Alex Rodríguez (Spanish footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín[1] | ||
Date of birth | 1 August 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Tenerife, Spain | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2009 | Tenerife | ||
2009–2014 | Sunderland | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Wellington Phoenix | 72 | (1) |
2014 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Boavista | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Sepsi OSK | 12 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Motherwell | 20 | (0) |
2019– | Oxford United | 79 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:58, 11 November 2021 (UTC) |
Alejandro Rodríguez Gorrín (born 1 August 1993), known as Gorrín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Oxford United.
Rodríguez was born in Tenerife and played youth football with Sunderland before starting his professional career with Wellington Phoenix.
Early life[]
Rodríguez was born in Tenerife.[2]
Playing career[]
Rodríguez was a member of Premier League club Sunderland's youth system for several years, including as captain of the youth team.[2] After being released by Sunderland in 2014, Rodríguez signed with New Zealand-based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.[2] In July 2014, Rodríguez scored his first Phoenix goal in a pre-season friendly win over Premier League side West Ham United after earlier setting up the opening goal.[3] Alex made his competitive debut for Wellington in the side's loss to Perth Glory in the opening round of the 2014–15 A-League.[4]
On 6 June 2017, Rodríguez signed with Portuguese club Boavista.[5]
After a spell with Romanian club Sepsi OSK, Rodríguez signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell in June 2018.[6]
On 20 June 2019, Rodríguez signed a two-year contract with Oxford United, with the option of a third, on a free transfer after his Motherwell deal had expired.[7] He made his Oxford debut in a 1–1 draw at Sunderland on the opening day of the 2019–20 season.[8] Rodríguez scored his first goal for Oxford United on 24 November 2020, scoring from the penalty spot to secure a 1–1 draw with Portsmouth.[9]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 21 August 2021[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wellington Phoenix | 2014–15 | A-League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
2015–16 | A-League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
2016–17 | A-League | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
Total | 72 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||
Boavista | 2017–18 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sepsi OSK | 2017–18 | Liga I | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Motherwell | 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Oxford United | 2019–20[11] | League One | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 44 | 0 |
2020–21[12] | League One | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
2021–22[13] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 69 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 88 | 1 | ||
Career total | 171 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 197 | 2 |
- ^ Matches in the Scottish Challenge Cup, in which age-restricted teams from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs.
- ^ Three appearances in the Football League Trophy and three in the League One play-offs.
- ^ Three appearances in the Football League Trophy and one in the League One play-offs.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Phoenix Signs Spanish Midfielder Alex". The World Game. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Plumb, Simon (23 July 2014). "Wellington Phoenix stun EPL side West Ham". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ Richardson, Daniel (12 October 2014). "Football: Merrick sums up loss succinctly". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Alex Rodriguez Confirmado No Boavista" [Alex Rodriguez confirmed on Boavista]. Record (in Portuguese). 6 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Motherwell: Spanish midfielder Gorrín arrives on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Alex Rodriguez Gorrin Joins Oxford United". oufc.co.uk/. Oxford United F.C. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ Williams, Chris (3 August 2019). "REPORT Sunderland 1 Oxford United 1". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Portsmouth 1 – 1 Oxford United". bbc.co.uk. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Alex Gorrin". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Rodríguez in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Rodríguez in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Alex Rodríguez in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Tenerife
- Spanish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Boavista F.C. players
- Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- A-League Men players
- Primeira Liga players
- Liga I players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Oxford United F.C. players