Rodri (footballer, born 2003)

Rodri
Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Alonso Martín
Date of birth	4 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Villarreal B
Number	21
Youth career
2009–2010	Castellón
2010–2019	Villarreal
2019–2020	Roda
2020–2021	Villarreal
Senior career*
Years	Team
2021–2022	Villarreal C
2022–	Villarreal B
2023	→ Albacete (loan)
International career
2019	Spain U16
2019	Spain U17
2021–2022	Spain U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Rodrigo Alonso Martín (born 4 January 2003), commonly known as Rodri, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Villarreal CF B.

Club career

Born in Castellón de la Plana, Valencian Community, Rodri joined Villarreal CF's youth setup in 2010, from hometown side CD Castellón.^[1] He made his senior debut with the C-team on 5 September 2021, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División RFEF away win over Callosa Deportiva CF.

On 11 December 2021, Rodri renewed his contract with the Yellow Submarine until 2025.^[2] He first appeared with the reserves the following 9 January, starting in a 2–1 Primera División RFEF away loss against Algeciras CF.^[3]

Rodri made his professional on 3 September 2022, coming on as a half-time substitute for Carlo Adriano in the B-side's 3–0 home win over CD Mirandés in the Segunda División.^[4] The following 27 January, he was loaned to fellow second tier side Albacete Balompié for the remainder of the season.^[5]

References

^ "La calidad «de por vida» de Rodrigo Alonso (Villarreal CF), MPV Liga Promises 2015" [The "lifetime" quality of Rodrigo Alonso (Villarreal CF), MVP of 2015 Liga Promises] (in Spanish). Valencia Base. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "Rodrigo Alonso renueva con el Villarreal en su última temporada como juvenil" [Rodrigo Alonso renews with Villarreal in his last season as a juvenil] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "El castellonense Rodrigo Alonso debuta con el Villarreal CF B en Primera RFEF" [The castellonense Rodrigo Alonso debuts with Villarreal CF B in Primera RFEF] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "Debut del castellonense Rodrigo Alonso en Segunda A con el Villarreal CF B" [Debut of the castellonense Rodrigo Alonso in Segunda A with Villarreal CF B] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
^ "Rodri Alonso, cedido al Albacete Balompié" [Rodri Alonso, loaned to Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

External links

Rodri at BDFutbol
Rodri at Soccerway

[1] "La calidad «de por vida» de Rodrigo Alonso (Villarreal CF), MPV Liga Promises 2015" [The "lifetime" quality of Rodrigo Alonso (Villarreal CF), MVP of 2015 Liga Promises] (in Spanish). Valencia Base. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[2] "Rodrigo Alonso renueva con el Villarreal en su última temporada como juvenil" [Rodrigo Alonso renews with Villarreal in his last season as a juvenil] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[3] "El castellonense Rodrigo Alonso debuta con el Villarreal CF B en Primera RFEF" [The castellonense Rodrigo Alonso debuts with Villarreal CF B in Primera RFEF] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[4] "Debut del castellonense Rodrigo Alonso en Segunda A con el Villarreal CF B" [Debut of the castellonense Rodrigo Alonso in Segunda A with Villarreal CF B] (in Spanish). Castellón Base. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.

[5] "Rodri Alonso, cedido al Albacete Balompié" [Rodri Alonso, loaned to Albacete Balompié] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.

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