Diego Martín Rodríguez

This article is about the Uruguayan midfielder. For the Argentine goalkeeper, see Diego Matías Rodríguez. For other people named Diego Rodríguez, see Diego Rodríguez.
Diego Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini
Date of birth (1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Independiente
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Defensor Sporting 87 (4)
2013Udinese (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014Godoy Cruz (loan) 49 (2)
2015– Independiente 32 (1)
National team
2008–2009 Uruguay U-20 8 (0)
2011 Uruguay U-22 5 (0)
2012 Uruguay Olympic 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 March 2015.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Berrini.

Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini (born 4 September 1989 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División side Independiente.

Club career

Rodríguez started his career playing with Defensor Sporting in 2009. He made his debut on 27 October 2009 against Tacuarembó F.C..

International career

Under-20

During 2009 Rodríguez played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Previously, he played the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela where his outstanding performances led the team to qualify to the Youth World Cup.

Under-22

In 2011, he was named to participate in the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad for the 2011 Pan American Games. He was the team captain and played a vital role for the team to get to the 3rd place in the tournament.

Olympic Team

He was called up by Óscar Tabárez for the Uruguay Olympic football team that finished ninth at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain.[1]

Senior

On 7 November 2011 he was named for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.[2]

On 15 November 2011 he was named for a Friendly match against Italy in Rome.

References

  1. "Convocatoria Uruguay Fútbol Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). lovingfutbol.com. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. "Emiliano Alfaro y Diego Rodriguez fueron citados a la selección de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Qualification for Brazil. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
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