2011)
  • 1 European Clubs Tournament (2001)
  • 3 UEFA Futsal Cups (2002, 2003, 2012)
  • 2 FIFA Futsal World Cup (2000, 2004)
  • 1 runner FIFA Futsal World Cup (2008)
  • 4 UEFA Futsal Championship (2001, 2005, 2007, 2010)
  • 1 Silver Ball (World Cup China Taipei 2004)
  • 1 LNFS MVP (2001)

References

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  1. ^ Inglaterra: Javi Rodríguez se compromete con el Baku United LNFS (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Javi Rodriguez to sign for Baku United Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Futsalplanet (in English)
  3. ^ "Futsalplanet Awards History - Best Player of the World". Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Futsal players ever". Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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