Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland Number 68 Height 1.78 m | Playing position 0000–2011 FC Schwamendingen Weight 78 kg | |
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Full name Francisco Rodríguez Araya Date of birth (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 22) Date joined 2014 (Chile national football team, FC Zürich) Current teams FC Luzern (#68 / Midfielder), Chile national football team (Midfielder) Siblings Ricardo Rodríguez, Roberto Rodríguez Araya | ||
Francisco Rodríguez Araya (born 8 February 1995) is a Swiss-Chilean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Luzern, on loan from VfL Wolfsburg. His older brothers are the Swiss international Ricardo Rodríguez and the winger Roberto Rodríguez.
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FC Zürich
Rodríguez is a youth exponent from FC Zürich. He made his Swiss Super League debut on 20 July 2014 in the derby against Grasshopper Club Zürich, playing the entirety of a 1–0 win.
VfL Wolfsburg
After a year with his first senior side, Rodríguez joined his brother Ricardo at German side VfL Wolfsburg signing a three-year-contract until 2018. The transfer fee was believed to be €1.6 million. He received his first call for the senior team on 26 September 2015, when he was an unused substitute in a Bundesliga match versus Hannover 96.
On loans
He was loaned to Arminia Bielefeld on 22 January 2016. On 31 August 2016, the loan deal with Bielefeld was terminated and Rodríguez joined FC Luzern.
International career
Rodríguez is a Swiss under-19 international, but by his parents' nationality, he can play for Chile or Spain. On August 18, 2014, Jorge Sampaoli called Rodríguez to play for Chile to play two friendlies against Mexico and Haiti, and he is set to make his full international debut. But on 21 August 2015 he refused to play for Chile having been called up to the senior squad for a match against Paraguay, saying that he still preferred to play for Switzerland's U21 team.