Rodri (footballer, born 2000)
Spanish footballer
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Rodrigo Sánchez Rodríguez (born 16 May 2000), commonly known as Rodri ([ˈroðɾi]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a winger.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Rodrigo Sánchez Rodríguez | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 May 2000 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Talayuela, Spain | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Arabi | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Talayuela | ||||||||||||||
| Navalmoral | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Real Madrid | |||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Canillas (loan) | |||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Espanyol | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo La Coruña | |||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Betis | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Betis B | 71 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Betis | 98 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Arabi | 32 | (9) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Spain U21 | 18 | (3) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 July 2023 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Talayuela, Cáceres, Extremadura, Rodri started his career with CP Talayuela, and subsequently represented EF Navalmoral before joining Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011. After spending the pre-season with the side, he was loaned to CD Canillas for a year before joining Atlético Madrid in 2012.[1]
In June 2014, after a one-year spell at RCD Espanyol, Rodri joined FC Barcelona's La Masia.[2] After leaving Barça in 2015, he then spent a year at Deportivo de La Coruña before joining Real Betis' youth setup in 2016.
Rodri made his senior debut with the reserves on 26 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Tercera División home win against Conil CF.[3] He scored his first senior goal on 7 October, netting the third in a 8–0 home routing of CD Gerena,[4] and renewed his contract until 2022 the following 27 March.[5]
Rodri made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 7 November 2020, replacing Sergio Canales late into a 5–2 away loss against his former club Barcelona.[6]
On 8 September 2024, Rodri joined Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 1 September 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Betis B | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 35 | 3 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2019–20 | Tercera División | 27 | 5 | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 73 | 10 | ||||
| Betis | 2020–21 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5[d] | 0 | — | 36 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 98 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 169 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 200 | 18 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Tercera División promotion play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercopa de España
- Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
Honours
Betis
Individual