Brian Rodríguez

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Bravo.
Brian Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo
Date of birth (2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Tranqueras, Uruguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 17
Youth career
Peñarol
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Peñarol 18 (3)
2019– Los Angeles FC 45 (6)
2021 → Almería (loan) 16 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 Uruguay U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 Uruguay U20 19 (6)
2019– Uruguay 17 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:36, 21 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021

Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for MLS club Los Angeles FC and the Uruguay national team.[1]

Club career[]

Peñarol[]

A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 28 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.[2] He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River.[3] He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.

Los Angeles[]

On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a club record fee of $11.5 million.[4][5] The transfer amount also made him the third-highest acquisition in MLS history at that time behind Atlanta United's Argentine duo Pity Martínez and Ezequiel Barco.[6]

He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.[7]

Loan to Almería[]

On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell.[8] On July 15, 2021, LAFC announced Rodríguez had returned to the MLS club.[9]

International career[]

Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.[10]

In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA.[11] He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica.[12] He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.[13]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 8 November 2021[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peñarol 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 6 1 — 0 0 — 6 1
2019 12 2 — 8[a] 0 — 20 2
Total 18 3 0 0 8 0 0 0 26 3
Los Angeles FC 2019 MLS 7 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 9 0
2020 19[c] 2 0 0 4[d] 0 2[e] 1 25 3
2021 15 4 0 0 — — 15 4
Total 41 6 0 0 4 0 4 1 49 7
Almería 2020–21 Segunda División 16 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Career total 75 9 0 0 12 0 4 1 91 10
  1. ^ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ^ Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs.
  3. ^ Includes three appearances and one goal in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
  4. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
  5. ^ Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

International[]

As of match played 16 November 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2019 6 3
2020 3 0
2021 8 0
Total 17 3

International goals[]

Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2019 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States  United States 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 11 October 2019 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Peru 1–0 1–0
3. 15 November 2019 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 2–0 2–1

References[]

  1. ^ Brian Rodríguez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Peñarol vs. Danubio - 28 March 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Peñarol vs. Boston River - 24 May 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Forward Brian Rodriguez Joins LAFC As Young Designated Player". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Los Angeles FC signs Uruguayan winger Brian Rodriguez as designated player". Retrieved 19 February 2020.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Where Does Pulido's Transfer Fee Rank All-Time in MLS?". 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles vs. LA Galaxy - 26 August 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  8. ^ "… y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial".
  9. ^ LAFC.com. "Brian Rodriguez Returns To LAFC Following Loan To UD Almeria". LAFC.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Convocados para Polonia 2019". auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Brian Rodríguez es reservado por primera vez a la selección mayor". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Costa Rica vs. Uruguay - 7 September 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  13. ^ "United States vs. Uruguay - 11 September 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Brian Rodríguez » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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