Brian Rodríguez

Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a winger for Almería on loan from MLS club Los Angeles FC and the Uruguay national team.[1]

Not to be confused with Braian Rodríguez, Bryan Rodriguez, or Bryan Rodríguez.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Bravo.
Brian Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo
Date of birth (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000
Place of birth Tranqueras, Uruguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Almería
(on loan from Los Angeles FC)
Number 11
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Peñarol 18 (3)
2019– Los Angeles FC 26 (2)
2021– → Almería (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 19 (6)
2019– Uruguay 9 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

Club career

Peñarol

A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 28 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River.[3] He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.

Los Angeles

On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a club record fee of $11.5 million.[4][5] The transfer amount also made him the third-highest acquisition in MLS history at that time behind Atlanta United's Argentine duo Pity Martínez and Ezequiel Barco.[6]

He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.[7]

Loan to Almería

On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell.[8]

International career

Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.[9]

In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA.[10] He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica.[11] He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.[12]

Career statistics

Club
As of 23 December 2020[13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peñarol2018Primera División61—00—61
2019122—8[lower-alpha 1]0—202
Total183008000263
Los Angeles FC2019MLS7000—2[lower-alpha 2]090
202019[lower-alpha 3]200402[lower-alpha 4]1253
Total 262004041343
Career total4450012041606
  1. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs.
  3. Includes three appearances and one goal in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  4. Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

International
As of 17 November 2020
Uruguay
YearAppsGoals
201963
202030
Total93

International goals
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 September 2019Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States United States1–01–1Friendly
2.11 October 2019Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay Peru1–01–0
3.15 November 2019Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary Hungary2–02–1

References
  1. Brian Rodríguez at Soccerway
  2. "Peñarol vs. Danubio - 28 March 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. "Peñarol vs. Boston River - 24 May 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. "Forward Brian Rodriguez Joins LAFC As Young Designated Player". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. "Los Angeles FC signs Uruguayan winger Brian Rodriguez as designated player". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. "Where Does Pulido's Transfer Fee Rank All-Time in MLS?". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. "Los Angeles vs. LA Galaxy - 26 August 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. http://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticia/y-para-cerrar-el-mercado-brian-rodriguez-la-perla-del-futbol-uruguayo
  9. "Convocados para Polonia 2019". auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  10. "Brian Rodríguez es reservado por primera vez a la selección mayor". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  11. "Costa Rica vs. Uruguay - 7 September 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  12. "United States vs. Uruguay - 11 September 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  13. "Brian Rodríguez » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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