José Luis Rodríguez (footballer, born 1998)

José Luis Rodríguez Francis (born 19 June 1998) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a left winger for Spanish club CD Lugo, on loan from Deportivo Alavés, and the Panama national team.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Francis.
José Luis Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name José Luis Rodríguez Francis[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-19) 19 June 1998[1]
Place of birth Panama City, Panama[2]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Lugo
(on loan from Alavés)
Youth career
Chorrillo[3]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Chorrillo 16 (1)
2016 → Gent II (loan) 0 (0)
2016–2018 Gent II 0 (0)
2018 Istra 1961 8 (1)
2019–2020 Alavés B 48 (4)
2020– Alavés 1 (0)
2020– → Lugo (loan) 10 (3)
National team‡
2014–2015 Panama U17[4] 4+ (1+)
2018– Panama 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2019 (UTC)

Personal life

Rodríguez grew up in El Chorrillo, Panama City and is the brother of retired Chorrillo captain Marcos Villarreal.[3] He was nicknamed "Cocobolo" at a young age for his short hair.[3]

Club career

Rodríguez played for hometown club Chorrillo in his youth.[3] In the 2015–16 season of the Liga Panameña de Fútbol, he made his debut on 17 July 2015 in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Chiriquí.[2] His first and only goal of the season came on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 away win against Alianza, scoring the winning goal for Chorrillo in the 90th minute.[5] In 2016, Rodríguez moved to the under-21 team of Belgium club Gent on loan with an option to buy.[6][7][8] On 9 December 2016, Gent signed Rodríguez on a permanent deal, with a contract lasting until 2019.[9] In September 2018 he signed for Croatian club Istra 1961.[10]

On 1 February 2019, Rodríguez joined Deportivo Alavés and would play for their B-team.[11] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 July of the following year, replacing Joselu in a 0–2 away loss against Real Madrid.[12]

On 4 September 2020, Rodríguez renewed his contract with Alavés until 2022,[13] and was immediately loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo for the season.[14]

International career

Rodríguez was called up to the Panama under-17 team in 2014,[15] scoring on 3 March 2015 against Haiti in the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[4]

On 14 May 2018, Rodríguez was included in Panama's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the country's first ever FIFA World Cup.[16] Rodríguez made his international debut for Panama on 29 May 2018 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Northern Ireland.[2] The following day, Rodríguez was included in Panama's final 23-man World Cup squad.[17]

Rodríguez made his World Cup debut in Panama's opening match on 18 June 2018 in a 0–3 loss to Belgium, starting the match before being substituted in the 63rd minute for Ismael Díaz.[18]

Career statistics

International
As of 16 November 2019[2]
Panama
YearAppsGoals
2018100
201980
Total180

References
  1. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. "Panama – José Rodríguez – Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. Da Silva, Alexander (1 June 2018). "La sorpresa llamada José Luis Rodríguez" [The surprise called José Luis Rodríguez]. La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. "Under 17s – Men – Panama v Mexico". CONCACAF. 28 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018. "Under 17s – Men – Haiti v Panama". CONCACAF. 3 March 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018. "Under 17s – Men – Panama v Saint Lucia". CONCACAF. 6 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018. "Under 17s – Men – Costa Rica v Panama". CONCACAF. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. "Alianza vs. Chorrillo – 3 April 2016". Soccerway. Perform Group. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  6. "José Luis Rodríguez". WorldFootball.net. Heim:Spiel. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  7. "José Luis Rodríguez ya vistió la piel del KAA Gent de Bélgica" [José Luis Rodríguez has already worn the kit of Belgium's KAA Gent]. panamaamerica.com.pa (in Spanish). Panamá América. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  8. "José Luis Rodriguez al fútbol de Bélgica" [José Luis Rodríguez to Belgian football]. futbolconsultants.com (in Spanish). Futbol Consultants. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. "KAA Gent sign Jose Luis Rodriguez on permanent deal". kaagent.be. K.A.A. Gent. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  10. "Veliko pojačanje za Istru: Dovela igrača koji je igrao na SP u Rusiji" [Big signing for Istra: They signed player who played on the World Cup in Russia]. 24sata.hr. 24 sata. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  11. Tomás Oneto y José Luis Rodríguez reforzarán al MiniGlorias, deportivoalaves.com, 1 February 2019
  12. "Benzema y el VAR abren camino al Madrid" [Benzema and the VAR show the way to Madrid] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  13. "José Luis Rodríguez renueva con el Deportivo Alavés" [José Luis Rodríguez renews with Deportivo Alavés] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  14. "José Luis Rodríguez, cedido al CD Lugo" [José Luis Rodríguez, loaned to CD Lugo] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. Bolvarán C., Arturo (13 March 2014). "La sub-17 de Panamá inicia prácticas el 17 de marzo" [The under-17s of Panama starts work on 17 March]. rpctv.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  16. "Panamá anuncia su lista provisional" [Panama announces its provisional list]. FIFA.com (in Spanish). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  17. Richards, Ricardo (30 May 2018). "Panamá revela lista de los 23 jugadores que irán al Mundial de Rusia 2018" [Panama reveals list of the 23 players who will go to the 2018 World Cup in Russia]. telemetro.com (in Spanish). Telemetro. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  18. "Match report – Group G – Belgium-Panama" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
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