Place of birth San José, Costa Rica Number 7 Height 1.76 m Position Forward | Playing position 1998–2002 Municipal Liberia Current team Bangkok Glass F.C. | |
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Full name Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya Date of birth (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 (age 27) Similar Deyver Vega, Yeltsin Tejeda, Ronald Matarrita, Yendrick Ruiz |
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya, known as Ariel Rodríguez (born September 27, 1989 in San José) is a professional Costa Rican footballer who plays in Thailand for Bangkok Glass and the Costa Rica national football team as a forward.
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Club
He finished 2015–16 in Costa Rica as league top scorer, with 20.
On January 6, 2016 , Rodríguez completed a move to Bangkok Glass on a two years contract. Ariel Rodriguez made the official debut for Bangkok Glass in the first match of 2016 Thai League against Osotspa March 6, 2016. He scored 2 goals in his debut.
International career
He scored his first international goal for Costa Rica against Venezuela.

Ariel was recalled again for the Copa América Centenario squad but then pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Johnny Woodly.
International goals

Personal Life

He is the son of the former Costa Rica footballer , Municipal Liberia manager and 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup third-place Erick Rodríguez.