Playing position 2004–2007 Atletico Madrid B Role Footballer Weight 72 kg Current team AD Alcorcon | Years Team Name David Sanchez Height 1.77 m Career start 2004 Position Forward | |
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Full name David Rodriguez Sanchez Date of birth (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 (age 29) Place of birth Talavera de la Reina, Spain Number 18 (Celta de Vigo / Forward) | ||
David Rodriguez Sanchez (born 14 February 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for AD Alcorcon as a forward.
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Football career
Rodriguez was born in Talavera de la Reina, Province of Toledo. After leaving Atletico Madrid's youth academy, he started professionally with Ciudad de Murcia in Segunda Division. However, the lack of playing time for the Colchoneros' first team made him drop down to Segunda Division B in January 2006, as he moved to UD Las Palmas.
In the 2006–07 season Rodriguez returned to Atletico to play with its B-side, being its top scorer, a feat which he repeated the following campaign with UD Salamanca in the second level.
Such solid performances earned him a transfer to La Liga, moving for €400.000 to UD Almeria. However, before 2008–09 began, he was loaned to Celta de Vigo, returning in the following summer to Andalusia.
Rodriguez made his top flight debut on 30 August 2009, appearing in a 0–0 home draw against Real Valladolid. On 22 November, he scored after just five minutes on the pitch but Almeria lost 1–3 at RCD Mallorca, and the player was only the fourth of fifth offensive option at the club during the season.
On 16 July 2010, after having been suspended by Almeria, Rodriguez signed for Celta permanently, penning a four-year contract. In his first year in his second spell he netted a career-best 17 goals, leading the Galicians to the sixth position in the regular season and the subsequent promotion playoffs.
On 29 August 2012, after having contributed with nine goals in 28 matches to Celta's promotion, Rodriguez signed for second division side Sporting de Gijon. He scored his first goal for his new club on 9 September, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo.
On 30 January 2014 Rodriguez terminated his contract at Celta, completing a move to English club Brighton & Hove Albion the following day. He made his debut in the Championship two days later, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–2 loss at Watford.
On 18 July 2014 Rodriguez joined AD Alcorcon, following his release from the Seagulls. He scored a career-best 20 goals in his debut season, helping to a final 11th position in the second tier.
Rodriguez netted his first hat-trick as a professional on 24 October 2015, in a 6–1 home demolition of UE Llagostera.
Personal life
Rodriguez's younger brother, Sergio, is also a footballer. A defender, he played as a senior for Atletico Madrid and Celta, in both cases only representing its reserves.