Playing position 2009–2011 Argentinos Juniors Career start 2011 Position Midfielder | 2007–2009 Atlético Madrid Height 1.78 m Current team Argentinos Juniors | |
Full name Maximiliano Leonel Rodríguez Date of birth (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 22) Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina Number 98 (Montreal Impact / Midfielder) | ||
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Maximiliano Leonel Rodríguez (born April 1, 1994 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors.
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Youth career
Maximiliano Rodríguez was part of the youth program at Atlético Madrid from 2007-2009. He then returned to his native Argentina and was part of the youth squad of Argentinos Juniors from 2009-2011.
Professional career
In 2011, Maximiliano Rodríguez was promoted to the senior squad of Argentinos Juniors. Between 20011 and 2013, Rodríguez made 8 appearances for the club. On April 13, 2013 it was announced that Rodríguez was signed on loan by the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer for the 2013 Major League Soccer season. The loan included an option for a permanent transfer. Nick De Santis, sporting director of the Impact, said, “He’s got a good physique, he’s explosive, he’s intelligent enough to know how to work both halves of the field,but mostly he's got this great vision.”