Pablo Rodríguez (footballer, born 2001)
Spanish footballer
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Pablo Rodríguez Delgado (born 4 August 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Rodríguez Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lech Poznań | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Valsequillo | ||
| 2011–2016 | Las Palmas | ||
| 2016–2020 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Real Madrid B | 11 | (2) |
| 2020–2025 | Lecce | 48 | (8) |
| 2023 | → Brescia (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | → Ascoli (loan) | 37 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | → Racing Santander (loan) | 34 | (7) |
| 2025– | Lech Poznań | 27 | (3) |
| 2025– | Lech Poznań II | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:09, 25 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early life and youth career
Rodríguez was born on 4 August 2001 in Las Palmas. He started his youth career by joining the academy of UD Las Palmas in 2011. He later then joined the academy of Real Madrid CF on 2017 before moving on to Real Madrid Castilla.[1]
Real Madrid Castilla
Rodríguez signed his first senior contract with the reserve side Spanish giants Real Madrid CF.[2] He made his debut against Las Rozas CF on 25 August 2019 as a substitute for Juanmi Latasa in the 82nd minute of the game. The match ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] Pablo scored his debut goal for the club in the next match against S.S. Reyes on 16 October 2019. Rodríguez came on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Jorge Martín Camuñas and scored during the stoppage time while the team was trailing 1–0. The match ended a 1–1 draw because of Pablo's goal.[4] He scored his second goal for the club in the 2nd match against Las Rozas CF on 12 January 2020 while the team was trailing 1–0. The match ended in a 2–2 draw.[5] He played his last match for the club against Pontevedra CF on 1 March 2020 as a substitute for Reinier in the 69th minute of the game. The match ended 4–0 with Real Madrid losing the match.[6] He played 11 matches and scored twice during his time with the club.[7][8]
Lecce
Rodríguez signed for the Italian side US Lecce, playing the 2020–21 Serie B.[9][10] He made his debut for the club on 27 December 2020 in the match against L.R. Vicenza Virtus. He started in the match as a substitute for Mariusz Stępiński, and scored his debut goal in his debut match for the club during the 72nd minute of the game. The goal was a winner as Lecce won the match 2–1.[11] His second goal came on his second appearance on 24 January against Empoli, as Lecce drew the match 2–2.[12] Rodríguez scored his third goal for Lecce against Brescia Calcio on 9 February, which would also end in a 2–2 draw.[13] He scored his fourth goal in the next match on 13 February against U.S. Cremonese in the 54th minute, which was a winner goal, as the match ended in a 1–2 win for Lecce.[14]
On 20 January 2023, Rodríguez joined Serie B club Brescia on loan.[15] On 10 August, he moved on a new loan to Ascoli, also in the second division.[16]
On 2 August 2024, Rodríguez returned to Spain and moved to Segunda División side Racing de Santander on loan for the 2024–25 season.[17]
Lech Poznań
On 18 July 2025, Rodríguez joined Polish club Lech Poznań on a four-year contract.[18]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Madrid Castilla | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| Lecce | 2020–21 | Serie B | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2021–22 | Serie B | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 8 | ||
| Brescia (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 15 | 3 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Ascoli (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie B | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 4 | ||
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| Lech Poznań | 2025–26 | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12[e] | 1 | — | 42 | 4 | |
| Lech Poznań II | 2025–26 | III liga, group II | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 173 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 28 | ||
- Includes Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, Polish Cup
- Appearance in Segunda División promotion play-offs
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, nine appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Real Madrid
Lecce
Lech Poznań