Rodrigo Atencio
Argentine footballer (born 2002)
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Rodrigo Uriel Atencio (born 30 June 2002) is an Argentine footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Independiente Rivadavia, on loan from Brazilian club Sport Recife.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Uriel Atencio | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Independiente Rivadavia (on loan from Sport Recife) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Independiente | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Central Córdoba (loan) | 40 | (4) |
| 2025– | Sport Recife | 22 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Independiente Rivadavia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:57, 27 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Independiente
Born in Rosario, Atencio was an Independiente youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 30 April 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas González in a 1–0 away loss to Lanús.[1]
In August 2023, Atencio was close to a loan move to fellow top tier side Sarmiento, but was kept in the squad after the arrival of Carlos Tevez as manager.[2]
Loan to Central Córdoba
On 21 January 2024, Atencio moved to Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero on loan for one year.[3] He was an important player for Central Córdoba during the season, notably scoring four goals in the club's 2024 Copa Argentina winning campaign.[4][5]
Sport Recife
On 24 January 2025, Atencio was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Sport Recife on a five-year contract.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 20 January 2025.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente | 2022 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Central Córdoba (loan) | 2024 | Primera División | 40[nb 1] | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 46 | 8 | ||
| Sport Recife | 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 8 | ||
- Notes
Honours
Central Córdoba (SdE)
Notes
- Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.