Memo Rodríguez

Memo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name José Guillermo Rodríguez
Date of birth (1995-12-27) December 27, 1995
Place of birth Wharton, Texas, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 8
Youth career
–2011 Houstonians FC
2011–2014 Houston Dynamo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
2015 → Charleston Battery (loan) 17 (1)
2016 Rio Grande Valley FC Toros 30 (5)
2017– Houston Dynamo 14 (3)
2017 → Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (loan) 5 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2:19, June 6, 2018 (UTC)

José Guillermo "Memo" Rodríguez (born December 27, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. He is a homegrown player for the Dynamo.

Club career

Professional

On December 4, 2014, Rodríguez signed a homegrown contract with the Houston Dynamo, making him the sixth homegrown signing in club history.[1] On March 20, 2015, it was announced that Rodríguez had been sent on loan to USL affiliate club Charleston Battery.[2] He made his professional debut the following day in a 3–2 victory over Toronto FC II.[3] Rodriguez scored his first professional goal in a 1-1 draw with New York Red Bulls II on April 18. However he would struggle the rest of to find playing time and produce the rest of the year.

For the 2016 season Rodriguez signed with USL side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros after being waived by the Dynamo.[4] Under coach Wilmer Cabrera, Rodriguez scored 6 and assisted for 7 in 30 games as the Toros made the USL Playoffs.[5]

On March 1, 2017 Rodriguez resigned with the Dynamo[6] and reconnected with Wilmer Cabrera, who had taken over as coach for the Dynamo during the off-season.[7] On April 8, 2017 Rodriguez came on as sub in a 2-0 win over the New England Revolution to make his MLS debut.[8] He scored his first goal for the Dynamo on June 14 in the US Open Cup vs North Carolina FC; scoring in extra time to give Houston a 3-2 win.[9] Rodriguez scored his first MLS goal in a 3-1 win over the Montreal Impact on July 5, 2017,[8] He would make nine appearances, most as a sub, as the he helped his hometown team make it back to the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2013. Rodriguez would not see the field in the playoffs however.[8]

Opportunities would be limited with the Dynamo for the start of 2018. After getting one appearance and 12 minutes total through the first six games,[8] Memo was sent to RGVFC for a game, where he promptly scored.[10] Rodriguez returned to the Dynamo after the game and he scored his first goal for the Dynamo of the season on May 5. Memo headed in a rebound in the 90th minute to give the Dynamo a 3-2 win over the LA Galaxy.[11] Rodriguez scored a brace in a 5-0 win over NTX Rayados in the US Open Cup on June 7.[12]

Personal life

Rodriguez is Mexican.[13]

Career Statistics

As of June 6, 2018[14][15][16]
Club Perfprmance League US Open Cup Continental Playoffs Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Houston Dynamo 2015 MLS 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Charleston Battery (loan) 2015 USL 17 1 0 0 — 0 0 17 1
Rio Grande Valley FC 2016 USL 30 6 — — 1 0 31 6
Houston Dynamo 2017 MLS 9 2 2 1 — 0 0 11 3
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2017 USL 4 3 — — — 4 3
Houston Dynamo 2018 MLS 5 1 1 2 — 0 0 6 3
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 2018 USL 1 1 — — 0 0 1 1
Dynamo Total 14 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 17 6
RGV FC Total 35 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 36 10
Career Totals 66 14 3 3 0 0 1 0 70 17

References

  1. ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign Memo Rodríguez to homegrown contract". HoustonDynamo.com. Houston Dynamo Communications. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  2. ↑ Conover, Dan (2015-03-20). "Three players cleared, one in limbo". CharlestonBattery.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  3. ↑ Conover, Dan (2015-03-21). "Mueller gives Battery dramatic 3-2 win". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Houston Dynamo announce Memo Rodriguez, Taylor Hunter have signed with Rio Grande Valley FC Toros". houstondynamo.com. February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2016 | Rio Grande Valley FC | uslsoccer.com". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Interview: Dynamo Starlet Memo Rodriguez Ready to Prove Himself - EiF". EIF Soccer. 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  7. ↑ "Dynamo introduce coach Wilmer Cabrera with hopes of bringing back club's winning ways". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Memo Rodriguez". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Recap: Houston Dynamo 3, North Carolina FC 2 (AET)". houstondynamo.com. June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2018.
  10. ↑ "2018 | Rio Grande Valley FC vs Orange County SC | uslsoccer.com". www.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  11. ↑ "Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy - Football Match Report - May 5, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  12. ↑ "Recap: Houston Dynamo 5, NTX Rayados 0". houstondynamo.com. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ https://www.amplifiedsoccerathlete.com/athleteguide/2015/4/23/houston-dynamos-memo-rodriguez-the-beginning-and-on-to-the-future
  14. ↑ "Memo Rodriguez". houstondynamo.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  15. ↑ "J. Rodriguez". soccerway.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Jose Memo Rodriguez". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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