Johnny Rodriguez (soccer)
Personal information | ||||
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Full name | Jonathan Rodriguez | |||
Date of birth | 13 June 1998 | |||
Place of birth | Madera, California, United States | |||
Height | 6 ft (1.8 m) | |||
Position(s) | Forward | |||
Club information | ||||
Current team | Oakland Roots | |||
Number | 17 | |||
Youth career | ||||
2012–2016 | Washington Union High School | |||
College career | ||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
2016–2017 | Fresno CC Rams | 48 | (45) | |
2017–2020 | CSUN Matadors | 36 | (13) | |
Senior career* | ||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
2018 | Fresno FC U23 | 9 | (2) | |
2019 | Ventura County Fusion | 11 | (7) | |
2020– | Oakland Roots | 24 | (4) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2021 |
Jonathan Rodriguez (born 13 June 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.
Career[]
Rodriguez played six games in the 2020–21 NISA season, scoring two goals in the play-offs for Oakland Roots.[2] He made his USL Championship debut on 18 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with New Mexico United, coming on as a substitute. He made another substitute appearance against Las Vegas Lights FC on 21 August 2021.[4]
Personal life[]
Rodriguez was born in Madera, California on 13 June 1998[4] to Alfonso Rodriguez and Raquel Gaytan. He was a liberal studies and interdisciplinary studies major at Cal State University at Northridge. He is a Real Madrid supporter, and his favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo. His favorite basketball player is Chris Paul, his favorite comedian is Kevin Hart, his favorite actress is Allison Williams, his favorite television show is ESPN’s SportsCenter, his favorite movie is Jumanji, and his favorite singer is Drake. According to the CSUN website, “the best advice has been given is to ‘keep your head up’ [and] his advice to young people is to ‘keep working hard and never give up’”. Also according to the CSUN website, “his greatest heroes are his parents”.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Johnny Rodriguez - 2019 - Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics.
- ^ a b "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
- ^ "Johnny Rodriguez | Club Soccer | College Soccer | College Soccer Recruiting | Elite Soccer Shop". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ a b c "USA - J. Rodriguez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
External links[]
- Johnny Rodriguez at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- Cal State Northridge Matadors men's soccer players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- Oakland Roots SC players
- People from Madera, California
- Soccer players from California
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Ventura County Fusion players