Emerson Rodríguez (footballer)
Colombian footballer (born 2000)
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Emerson Rivaldo Rodríguez Valois (born 25 August 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bulgarian First League club Ludogorets Razgrad.
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Rodriguez with Santos Laguna in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Rivaldo Rodríguez Valois | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenaventura, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ludogorets Razgrad | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Millonarios | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Millonarios | 54 | (8) |
| 2019 | → Valledupar (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Inter Miami | 22 | (2) |
| 2022 | Inter Miami II | 3 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Santos Laguna (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Millonarios (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Vasco da Gama (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2025– | Ludogorets Razgrad II | 10 | (2) |
| 2025– | Ludogorets Razgrad | 16 | (2) |
| 2026 | → Botev Plovdiv (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 June 2026 | |||
Club career
Rodríguez started his youth career with Millonarios. On 6 August 2019, he joined Valledupar on loan for the second half of the 2019 season.[2] In October 2020 he debuted for Millonarios[3] and scored his first goal against Atlético Nacional on November 1, in a 3–0 victory.[4]
On 19 January 2022, Rodríguez joined MLS club Inter Miami, signing a three-year contract.[5] He started the season playing for Inter Miami II, where he scored three goals in three matches, including the opener in a 2-0 victory against Orlando City B.[6]
On 27 January 2023, Rodríguez was loaned to Liga MX side Santos Laguna, until the end of 2023.[7] In January 2024, he was in negotiations to extend with Santos for the second half of the season,[8] but ultimately returned to Colombia, rejoining Millonarios on loan until 30 June 2024.[9] On 16 July 2024, he joined Brazilian Série A club Vasco da Gama on loan through July 2025, with an option of joining permanently.[10]
On January 25, 2025, Emerson Rodriguez signed a contract with Ludogorets Razgrad.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 19 December 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other[c] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Valledupar (loan) | 2019 | Categoría Primera B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Millonarios | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Inter Miami | 2022 | MLS | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 2 | ||
| Inter Miami II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |||
| Santos Laguna (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||||
| 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||
| Millonarios (loan) | 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| Vasco da Gama (loan) | 2024 | Série A | 15 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 6 | ||
- Includes Copa Colombia, U.S. Open Cup and Copa do Brasil
- Includes Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores
- Includes Leagues Cup
