Cristian Rodríguez
Rodríguez posing in Uruguay gear in 2014.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Juan Lacaze, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Peñarol | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Peñarol | 40 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | 36 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Benfica (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2008–2012 | Porto | 70 | (12) |
| 2012–2015 | Atlético Madrid | 59 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Parma (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Grêmio (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Independiente | 26 | (3) |
| 2017– | Peñarol | 9 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Uruguay U20 | 9 | (5) |
| 2003– | Uruguay | 97 | (11) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017 |
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Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan roˈðɾiɣes]; born 30 September 1985) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Peñarol.
Having received the nickname Cebolla (onion) from his Peñarol days, from his father, and also because he was so good that he made rival players cry, he is well known for his speed and technical ability. He also played several seasons in Portugal, with Benfica and Porto.
Rodríguez earned more than 90 caps for Uruguay, representing the country at the 2014 World Cup and four Copa América tournaments, winning the 2011 edition of the latter.
Born in Juan Lacaze, Rodríguez started playing professionally, still a youngster, for local C.A. Peñarol in the Uruguayan first division, where he helped the side to the 2003 title. After an injury ruled him out for some games in late 2004, he was spotted by television cameras jumping in the stands alongside club supporters, but he eventually escaped a fine or suspension.
In 2005, Rodríguez was transferred to French club Paris Saint-Germain F.C. on a free transfer, along with Carlos Bueno. After appearing scarcely in his first season in Ligue 1, he was important in helping the capital team barely avoid relegation, scoring his only goal in a 4–2 home win against AS Monaco FC.
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