Diego Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989)

Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini (born 4 September 1989 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Nacional.

For other people named Diego Rodríguez, see Diego Rodríguez (disambiguation).

Diego Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini
Date of birth (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nacional
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Defensor Sporting 87 (4)
2013 → Udinese (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014 → Godoy Cruz (loan) 70 (2)
2015–2018 Independiente 56 (2)
2018–2021 Tijuana 36 (0)
2019 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 14 (0)
2020 → San Lorenzo (loan) 16 (1)
2021 San Lorenzo 13 (0)
2021– Nacional 41 (1)
International career
2008–2009 Uruguay U-20 8 (0)
2011 Uruguay U-22 5 (0)
2012 Uruguay Olympic 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:51, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Berrini.

Club career

Rodríguez started his career playing with Defensor Sporting in 2009. He made his debut on 27 October 2009 against Tacuarembó F.C.

International career

Under-20

During 2009 Rodríguez played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Previously, he played at the 2009 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela where his outstanding performances led the team to qualify to the Youth World Cup.

Under-22

In 2011, he was named in the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad for the 2011 Pan American Games. He was the team captain and played a vital role for the team, helping them to reach 3rd place in the tournament.

Olympic Team

He was called up by Óscar Tabárez to the Uruguayan Olympic football team that finished ninth at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, Great Britain.[1]

Senior

On 7 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.[2]

On 15 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a friendly match against Italy in Rome.

References
  1. "Convocatoria Uruguay Fútbol Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). lovingfutbol.com. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. "Emiliano Alfaro y Diego Rodriguez fueron citados a la selección de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Qualification for Brazil. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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