Adrián Rodríguez (footballer)
Argentine footballer (born 2000)
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Adrián Rodríguez Giménez (born 12 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents Argentina internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián Rodríguez Giménez | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Palma, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | La Salle | ||
| 2011–2015 | Mallorca | ||
| 2015–2019 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Real Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Albacete B (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | Alavés B | 74 | (0) |
| 2024– | Alavés | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Rodríguez joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in August 2015, after representing RCD Mallorca and SD La Salle.[1] In July 2019, after finishing his formation, he was loaned out to Albacete Balompié, being a third-choice goalkeeper in the main squad while assigned to the reserves.[2]
In August 2020, Rodríguez signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially a member of the B-team.[3] A backup option to Aritz Castro and Jesús Owono in the first two years, he subsequently became a starter, and renewed his contract until 2027 on 9 January 2024.[4]
In February 2024, however, Rodríguez suffered a knee injury,[5] being sidelined for two months. In August, he was definitely promoted to the main squad in La Liga, as a third-choice behind Antonio Sivera and Owono.[6]
Rodríguez made his professional – and top tier – debut on 8 March 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute for outfield player Pau Cabanes in a 1–0 home win over Villarreal CF, as Sivera was sent off.[7][8][9] On 11 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side Real Zaragoza for one year.[10]
International career
Eligible to represent Argentina or Spain, Rodríguez received a call-up to the former's under-20 team in October 2018.[11] He received another call-up to the side the following March,[12] before being called up to the full side in October 2019 for trainings.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albacete B | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 23 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Albacete | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alavés B | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 32 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 74 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 78 | 0 | |||
| Alavés | 2021–22 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 103 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Rodríguez's father Ernesto was a volleyball player; born in Argentina, he represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[11] His younger brother Gabriel is also a footballer; a centre-back, he too was groomed at Mallorca.[9]