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Miguel Rodríguez (footballer, born June 2003)

Miguel Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Agurcia
Date of birth (2003-06-13)13 June 2003
Place of birth Ocotal, Nicaragua
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
SJK
Number 25
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Ocotal 3 (0)
2022–2024 Diriangén 27 (0)
2023–2024SJK (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024SJK II (loan) 14 (0)
2024– SJK II 11 (0)
International career
2023– Nicaragua 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Agurcia (born 13 June 2003) is a Nicaraguan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club SJK and the Nicaragua national team.

Early life

Rodríguez is a native of Ocotal, Nicaragua.[1]

Club career

Rodríguez was described as Nicaraguan side Diriangén's "starting goalkeeper and one of the goalkeepers with the most future in national soccer. His status as a national team gave him the opportunity to make a leap in quality".[2]

In August 2023, Rodriguez was loaned out to Finnish side SJK and became the first Nicaraguan goalkeeper to play in Europe and the tenth Nicaraguan player to play in Europe.[1] He was first registered to the club's academy team SJK II, playing in Finnish second tier.[3] On 24 July 2024, SJK announced that they had signed with Rodríguez on a permanent contract until the end of 2026, with a two-year option.[4]

Style of play

Rodríguez has been described as "ability to read the game and react to dangerous situations has been highlighted".[5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ocotal 2020–21 Liga Primera de Nicaragua 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua 3 0 0 0 3 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Diriangén 2022–23 Liga Primera de Nicaragua 27 0 0 0 1[b] 0 28 0
SJK (loan) 2023 Veikkausliiga 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2024 Veikkausliiga 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
SJK Akatemia (loan) 2023 Ykkönen 7 0 7 0
2024 Ykkösliiga 7 0 4[c] 0 11 0
Total 14 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 18 0
SJK Akatemia 2024 Ykkösliiga 11 0 11 0
Career total 58 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 63 0
  1. ^ Includes Suomen Cup
  2. ^ Includes CONCACAF League
  3. ^ Includes Ykkösliigacup

International

As of match played 9 June 2024
Nicaragua
Year Apps Goals
2023 7 0
2024 3 0
Total 10 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Así fue el debut de Miguel Rodríguez" (in Spanish). diariolibre.digital. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Miguel Rodríguez, el primer portero nicaragüense en llegar a Europa" (in Spanish). laprensani.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ^ Tervetuloa Miguel Rodriguez ja Ibrahim Cissé, sjk.fi, 4 August 2023
  4. ^ Miguel Rodriguez jatkaa Seinäjoella, sjk.fi, 24 July 2024
  5. ^ Pineda, Javier (30 July 2023). "Oficial: Miguel Rodríguez jugará en el futbol de Finlandia" (in Spanish). Futbol Centroamerica. Retrieved 7 January 2024.