Number 29 Height 1.72 m Career start 2000 | Playing position Weight 60 kg | |
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Full name Patricio Julián Rodríguez Date of birth (1990-05-04) 4 May 1990 (age 26) Similar André Simões, Dídac Vilà, Rodrigo Galo Brito, Vasilios Barkas, Ronald Vargas Profiles | ||
Patricio Julián Rodríguez (born 4 May 1990), sometimes referred as Pato Rodríguez or Patito Rodríguez, is an Argentine footballer who plays for Greek club AEK Athens. He made his official debut, with the Greek club, on 11 September 2016, making a mesmerising appearance, providing two excellent assists.
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Independiente
Born in Quilmes, Rodríguez began his career on Independiente, joining the club's youth categories in 2000, aged 10. On 10 February 2008, he made his first team debut, in a 0-1 loss against Lanús. On 15 March, he provided an assist for Germán Denis' goal in a 3-1 win against Gimnasia La Plata. On 5 April, he was handed his first start, in a 1-3 loss against Colón.
On 30 August 2009, Rodríguez scored his first and second professional goals, against Atlético Tucumán.
Santos
On 20 July 2012 Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Santos. On 11 August, he made his debut for Peixe, scoring the first goal in a 2-2 draw against Atlético-GO.
On 31 July 2013, Rodríguez signed with Estudiantes de La Plata, in a season-long loan deal. He returned to Santos in the 2014 summer, but was sparingly used.
On 19 February 2015 Rodríguez was loaned to Johor Darul Ta'zim until November.
AEK Athens
On 20 July 2016 Rodriguez signed a 2 year contract with Greek side AEK Athens,with an annual salary of 500.000 euros.He made his official debut against Xanthi,giving 2 assists and helping his team secure a comfortable 4-1 win. On 14 October 2016, AEK's winger was suspended with a three-match ban for his unprofessional behavior against Diogo Figueiras in a catastrophic 3-0 away loss in the derby clash against Olympiakos. On 5 November 2016 he scored his first goal with a wonderful finesse shot in a 2-2 home draw against Atromitos. On 10 December 2016 he scored in an easy 4-0 win against Levadiakos.