Guido Rodríguez

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Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Valencia.

Full name Guido Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3]
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Guido Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Argentina in 2022
Personal information
Full name Guido Rodríguez[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Sáenz Peña, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2][3]
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Valencia
Number 2
Youth career
River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 River Plate 16 (1)
2016 → Defensa y Justicia (loan) 15 (0)
2016–2017 Tijuana 39 (5)
2017–2020 América 103 (12)
2020–2024 Real Betis 139 (6)
2024–2026 West Ham United 29 (0)
2026– Valencia 10 (2)
International career‡
2017–2024 Argentina 30 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner2022 Qatar
Copa América
Winner2021 Brazil
Winner2024 United States
Third place2019 Brazil
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner2022 England
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:28, 21 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 June 2024 (UTC)
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Club career

River Plate

Rodríguez began his career with River Plate. On 9 October 2014, Rodríguez made his debut for River Plate in a Copa Argentina quarter-final game against Rosario Central. He stayed with the club until 2016. He struggled for playing time, only managing to appear in sixteen league matches and twice in the Copa Argentina.

2016: Loan to Defensa y Justicia

Rodríguez also spent time on loan with Defensa y Justicia in 2016, managing fifteen league appearances.[4]

Tijuana

In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.[4]

América

On 7 July 2017, Rodríguez joined Club América in a reported $7 million deal, reuniting with former Tijuana manager Miguel Herrera. In July 2019, after helping Club América to the 2018 Apertura, Rodríguez won the Balón de Oro award.[5]

Real Betis

2020–21: Loan and permanent transfer

On 14 January 2020, with six months remaining on his Club América contract, Rodríguez moved to Europe, signing for La Liga side Real Betis.[6] On 8 July 2020, following early criticism in his Betis career, Rodríguez scored his first goal for the club, coming four minutes into a 3–0 win against Osasuna.[7]

2021–22: Copa del Rey title

In his second full season at the club, Rodríguez won the 2021–22 Copa del Rey with Betis, playing the full 120 minutes in the final against Valencia.[8]

2023–24: Final season and departure

Following the culmination of the 2023–24 season, Rodríguez left Real Betis, after the expiry of his contract.[9]

West Ham United

On 6 August 2024, Rodríguez joined Premier League club West Ham United on a free transfer.[10] On 17 August, he made his debut for the club, in a 2–1 loss against Aston Villa in the league.[11]

Valencia

On 26 January 2026, Rodríguez was announced at Valencia back in Spain.[12]

International career

On 9 June 2017, Rodríguez earned his first call-up with the Argentina national team for the friendly match against Brazil in Melbourne. He came on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala in Argentina's 1–0 win.[4]

In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.[13]

He scored his first international goal in Argentina's second group match of the 2021 Copa América on 18 June 2021, the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Uruguay.[14]

On 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He would start the second group match against Mexico in his only appearance in the tournament.[15]

In June 2024, Rodríguez was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 April 2026[17]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate 2014 Argentine Primera División 7010–––80
2015 9110–––101
Total 16120–––181
Defensa y Justicia (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 15010–––160
Tijuana 2016–17 Liga MX 39530–––425
América 2017–18 Liga MX 37160–4[c]01[d]0481
2018–19 44870–––518
2019–20 223––002[e]0243
Total 10312130–403012312
Real Betis 2019–20 La Liga 14110–––151
2020–21 35131–––382
2021–22 32160–9[f]1–471
2022–23 34120–7[f]11[g]0442
2023–24 24200–5[f]0–292
Total 1396121–212101739
West Ham United 2024–25 Premier League 2300010––240
2025–26 601010––80
Total 2901020––320
Valencia 2025–26 La Liga 10210–––112
Career total 35226331202524041529
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  1. [a]
    Includes Copa Argentina, Copa MX, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. [b]
    Includes EFL Cup
  3. [c]
    Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  4. [d]
    Appearance in Supercopa MX
  5. [e]
    One appearance in Campeones Cup, one appearance in Leagues Cup
  6. [f]
    Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. [g]
    Appearance in Supercopa de España

International

As of match played 29 June 2024[18]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina 201710
201980
202010
2021101
202270
202320
202410
Total301
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Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
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List of international goals scored by Guido Rodríguez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
118 June 2021Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil Uruguay1–01–02021 Copa América
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Honours

River Plate

América

Betis

Argentina

Individual

References

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