Rodrigo Báez Trinity

Rodrigo Daniel Báez Acosta (born 23 November 1994) is a Paraguayan footballer forward who plays for San Lorenzo.

Born in Asunción, Paraguay, Báez joined Olimpia youth set-up aged 14 in 2008, where he managed to draw the attention of the Paraguayan football team to play in their youth levels.

On 16 January 2012, Báez reached a five-year deal with Chilean powerhouse Colo-Colo, which bought the 50% rights for a US$300.000 fee. However, two weeks later he returned to his country, joining on loan to Deportivo Capiatá — after being on trial with coach Ivo Basay — to finish his studies.

After completing his loan spell and studies, he returned to Colo-Colo on 20 December. Once settled in the club‘s reserve team, he completed two goals in 24 appearances during the 2013–14 Segunda División season.

In June 2014, he joined Primera B (second-tier) side Deportes La Serena on loan, where played all matches of the 2014–15 season with the IV Region of Coquimbo-based team.

On 18 May 2015, it was reported that he returned to Colo-Colo and joined the pre-season and began to train with the first adult team under coach José Luis Sierra on the head, to face the season. Then it was confirmed his loan to Deportivo Santaní of his country, freshly promoted to the first tier. In 2016, he returned to Chile and moved to Deportes Iberia on loan.

In mid-2016, Báez finished his contract with Colo-Colo and joined Sol de América from the Primera División de Paraguay.

He has represented Paraguay in under-15 and under-17 levels, having won the South American Under-15 Football Championship in 2009, being the team captain. Báez completed seven appearances and two goals during the tournament. Then in 2011, he was called up to the under-17 national team to play the category‘s football championship in Ecuador of which Paraguay finished in the bottom of the final stage, being eliminated.

However, Báez failed to play the 2013 South American Youth Championship because “if he doesn’t sign for Olimpia (Paraguayan club), he wouldn‘t go the national team”, so the coach Víctor Genes not considered him.

International

Paraguay

• South American Under-15 Football Championship: 2009