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Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Argentina national team and last played club football for La Liga club Real Betis. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Club career
Rodríguez began his career with River Plate, whom he debuted for in 2014. He stayed with the club until 2016. He struggled for playing time, only managing to appear in sixteen league matches and twice in the Copa Argentina. Rodríguez also spent time on loan with Defensa y Justicia in 2016, managing fifteen league appearances.
In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.
On 7 July 2017, Rodríguez joined Club América in a reported $7 million deal, reuniting with former Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera.
On 9 May 2024, Rodríguez signed a pre-contract agreement with FC Barcelona. He will join the club as a free agent in the summer of 2024.
International career
On 9 June 2017, Rodríguez earned his first call-up with the Argentina national team for the friendly match against Brazil in Melbourne. He came on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala in Argentina's 1–0 win.
In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.
He scored his first international goal in Argentina's second group match of the 2021 Copa América on 18 June 2021, the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Uruguay.
On 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| River Plate | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 1 | ||||
| Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| Tijuana | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 39 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 5 | ||
| América | 2017–18 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 44 | 8 | 7 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 8 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 22 | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |||
| Total | 103 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 123 | 12 | ||
| Real Betis | 2019–20 | La Liga | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | 47 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 139 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 312 | 24 | 31 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 372 | 27 | ||
International
- As of match played 29 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2021 | Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil |  Uruguay | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 Copa América |
Honours
River Plate
- Copa Sudamericana: 2014
- Copa Libertadores: 2015
América
- Liga MX: Apertura 2018
- Copa MX: Clausura 2019
Betis
- Copa del Rey: 2021–22
Argentina
- FIFA World Cup: 2022
- Copa América: 2021
- CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022
Individual
- Liga MX Defensive Midfielder of the Year: 2016-17, 2018–19
- Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2018–19