Full name Lucas Rodríguez 1998–2006 KC Pace Position Midfielder | Playing position Height 1.73 m | |
Date of birth (1986-02-08) February 8, 1986 (age 31) Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina 2006–2007 Johnson County Cavaliers Education MidAmerica Nazarene University | ||
Lucas Rodríguez (born February 8, 1986 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer.
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College and Amateur
Rodríguez spent his early childhood up in his native Argentina, before coming to the United States when he was 11 years old, settling in Lenexa, Kansas and played in this time for the KC Pace soccer club. He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, and after attending Johnson County Community College for two years, moved to MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. He played two more years of college soccer at Mid America Nazarene, where in his senior year Rodríguez led his team to the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Championship while being named the HAAC's Most Valuable Player, and garnering HAAC First Team and Third-Team All-America honors.
During his college years Rodríguez also played with Kansas City Brass in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Rodríguez signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in May. He made his professional debut on July 14, 2010 in a game against AC St. Louis, and scored his first professional goal on September 24, 2010 in Minnesota's last regular season game of the 2010 season, a 3-1 win over FC Tampa Bay.
Rodriguez signed with the Kansas City Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for the 2010-2011 season. He played in 17 games scoring six goals and seven assists. His play was good enough to earn him the MISL Rookie of the Year award.
He signed with Jacksonville Armada FC on October 23, 2014. Rodriguez was released by Jacksonville in November 2015.
Rodriguez returned to the Kansas City Comets of the new Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) for the 2016-17 season.