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Luciano Rodríguez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Rosales.
Luciano Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luciano Rodríguez Rosales[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bahia
Number 17
Youth career
Bella Vista
Progreso
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Progreso 51 (7)
2023–2024 Liverpool Montevideo 43 (14)
2024– Bahia 19 (6)
International career‡
2021–2023 Uruguay U20 39 (11)
2024 Uruguay U23 6 (6)
2024– Uruguay 4 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia and the Uruguay national team.[2]

Club career

Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[3]

On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.[4]

On 26 July 2024, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Bahia on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive signing in club's history.[5]

International career

Rodríguez has represenred Uruguay at various youth levels.[6] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[7] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.[8][9]

In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.[10] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[11] He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[12]

Personal life

Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 August 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Progreso 2020 UPD 4 0 — — — 4 0
2021 UPD 24 2 — — — 24 2
2022 USD 23 5 3 0 — — 26 5
Total 51 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 54 7
Liverpool Montevideo 2023 UPD 27 9 2 1 3[a] 0 4[b] 0 36 10
2024 UPD 16 5 0 0 5[a] 2 0 0 21 7
Total 43 14 2 1 8 2 4 0 57 17
Bahia 2024 Série A 2 0 1 1 — — 3 1
Career total 96 21 6 2 8 2 4 0 114 25
  1. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Three appearances in championship play-offs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.

International

As of match played 11 October 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2024 4[a] 0
Total 4 0
  1. ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

Liverpool Montevideo

Uruguay U20

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Luciano Rodríguez at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2020" (in Spanish). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Liverpool ficho a lucho rodriguez joya de la seleccion sub-20 y de Progreso". REFERI (in Spanish). elobservador.com.uy. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Bahía's €11 million splurge: Luciano Rodríguez leads historic investment". 1 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Las selecciones juveniles continúan trabajando de lunes a miércoles" (in Spanish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  9. ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Los sub-20 convocados se incorporan a los entrenamientos este miércoles" (in Spanish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Emiliano y Luciano Rodríguez, los mellizos de la Sub 20 de Uruguay en el Sudamericano de Colombia" (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Liverpool derrotó 1-0 a Peñarol y se consagró campeón del Uruguayo en el Campeón del Siglo". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Campeonato Uruguayo: Federico Pereira fue elegido como el mejor jugador del 2023". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  • Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
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