Place of birth Madrid, Spain Number 16 Height 1.9 m Date joined 2015 (Villarreal CF B) | Playing position 2007–2013 Atlético Madrid Weight 78 kg | |
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Full name Rodrigo Hernández Cascante Date of birth (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 20) Current team Villarreal CF (#16 / Midfielder) Similar Álvaro González Soberón, Jaume Costa, Antonio Rukavina, José Ángel Valdés, Mario Gaspar Pérez | ||
Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (born 22 June 1996), commonly known as Rodri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Villarreal CF as a central midfielder.
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Club career
Born in Madrid, Rodri joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2007, aged 11. Released in 2013 due to the "lack of physical strength", he subsequently moved to Villarreal CF.
On 7 February 2015, while still a junior, Rodri made his senior debut for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against RCD Espanyol B. He was handed his first start fifteen days later, in a 2–0 win at Real Zaragoza B.
On 17 December 2015 Rodri made his first team debut, starting in a 2–0 Copa del Rey home win against SD Huesca. He made his La Liga debut on 17 April of the following year, coming on as a second-half substitute for Denis Suárez in a 1–2 away loss against Rayo Vallecano.