Óscar Rodríguez (footballer, born 1980)

Óscar Rodríguez Antequera (born 17 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Antequera.
Óscar Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Óscar Rodríguez Antequera
Date of birth (1980-04-17) 17 April 1980
Place of birth Seville, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2002 Sevilla B 52 (1)
2002–2005 Sevilla 25 (0)
2004 → Valladolid (loan) 5 (0)
2005–2006 Poli Ejido 7 (0)
2006–2007 Cartagena 15 (0)
2007–2008 Portuense 33 (0)
2008–2013 Écija 143 (7)
2013–2014 Paniliakos 1 (0)
2014–2015 Hong Kong Rangers 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 September 2015 (UTC)

Club career

Spain

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Rodríguez graduated from local Sevilla FC's youth system, making his senior debut with the B-team in 1999. His first appearance in La Liga occurred on 1 September 2002, as he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–1 home loss against RC Celta de Vigo;[1] 17 of his league games for the main squad took place during that season, with the team eventually ranking in tenth position.

From August–December 2004, Rodríguez was loaned to Real Valladolid of Segunda División. Released by his parent club in June of the following year, he resumed his career with another side in the second tier, Polideportivo Ejido, then moved to the lower leagues with FC Cartagena.

Rodríguez signed for Écija Balompié in the summer of 2008, being eventually named team captain[2] and renewing his contract for a further two years on 15 July 2011.[3] On 18 July 2014, he announced his intentions to leave.[4]

Abroad

On 8 September 2013, after claiming he had received offers from clubs in Thailand and Italy,[4] the 33-year-old Rodríguez signed for Paniliakos F.C. in the Football League (Greece).[5] The following year he switched teams and countries, joining Hong Kong First Division League's Hong Kong Rangers FC.[6]

References
  1. "El Celta quiebra la racha del Sevilla" [Celta put an end to Sevilla's streak]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 1 September 2002. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  2. "Noticias" [News] (in Spanish). Écija Balompié. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "El capitán del Écija Balompié renueva por dos años" [Captain of Écija Balompié renews for two years.] (in Spanish). Página de Un Ecijano. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. Federero, A. (18 July 2013). "Óscar: "Esto tiene pinta de ser un antes y un después"" [Óscar: "This surely looks like before and after"]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. Torvisco, Aitor (8 September 2013). "Óscar, de Sevilla al Olimpo" [Óscar, from Seville to Olympus]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. "Oscar Rodriguez – Bienvenido al Rangers" [Oscar Rodriguez – Welcome to Rangers] (in Chinese). Facebook. 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
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