Maxi Rodríguez
Rodríguez playing for Argentina in 2012
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| Full name | Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1981 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Playing position | Winger / Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||
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Current team
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Newell's Old Boys | |||||||||||
| Number | 11 | |||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||
| 1999–2002 | Newell's Old Boys | 57 | (20) | |||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Espanyol | 111 | (26) | |||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Atlético Madrid | 121 | (32) | |||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Liverpool | 57 | (15) | |||||||||
| 2012– | Newell's Old Boys | 123 | (42) | |||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (4) | |||||||||
| 2003–2014 | Argentina | 57 | (16) | |||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016. |
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Maximiliano Rubén "Maxi" Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaksi roˈðɾiɣes]; born 2 January 1981) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Newell's Old Boys. Nicknamed La Fiera (Beast in English) he is commonly used as a winger on both flanks, but can also operate as an attacking midfielder.
Rodríguez arrived in Spain in his early 20s, and went on to spend the bulk of his professional career there, playing for Espanyol and Atlético Madrid and amassing La Liga totals of 232 games and 58 goals over the course of eight seasons. He also spent two years with Liverpool in England.
An Argentine international in the 2000s, Rodríguez represented the country in three World Cups, finishing second in 2014.
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Rodríguez came through the youth set-up at Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División. He played with the club for three seasons, before moving to Spain.
In 2002, Rodríguez moved to La Liga to join RCD Espanyol, his league debut coming on 2 September in a 0–2 loss against Real Madrid. He played 37 matches in every campaign with the Catalans, scoring 15 goals during his last.
At the start of the 2005–06 season, Rodríguez moved to Atlético Madrid for a transfer fee of €5 million, where he continued to post consistent numbers. In his second year he suffered, alongside teammate (and winger) Martin Petrov, a serious knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament), which limited him to only ten appearances.
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