Rodrigo Valenzuela

Rodrigo Ignacio Valenzuela Avilés (born 27 November 1975) is a Retired Chilean football player.

For the visual artist, see Rodrigo Valenzuela (artist).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valenzuela and the second or maternal family name is Avilés.
Rodrigo Valenzuela
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Ignacio Valenzuela Avilés
Date of birth (1975-11-27) 27 November 1975
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Left midfielder
Youth career
1988−1993 Unión Española
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2001 Unión Española 107 (20)
1998–1999 → América (loan) 27 (2)
2001 Santiago Wanderers 14 (0)
2002 León 33 (5)
2002–2004 Atlas 72 (4)
2004–2005 América 32 (0)
2005 Unión Española 9 (1)
2006 Veracruz 17 (0)
2006 Universidad de Chile 15 (0)
2007−2014 Universidad Católica 174 (6)
Total 500 (38)
National team‡
1998−2005 Chile 17 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 December 2013
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 February 2008

He is a midfielder who played for Universidad Católica. He has spent his entire career in club teams in either Chile or Mexico. He has played for Atlas, Club América and CD Veracruz in the Primera División de Mexico.[1]

He has been playing for the international team since his debut against England on February 11, 1998. He was part of the Chilean squad which participated in the 2004 Copa América.

Honours

Club
Santiago Wanderers
América
Universidad Católica

References
  1. Rodrigo Valenzuela (Rodrigo Ignacio Valenzuela Avilés) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
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