Arturo Rodríguez (footballer, born 1998)

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Arturo Rodríguez
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-15) 15 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charleston Battery
Number 10
Youth career
2017–2019 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 North Texas SC 37 (10)
2020 → Real Monarchs (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 Phoenix Rising 52 (5)
2023– Charleston Battery 27 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024

Arturo Rodríguez (born 15 December 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.

Career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Rodriguez started his youth career with FC Dallas. However, his road through the academy system was not cut and dried.[1] Rodriguez was actually rejected the first time he tried to join the FC Dallas academy.[1] After this rejection, Rodriguez played for FC Dallas youth coach Victor Medina outside of the FC Dallas academy for three years.[1] His career took off when Rodriguez starred for his club against professional youth sides from Mexico, like C.D. Guadalajara and Club León.[1] From that point, Rodriguez signed for FC Dallas's academy in 2017. He helped the club win the prestigious Dallas Cup during his time with the academy.[1]

Professional[edit]

On January 31, 2019, Rodriguez signed his first professional contract with North Texas SC, the reserve team of FC Dallas, in USL League One.[2] Rodriguez's younger brother, David Rodriguez, was also signed to a professional contract with the club.[3] Rodriguez made his debut on March 30, 2019, in a 3–2 win against the Chattanooga Red Wolves.[4] Rodriguez helped lead North Texas to the USL League One 2019 regular season and post-season championship, while becoming the league's assist leader with 10 assists and a leading MVP candidate.[5][1] On October 31 and November 1, respectively, Rodriguez was named both the Young Player of the Year and the League's Most Valuable Player (MVP).[6] He scored his first goal for the club on November 5, 2019, against fellow MLS reserve side Orlando City B.[4]

Rodriguez signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 8, 2020, and left on January 23, 2023.[7][8]

Personal life[edit]

Arturo's younger brother David is also a professional footballer. He plays for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 25 October 2020[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League US Open Cup Play-offs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
North Texas SC 2019 USL League One 28 7 — 2 1 30 8
2020 9 3 — — 9 3
Total 37 10 — 2 1 39 11
Real Monarchs (loan) 2020 USL Championship 2 0 — — 2 0
Career total 39 10 0 0 2 1 41 11

Honours[edit]

North Texas SC

Charleston Battery

Individual

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "From academy rejection to the brink of a League One title, Arturo Rodriguez's soccer journey was anything but typical". Dallas News. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Five more signings announced for North Texas SC". Dallas News. February 1, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "North Texas SC signs David Rodriguez". Dallas News. February 20, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mexico - A. Rodriquez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Stats". uslleagueone.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (November 1, 2019). "North Texas' Rodriguez Caps Year with League One Most Valuable Player Award". USL League One. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Phoenix Rising Signs 2019 USL League One MVP, Arturo Rodríguez". Phoenix Rising Communications. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Rising FC and Arturo Rodriguez Mutually Agree to Part Ways". Phoenix Rising Communications. January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "Rising FC acquires David Rodriguez on loan from Atlético San Luis". USLChampionship.com. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Arturo Rodríguez". Soccerway. Retrieved October 1, 2020.

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