Luciano Rodríguez
Uruguayan football player (born 2003)
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Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Neom and the Uruguay national team.[2]
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Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Luciano Rodríguez Rosales[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 July 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Neom | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Progreso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Progreso | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Liverpool Montevideo | 43 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Bahia | 42 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Neom | 30 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 39 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Uruguay U23 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Uruguay | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Progreso
Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[3]
Liverpool Montevideo
On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.[4] In 2023, he was a member of the squad that won the Uruguayan Primera División for the first time.[5]
Bahia
On 26 July 2024, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Bahia on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive signing in club's history.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 7 August 2024 in a 1–0 cup win against Botafogo.[7] He helped the club win the 2025 Copa do Nordeste by scoring in both legs of the final, which also turned out to be his last two matches for Bahia.[8]
Neom
On 10 September 2025, Rodríguez joined newly promoted Saudi Pro League club Neom on a five-year contract.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 September in a 3–2 league win against Al-Riyadh.[10]
International career
Rodríguez has represented Uruguay at various youth levels.[11] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[12] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.[13][14]
In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.[15] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[16] He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[17]
Personal life
Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of matches played 21 May 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Progreso | 2020 | UPD | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | UPD | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| 2022 | USD | 23 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2023 | UPD | 27 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 2024 | UPD | 16 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | ||
| Total | 43 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 17 | ||
| Bahia | 2024 | Série A | 19 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2025 | Série A | 18 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12[e] | 1 | 7[f] | 5 | 47 | 13 | |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 20 | ||
| Neom | 2025–26 | Saudi Pro League | 30 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 161 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 211 | 50 | ||
- Includes Campeonato Baiano
- Includes Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil, King's Cup
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Three appearances in championship play-offs; one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
- Ten appearances, one goal in Copa Libertadores; two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
International
- As of match played 10 October 2025[2]
- Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.
Honours
Liverpool Montevideo
Bahia
Uruguay U20
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2023[22]
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2023[22]