Juan Rodríguez (footballer, born 1982)

Juan Antonio Rodríguez Villamuela (born 1 April 1982) is a former Spanish professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Villamuela.
Juan Rodríguez
Rodríguez in action for Deportivo in 2009
Personal information
Full name Juan Antonio Rodríguez Villamuela
Date of birth (1982-04-01) 1 April 1982
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2003 Málaga B 111 (16)
2003–2006 Málaga 58 (6)
2006–2011 Deportivo La Coruña 160 (11)
2011–2016 Getafe 107 (3)
2016–2017 Mallorca 19 (1)
Total 455 (37)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

During 13 seasons, he played 325 matches in La Liga in representation of Málaga, Deportivo and Getafe, for which he scored a combined 20 goals.

Football career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, and grown through the ranks of Málaga CF, Rodríguez first played with the first team early into 2003–04, coming on as a 57th-minute substitute in a 2–1 away win against RCD Espanyol on 28 September 2003,[1] ultimately appearing twice in that season and been mainly registered with the reserves. He established himself in the former the next year, becoming an undisputed starter subsequently and scoring five league goals in his first full campaign.

With Málaga relegated from La Liga in 2006, Rodríguez joined Deportivo de La Coruña after having been linked with the Galicians in the previous months, signing on 13 July 2006[2] in a deal which earned the player approximately €600.000 per season, a relatively lower amount compared to players previously operating in the same position at the club: Roberto Acuña, Aldo Duscher and Lionel Scaloni.

Rodríguez was regularly played as starter during his spell with Deportivo, in various midfield positions (103 league games and six goals in his last three years combined). In late June 2011, after the side's top flight relegation, the 29-year-old signed as a free agent for Getafe CF, penning a four-year contract.[3]

On 4 July 2016, following Getafe's top division relegation, Rodríguez joined RCD Mallorca from Segunda División.[4] Roughly one year later, after meeting the same fate, he announced his retirement at the age of 35.[5]

References
  1. Salva arruina al Espanyol (Salva ruins Espanyol); El País, 29 September 2003 (in Spanish)
  2. Two more signings with at Deportivo; UEFA, 28 June 2006
  3. Getafe sign Depor's Rodriguez; FIFA, 24 June 2011
  4. Llega Juan Rodríguez al Mallorca (Juan Rodríguez arrives at Mallorca) Archived 2016-07-08 at the Wayback Machine; RCD Mallorca, 4 July 2016 (in Spanish)
  5. Ansotegi y Juan Rodríguez anuncian su retirada como profesionales (Ansotegi and Juan Rodríguez announce professional retirement); Diario de Mallorca, 13 July 2017 (in Spanish)
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