Rodrigo Linares
Argentine-Chilean footballer
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Rodrigo Nicolás Linares Coronel (born 15 May 1995) is an Argentine-Chilean[2] professional footballer who plays as a forward for J.J. Moreno.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Nicolás Linares Coronel | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Rawson, Chubut, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | C.A.I. | ||
| 2014–2015 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | C.A.I. | 20 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Fútbol y Tenis (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2013 | → Villa Congreso (loan) | – | (–) |
| 2014–2015 | → Argentinos Juniors (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Gutiérrez | 12 | (3) |
| 2016 | Villa Congreso | – | (–) |
| 2017–2018 | Germinal Rawson | 13 | (5) |
| 2019 | J.J. Moreno | 21 | (11) |
| 2019 | Caupolicán Cauquenes | – | (–) |
| 2020 | Huracán de Comodoro | 6 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Deportes Puerto Montt | 20 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Deportes Valdivia (loan) | 9 | (7) |
| 2022 | Germinal Rawson | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Deportes Valdivia | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | J.J. Moreno | – | (–) |
| 2023–2025 | Independiente Trelew | – | (–) |
| 2025 | Cosal | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Chile U20 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Rawson, Argentina, Linares came to Comisión de Actividades Infantiles (CAI) youth system at the age of thirteen. After a trial in front of Hugo Tocalli, he was with Argentinos Juniors, making appearances for the reserve team.[3]
In his homeland, he also has played for Fútbol y Tenis from Río Negro,[4] Gutiérrez [es],[5][6] Villa Congreso from Viedma,[7] Germinal Rawson [es],[8] J.J. Moreno from Puerto Madryn[9] and Huracán de Comodoro.[10]
Abroad, he played for Chilean side Caupolicán from Cauquenes in 2019.[11] In 2020, he returned to Chile and joined Deportes Puerto Montt alongside his compatriot Jeremías Asencio.[12][13] The next season, he joined on loan to Deportes Valdivia.[14][3] After signing with Germinal Rawson for the 2022 season,[15] he rejoined Deportes Valdivia in the same season.[3]
In the second half of 2022, Linares signed with J.J. Moreno.[9] In March 2023, he switched to Independiente de Trelew [es].[16][17][18]
In March 2025, Linares moved to Punta Arenas, Chile, to play for Club Deportivo Cosal.[19]
International career
Linares represented Chile at under-20 level in an international friendly championship in 2014, where he made three appearances and scored a goal against Uruguay,[3] and was in the preliminar list for the 2015 South American Championship alongside the also Argentine-born, Luciano Cabral.[2][20]
Personal life
Linares acquired the Chilean nationality by descent since his grandmother is a Chilean who came to Argentina at the age of twelve.[3][2]