Ariel Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989)

Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya (born September 27, 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.

Ariel Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Bangkok Glass
Personal information
Full name Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya
Date of birth (1989-09-27) 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 37 (9)
International career‡
2016 Costa Rica 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:40, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2021

Career

Club
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

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
As of match played 14 July 2017. Costa Rica score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.[2]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 May 2016Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica Venezuela2–12–1Friendly
2 14 July 2017Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States French Guiana1–03–02017 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Personal life

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

Saprissa

Individual

References
  1. "BGFC Website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-09. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. "Rodríguez, Ariel". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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