Manny Rodríguez (footballer)

Manny Alexander Rodríguez Baldera (born 23 May 1998) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera División RFEF club SD Logroñés and the Dominican Republic national team.

Manny Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Manny Alexander Rodríguez Baldera[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-23) 23 May 1998[1]
Place of birth Santiago de los Caballeros,
Dominican Republic
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
SD Logroñés
Number 3
Youth career
2013–2014 AV La Chimenea
2014–2015 Moratalaz
2015–2017 Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Atlético Madrid B 45 (4)
2019–2020 Celta de Vigo B 5 (0)
2020–2021 Hércules 3 (0)
2021–2022 Rayo Majadahonda 39 (1)
2022– SD Logroñés 26 (1)
International career
2016 Dominican Republic U20 3 (2)
2021– Dominican Republic 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 March 2021.[1]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05 June 2021.[1]

Early life

Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Rodríguez moved with his family to Spain when he was 8.[2] There, his family has settled in Madrid, near Vicente Calderón Stadium.[3]

Club career

Rodríguez began his football career at 15. He started playing for the youth teams of AV La Chimenea and ED Moratalaz, before joining Atlético Madrid youth ranks in 2015.[2]

International career

Rodríguez first represented the Dominican Republic at under-20 level.[4] He made his senior international debut in 2021.[5]

References

  1. Manny Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  2. "Jóvenes promesas - Manny Alexander Rodríguez". Doce (in Spanish). June 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  3. "Manny, la promesa que llegó al Atlético del país de las estrellas del béisbol". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  4. "Manny Rodríguez Baldera". Futbol Dominicano. Net (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  5. "Dominican Republic vs. Dominica". Soccerway. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
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