Rodri (footballer, born 1934)
Spanish footballer (1934–2022)
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Francisco Rodríguez García (8 March 1934 – 17 May 2022), known as Rodri, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Rodríguez García | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 2022 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Spain | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1954 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1956 | España Industrial | 37 | (0) |
| 1956–1958 | Condal | 62 | (0) |
| 1958–1966 | Barcelona | 82 | (0) |
| 1964 | → Gimnàstic (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| Total | 191 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1959 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1962 | Spain | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1966–1969 | Barcelona (youth) | ||
| 1969–1970 | Condal | ||
| 1970–1976 | Barcelona (assistant) | ||
| 1983 | Catalonia (youth) | ||
| 1986–1989 | Catalonia (youth) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Rodri was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. After having already played his youth football at the club, he signed for FC Barcelona in 1958 from neighbours CD Condal.[1] He totalled 48 games over his first two seasons, in which La Liga was won, but appeared in only nine matches in his last four.[1]
Rodri made his debut in the top division with Condal, in a 6–0 away loss against Real Madrid on 9 September 1956,[2] with the campaign ending in relegation.[3] He left Barcelona in 1966 at the age of 32, retiring shortly after; he acted as assistant manager at his main team for six years, mostly under Rinus Michels.[1]
International career
Death
Rodri died on 17 May 2022, aged 88.[1]