Ignacio Rodríguez (footballer, born 2002)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Agustín Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Guernica, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Glew | |||
| Villa Numancia | |||
| Banfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Banfield | 79 | (5) |
| 2025– | Racing Club | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 15 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ignacio Agustín Rodríguez (born 22 February 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club.[1]
Rodríguez came through the youth system at Banfield after joining at the under-15 level and made his debut on 6 April 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Estudiantes.[2] He scored his first goal on 25 September 2023, equalising in a 1–1 draw against River Plate.[3][4] In September 2024, he signed a new contract until the end of 2026.[5]
In January 2025, Rodríguez signed for fellow Liga Profesional de Fútbol side Racing Club, who acquired 50% of his economic rights for $1.2 million. He signed a contract until the end of 2028.[6] He made his Racing debut on 24 January 2025 in a 3–1 win against Barracas Central, being substituted after suffering a cut to the face.[7] On 21 February, he appeared in the first leg of Racing's 4–0 Recopa Sudamericana victory over Botafogo, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.[8]