Rodri (footballer, born 1986)

Rodrigo Suárez Peña (born 7 March 1986), commonly known as Rodri, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

For more people with the same nickname, see Rodri.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Suárez and the second or maternal family name is Peña.
Rodri
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Suárez Peña
Date of birth (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986
Place of birth Utrera, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2009 Betis B 62 (6)
2007–2011 Betis 25 (1)
2011 → Cartagena (loan) 7 (0)
2011–2012 Guadalajara 22 (2)
Total 116 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Rodrin was born in Utrera, Province of Seville. A product of Real Betis' academy,[1] he made his debut for the first team on 12 December 2007 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Elche CF in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (4–1 aggregate win).[2] His maiden Segunda División appearance came two years later against Córdoba CF,[3] and he played 23 matches during the season – only four complete – as the Andalusians finished in fourth position, thus failing to regain their La Liga status.[4]

In the last minutes of the 2011 January transfer window, Rodri was loaned to fellow second-tier club FC Cartagena until June.[5] After spending the following campaign with CD Guadalajara,[6] scoring his second and third goals in division two in wins over Córdoba (3–1 at home)[7] and Elche (3–2 away),[8] he retired at only 26 years of age.

References
  1. González, Mateo (13 November 2009). "«Me gustaría que se recuerde a un tal Rodri que pasó por el Betis»" ["I would like for people to remember one named Rodri who had a spell at Betis"]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  2. "Una sensación agridulce (1–1)" [Bittersweet feeling (1–1)]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 13 December 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  3. "El Córdoba pierde 3 a 0 ante el Betis en el estreno liguero" [Córdoba lose 3 to 0 against Betis in league debut]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  4. "La goleada más inútil y triste del beticismo" [Betis' most useless and saddest rout]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. Vera, José A. (31 January 2011). "Rodri, del Betis, cedido hasta final de temporada" [Rodri, from Betis, loaned until the end of the season]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  6. Sánchez Cabrerizo, Jorge (30 August 2011). "Rodri ficha por el Guadalajara" [Rodri signs for Guadalajara]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  7. "C.D. Guadalajara 3–1 Córdoba C.F." (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  8. "Elche C.F 2–3 C.D. Guadalajara. El Deportivo Guadalajara certifica la permanencia en la Liga Adelante" [Elche C.F 2–3 C.D. Guadalajara. Deportivo Guadalajara certify Liga Adelante permanence] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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