Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini (born 4 September 1989) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liverpool.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liverpool | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Defensor Sporting | 87 | (4) |
| 2013 | → Udinese (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Godoy Cruz (loan) | 70 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Independiente | 56 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Tijuana | 36 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Defensa y Justicia (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | San Lorenzo | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Nacional | 66 | (1) |
| 2024– | Liverpool | 22 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Uruguay U-20 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Uruguay U-22 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012 | Uruguay Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editRodríguez started his career playing with Defensor Sporting in 2009. He made his debut on 27 October 2009 against Tacuarembó F.C.
International career
editUnder-20
editDuring 2009 Rodríguez played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Previously, he played at the 2009 South American U-20 Championship in Venezuela where his outstanding performances led the team to qualify to the Youth World Cup.
Under-22
editIn 2011, he was named 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, helping them to reach 3rd place in the tournament.
Olympic Team
editHe was called up by Óscar Tabárez to the Uruguayan Olympic football team that finished ninth at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, Great Britain.[1]
Senior
editOn 7 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.[2]
On 15 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a friendly match against Italy in Rome.
References
edit- ^ "Convocatoria Uruguay Fútbol Juegos Olímpicos Londres 2012" (in Spanish). lovingfutbol.com. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- ^ "Emiliano Alfaro y Diego Rodriguez fueron citados a la selección de Uruguay" (in Spanish). Qualification for Brazil. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
External links
edit- Diego Rodríguez at Soccerway