Miguel Rodríguez (footballer, born June 2003)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Antonio Rodríguez Agurcia | ||
Date of birth | 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) |
2023–2024 | → SJK (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → SJK 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.
Early life
[edit]Rodríguez is a native of Ocotal, Nicaragua.[1]
Club career
[edit]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
[edit]Rodríguez has been described as "ability to read the game and react to dangerous situations has been highlighted".[5]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 26 October 2024.
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ Includes Suomen Cup
- ^ Includes CONCACAF League
- ^ Includes Ykkösliigacup
International
[edit]- As of match played 9 June 2024
Nicaragua | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2023 | 7 | 0 | |
2024 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Así fue el debut de Miguel Rodríguez" (in Spanish). diariolibre.digital. 12 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Miguel Rodríguez, el primer portero nicaragüense en llegar a Europa" (in Spanish). laprensani.com. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Tervetuloa Miguel Rodriguez ja Ibrahim Cissé, sjk.fi, 4 August 2023
- ^ Miguel Rodriguez jatkaa Seinäjoella, sjk.fi, 24 July 2024
- ^ Pineda, Javier (30 July 2023). "Oficial: Miguel Rodríguez jugará en el futbol de Finlandia" (in Spanish). Futbol Centroamerica. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Nicaragua men's international footballers
- Nicaraguan expatriate men's footballers
- Nicaraguan expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Nicaraguan men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players
- Veikkausliiga players
- People from Nueva Segovia Department
- SJK Akatemia players
- Ykkönen players
- Ykkösliiga players