Héctor Rodríguez (footballer)

Héctor Ignacio Rodríguez Peña (born 22 October 1968 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a central defender.[1] He is the current manager of Defensor Sporting.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Peña.
Héctor Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Héctor Ignacio Rodríguez Peña
Date of birth (1968-10-22) 22 October 1968
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Defensor Sporting
1993–1995 Deportivo Mandiyú 48 (3)
1995–1998 Colón 82 (6)
1999 Nacional
2000 Colón 16 (0)
2001 Bella Vista
2001 América de Cali
2002 Racing Montevideo
2003–2004 Everton Viña del Mar
2005–2007 Uruguay Montevideo
International career
1991–1997 Uruguay 10 (0)
Managerial career
2008–2011 Fénix (youth)
2012–2015 Montevideo Wanderers (assistant)
2016 Santiago Wanderers (assistant)
2016–2018 Emelec (assistant)
2018 Bolívar (assistant)
2019 Universidad de Chile (assistant)
2021–2022 Defensor Sporting
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Rodríguez Peña played for Deportivo Mandiyú and Colón in the Primera División de Argentina.[2]

International career

Rodríguez Peña made ten appearances for the senior Uruguay national football team from 1991 to 1997,[1] including four 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3] He played for Uruguay at the Copa América 1993.

References
  1. "Ficha de Jugador de selección: Héctor Rodríguez". Tenfield. Archived from the original on 2007-07-24. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  2. "RODRIGUEZ PEÑA Héctor Ignacio - Futbolista (ficha y estadisticas)". Futbol XXI. Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
  3. Hector Rodriguez – FIFA competition record (archived)


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