Arturo Rodríguez (footballer, born 1998)

Arturo Rodríguez (born December 15, 1998) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Phoenix Rising in the USL Championship.[1]

Arturo Rodríguez
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998
Place of birth San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Phoenix Rising
Youth career
2017–2019 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 North Texas SC 37 (10)
2020 → Real Monarchs (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Phoenix Rising 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 8, 2020

Career

Youth

Rodriguez started his youth career with FC Dallas. However, his road through the academy system was not cut and dried.[2] Rodriguez was actually rejected the first time he tried to join the FC Dallas academy.[2] After this rejection, Rodriguez played for FC Dallas youth coach Victor Medina outside of the FC Dallas academy for three years.[2] His career took off when Rodriguez starred for his club against professional youth sides from Mexico, like C.D. Guadalajara and Club León.[2] From that point, Rodriguez signed for FC Dallas's academy in 2017. He helped the club win the prestigious Dallas Cup during his time with the academy.[2]

Professional

On January 31, 2019, Rodriguez signed his first professional contract with North Texas SC, the reserve team of FC Dallas, in USL League One.[3] Rodriguez's younger brother, David Rodriguez, was also signed to a professional contract with the club.[4] Rodriguez made his debut on March 30, 2019 in a 3-2 win against the Chattanooga Red Wolves.[5] Rodriguez helped lead North Texas to the USL League One 2019 regular season and post-season championship, while becoming the league's assist leader with 10 assists and a leading MVP candidate.[6][2] On October 31 and November 1, respectively, Rodriguez was named both the Young Player of the Year and the League's Most Valuable Player (MVP).[7] He scored his first goal for the club on November 5, 2019 against fellow MLS reserve side Orlando City B.[5]

Rodriguez signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 8, 2020.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 October 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League US Open Cup Play-offs Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
North Texas 2019 USL League One 2870021308
2020 93000093
Total 371000213911
Real Monarchs (loan) 2020 USL Championship 20000020
Career total 391000214111

    Honors

    Club

    North Texas SC

    Individual
    • USL League One Most Valuable Player: 2019
    • USL League One Young Player of the Year: 2019

    References
    1. "USA – A. Rodriguez – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
    2. "From academy rejection to the brink of a League One title, Arturo Rodriguez's soccer journey was anything but typical". Dallas News. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
    3. "Five more signings announced for North Texas SC". Dallas News. February 1, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
    4. "North Texas SC signs David Rodriguez". Dallas News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
    5. "Mexico - A. Rodriquez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
    6. "Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
    7. USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 1, 2019). "North Texas' Rodriguez Caps Year with League One Most Valuable Player Award". USL League One. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
    8. "Phoenix Rising Signs 2019 USL League One MVP, Arturo Rodríguez". Phoenix Rising Communications. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
    9. "Arturo Rodríguez". Soccerway. Retrieved October 1, 2020.


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