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Intro | Argentinian association football player | ||||
Places | Argentina | ||||
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||||
Work field | Sports | ||||
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Birth | 27 April 1997, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||
Age | 27 years | ||||
Star sign | Taurus | ||||
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Biography
Lucas Ariel Rodríguez (born 27 April 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Estudiantes.
Club career
Estudiantes
Rodríguez is a youth exponent from Estudiantes. On 11 July 2015, he made his first-team debut in a league game against San Martín de San Juan in a 0–0 home draw. He replaced Carlos Auzqui after 78 minutes.
D.C. United
On 31 December 2018, Rodríguez signed with MLS side D.C. United on a one year loan. He scored his first goal for DC against Real Salt Lake on March 16, 2019. He was known to be consistent and is a usual starter. In his 2019 MLS regular season, he played 33 games, scored 6 goals, and recorded 3 assists. In Round 1 of the 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs, Rodríguez scored a stoppage time equalizer against Toronto FC to extend the game into extra time. D.C. would lose the game 5-1. After Rodríguez's loan expired, D.C. negotiated for his return, but were unable to permanently sign Rodríguez from Estudiantes.
International Career
Rodríguez previously played for the Argentina national U-17 football team. On September 25, 2019, Rodríguez was called up to the Argentina national under-23 football team for friendlies against Mexico on October 9 and October 14.