Juan Pablo Rodríguez

Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero (born August 7, 1979 in Zapopan, Jalisco) is a former Mexican footballer who last played for Monarcas Morelia on loan from Liga MX team, Santos Laguna.

For the Uruguayan footballer born 1982, see Juan Pablo Rodríguez Conde. For the Colombian Army General, see Juan Pablo Rodríguez Barragán.
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Guerrero.
Juan Pablo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero
Date of birth (1979-08-07) August 7, 1979
Place of birth Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
central midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2003 Atlas 189 (53)
2003–2006 Tecos UAG 107 (12)
2006 Guadalajara 13 (0)
2007–2018 Santos Laguna 292 (36)
2015 → Atlas (loan) 15 (1)
2015–2018 → Morelia (loan) 63 (12)
National team
1999 Mexico U-20 5 (2)
2000–2006 Mexico 43 (1)
Teams managed
2018–2019 Santos Laguna (Assistant)
2019 Santos Laguna Reserves and Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 October 2016

Career

Nicknamed "El Chato" or "Comandante", Rodríguez is one of the many skilled soccer players to have come out of Club Atlas. He was part of the Atlas' famous 98' generation alongside Rafael Márquez and others who brightened the future for Mexico national squad. His dead ball especialty skills and great vision of the field won him the right to represent his country.

Rodriguez became captain of Club Atlas at the age of 21. His mature performances in central midfield during the 1999 Copa Libertadores provoked much interest on the part of the League's big teams.[1] After playing and growing as a player in Atlas for six years, Rodriguez joined Tecos UAG.

In Tecos UAG, Rodriguez's high point came in 2005, when he and Daniel Luduena led the team to the final, only to lose against Club América.

In 2006, he joined Chivas de Guadalajara for the Apertura 2006 in the Mexican league, and then to Santos Laguna at Clausura 2007.

At Chivas de Guadalajara, his performance was criticized by the media, who thought Rodríguez could only perform well without pressure, which led to transfer rumors, realized when he joined Santos, with bad reviews following him during the first part of the season, with his new team struggling to remain in Primera División. However, in 2007 Clausura he displayed good enough football to earn a starting place.

At the start of the Apertura 2007, in the second game, Rodríguez scored a magnificent goal against Club Toluca, eventually beating them 3-2. He also scored in the match against Puebla F.C..

An international since 2003, Rodríguez has 36 caps for Mexico, with 2 goals. He was part of 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup where Mexico won. He was also present in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, with the national side finishing fourth, losing on |extra time]] against Germany. In December 2014 he returned to his first team, Club Atlas.

International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef
1.July 20, 2003Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Jamaica5–05–02003 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honors

Guadalajara

Santos Laguna

Individual
  • Best Midfielder of the tournament: Invierno 1999
  • Best Defensive Midfielder of the tournament: Apertura 2011
  • Best Defensive Midfielder of the tournament: Clausura 2012

References
  1. Archived 2008-10-12 at the Wayback Machine


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