Francisco Javier Rodríguez
Rodríguez lining up for Mexico in 2014
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| Full name | Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo | ||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Cruz Azul | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Guadalajara | 171 | (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | PSV | 60 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | 40 | (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | América | 52 | (2) | ||||||||||||
| 2014– | Cruz Azul | 53 | (0) | ||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Mexico U23 | 30 | (10) | ||||||||||||
| 2004–2015 | Mexico | 108 | (1) | ||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2015 |
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Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈsisko xaˈβjer roˈðɾiɣes]; born 20 October 1981) is a mexican professional footballer who plays for Cruz Azul of the Liga MX and the Mexico national team.
Francisco Javier Rodríguez was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, which is the origin of his nickname "Maza" (short for Mazatlán). He began his professional career with Guadalajara, debuting for the club during the Apertura 2002 tournament.
During the Apertura 2006, Rodríguez had a pivotal role in Guadalajara's championship run, winning the final second-leg match 2–1 (3–2 on aggregate) against Toluca on 10 December. The win gave Chivas their eleventh league championship, a record which stood until América matched the achievement in 2013.
On 9 May 2008, it was announced that he was transferred for USD $1.8 million to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, the second Mexican in the latter squad with Carlos Salcido. Rodríguez was predominately during that debut season mostly on the bench, and proved an alternate centre backs for Dirk Marcellis. He scored his first goal with the Dutch giants on 25 November 2008 with a 30-yard shot against Heracles Almelo.
Prior to the start of the 2009–10 season, Rodríguez was given the number four jersey, previously worn by Manuel da Costa, who had transferred to Fiorentina in January 2008. He won a starting spot in the center of defence for both the Eredevisie and the Europa League.
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