Johnny Rodriguez (soccer)
American soccer player (born 1998)
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Jonathan "Johnny" Rodriguez (born June 13, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Rodriguez | ||
| Date of birth | June 13, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Fresno, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Washington Union High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Fresno CC Rams | 48 | (45) |
| 2017–2020 | CSUN Matadors | 36 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Fresno FC U23 | 9 | (2) |
| 2019 | Ventura County Fusion | 11 | (7) |
| 2020–2024 | Oakland Roots | 112 | (31) |
| 2025– | Las Vegas Lights | 49 | (20) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 28, 2025 | |||
Career
Rodriguez played six games in the 2020–21 NISA season, scoring two goals in the play-offs for Oakland Roots.[2] He made his USL Championship debut on 18 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with New Mexico United, coming on as a substitute. He made another substitute appearance against Las Vegas Lights FC on 21 August 2021.[3]
Personal life
Rodriguez was born in Fresno, California on 13 June 1998[3] to Alfonso Rodriguez and Raquel Gaytan. He was a liberal studies and interdisciplinary studies major at Cal State University at Northridge. According to the CSUN website, “the best advice has been given is to ‘keep your head up’ [and] his advice to young people is to ‘keep working hard and never give up’”. Also according to the CSUN website, “his greatest heroes are his parents”.[4][2][5][3]