Milton Rodriguez
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Cúcuta Deportivo | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Cortuluá | 45 | (22) |
| 1999 | Independiente Santa Fe | 36 | (14) |
| 2000 | Cortuluá | 21 | (10) |
| 2000–2001 | Deportivo Cali | 21 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | Cortuluá | 38 | (9) |
| 2002 | Deportivo Pereira | 19 | (13) |
| 2003 | Independiente Santa Fe | 16 | (6) |
| 2003 | Deportivo Cali | 12 | (1) |
| 2004 | Deportivo Pereira | 17 | (12) |
| 2004–2005 | Deportivo Cali | 42 | (27) |
| 2005–2006 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | 22 | (9) |
| 2006–2007 | Newcastle Jets | 21 | (7) |
| 2007 | América de Cali | 11 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Cali | 32 | (7) |
| 2008–2009 | Millonarios | 33 | (11) |
| 2009–2010 | Deportes Tolima | 16 | (4) |
| 2010 | Real Cartagena | 16 | (6) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Dallas | 26 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Huila | 33 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Envigado | 28 | (6) |
| 2013 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 10 | (1) |
| 2014– | Cortuluá | 29 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2008 | Colombia | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 12, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 12, 2013 |
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Milton Fabián Rodríguez Suárez (born April 28, 1976 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for Cúcuta Deportivo.
In 2015 Milton has been linked with a move back to previous club Newcastle Jets.
Rodríguez began his professional career with Cortuluá in 1997. In two years at the club the left-footed striker scored 22 goals in 45 appearances. In 1999, he moved to Independiente Santa Fe and continued his goal scoring prowess netting 14 goals in 36 appearances. The following season he returned to Cortuluá and had another fine season scoring 10 goals in 21 matches. In 2000, he would embark on his first stint with top Colombian side Deportivo Cali but would have limited success scoring 3 goals in 21 matches. In 2001, he would rejoin Cortuluá for the third time in his career and would net 9 goals in 38 appearances. Rodríguez joined Deportivo Pereira for the second half of the 2002 season and would appear in 19 matches scoring a league leading 13 goals in the Torneo Finalización 2002.
For the next few years he would continue to move from club to club playing with Independiente Santa Fe and Deportivo Cali before returning to Deportivo Pereira during the 2004 season. While with Pereira he would regain his scoring prowess netting 12 goals in 17 matches. As a result of his play with Pereira, he would rejoin Deportivo Cali and would go on to one of the most successful stints in his career scoring 27 goals in 42 matches.
In 2005, he would leave Colombia for the first time in his career and join K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. While with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors the Colombian striker had instant success and was regarded as a very exciting player. The following season he moved to the Newcastle Jets, who signed him a few days before the start of the 2006-07 season from K-League outfit Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. He arrived in Newcastle ready to make his debut in Round 4 after Visa issues prevented him and his family from entering the country. Rodríguez capped his debut for the Newcastle Jets by coming on as a substitute and scoring two goals in ten minutes making him an instant fan-favorite. During this time his trademark headband became one of his most identifiable features.
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