Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay Number 28 Nationality Uruguayan Weight 83 kg | Playing position Years Team Height 1.86 m | |
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Full name Diego Martín Rodríguez Telechea Date of birth (1991-01-08) January 8, 1991 (age 26) Current team Juventud de Las Piedras (Defender) Date joined 2014 (Juventud de Las Piedras) | ||
Diego Martín Rodríguez Telechea (born January 8, 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for C.A. Cerro, as a defender. He is the older brother of professional striker Leandro Rodríguez.
Career
A product of local Montevideo Wanderers, Diego made his first team debut on April 18, 2010 against Tacuarembó, playing the last fifteen minutes as a substitute for Matías Quagliotti in 2−1 home win. During the summer of 2011, Diego signed for ambitious Málaga CF in Spanish La Liga and was registered for its B-side. In his two seasons with Atlético Malagueño he was a regular starter for the club appearing in 42 matches and scoring 5 goals.
In January 2014, he returned to his country to play for Juventud de Las Piedras. On January 14, 2015 he was transferred on a one-year loan to Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In December 2015, Vancouver announced that Rodriguez had returned to Juventud.