Juan Pablo Rodríguez

Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero (born 7 August 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

For other people named Juan Pablo Rodríguez, see Juan Pablo Rodríguez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Guerrero.

Juan Pablo Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Santos Laguna in 2012
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero
Date of birth (1979-08-07) 7 August 1979
Place of birth Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Monterrey (assistant)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2003 Atlas 189 (53)
2003–2006 Tecos UAG 107 (12)
2006 Guadalajara 13 (0)
2007–2018 Santos Laguna 292 (36)
2015 → Atlas (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2018 → Morelia (loan) 63 (12)
Total 679 (114)
International career
1999 Mexico U20 5 (2)
2000–2006 Mexico 43 (1)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Santos Laguna (assistant)
2019 Santos Laguna (academy)
2022–2023 América (assistant)
2023– Monterrey (assistant)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
WinnerCONCACAF Gold Cup2003
Runner-upCopa America2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Nicknamed "El Chato" or "Comandante", Rodríguez is one of the many skilled soccer players to have come out of Atlas. He was part of the Atlas' famous 98' generation alongside Rafael Márquez and others who brightened the future for Mexico national squad. His dead ball especialty skills and great vision of the field won him the right to represent his country.

Rodríguez became captain of Atlas F.C. at the age of 21. His mature performances in central midfield during the 1999 Copa Libertadores provoked much interest on the part of the League's big teams.[1] After playing and growing as a player in Atlas for six years, he joined Tecos.

In Tecos UAG, Rodríguez's high point came in 2005, when he and Daniel Luduena led the team to the final, only to lose against Club América.

In 2006, he joined Guadalajara for the Apertura 2006 in the Mexican league, and then to Santos Laguna at Clausura 2007.

At Chivas de Guadalajara, his performance was criticized by the media, who thought Rodríguez could only perform well without pressure, which led to transfer rumors, realized when he joined Santos, with bad reviews following him during the first part of the season, with his new team struggling to remain in Primera División. However, in 2007 Clausura he displayed good enough football to earn a starting place.

At the start of the Apertura 2007, in the second game, Rodríguez scored against Toluca, eventually beating them 3–2. He also scored in the match against Club Puebla

An international since 2003, Rodríguez has 36 caps for Mexico, with 2 goals. He was part of 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup where Mexico won. He was also present in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, with the national side finishing fourth, losing on |extra time]] against Germany. In December 2014 he returned to his first team, Atlas F.C.

International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.July 20, 2003Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica5–05–02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours

Guadalajara

Santos Laguna

Individual

References
  1. Archived 12 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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