José Antonio Rodríguez (Mexican footballer)

José Antonio Rodríguez Romero (born 4 July 1992)[1] is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Guadalajara. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Romero.
José Antonio Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Guadalajara in 2015
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Rodríguez Romero
Date of birth (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992[1]
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Guadalajara
Number 4
Youth career
2008–2011 Guadalajara
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Guadalajara 92 (1)
2011–2012 → Veracruz (loan) 21 (0)
2017 → León (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Tijuana (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Lobos BUAP (loan) 32 (0)
National team‡
2009 Mexico U17 7 (0)
2011 Mexico U20 5 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 4 (0)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Summer Olympics
Summer OlympicsTeam
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraTeam
CONCACAF U-20 Championship
Winner2011Team
FIFA U-20 World Cup
2011Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2012

Club career

Jose Rodriguez started his career for Liga MX club Guadalajara, and made his debut on 6 April 2013 against Jaguares.[3] In 2011, he was loaned to Veracruz for two seasons, and was the starting goalkeeper for the team. He returned to C.D. Guadalajara after two successful seasons with Veracruz, and became the starting goalkeeper of Guadalajara in 2014 after Luis Ernesto Michel was loaned to Saprissa of Costa Rica.

On 26 November 2019, Jose Rodriguez scored a goal from inside his own box during Chivas Guadalajara's 3–1 win against Veracruz.[4]

International career

Rodriguez has represented Mexico in the U-17, U-20, and U-23 divisions. He was among the squad that won the gold medal at the 2012 London Summer Olympics.[2]

Honours

Club
Guadalajara

International

Mexico Youth

References
  1. "José Antonio Rodríguez Romero". Televisa. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  2. "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. José Antonio Rodríguez (José Antonio Rodríguez Romero) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
  4. "Goalkeeper scores from inside his own box". BBC.com. 26 November 2019.
  5. "¡CHIVAS CAMPEÓN DE LA COPA MX APERTURA 2015!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. "¡Chivas Campeón de la SuperCopa MX!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
  7. "¡CAMPEONES DE CONCACAF!". chivasdecorazon.com.mx. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.


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