Luis Miguel Rodríguez (footballer)

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Pulga Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name Luis Miguel Rodríguez
Date of birth (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Club information
Current team
Gimnasia La Plata
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Atletico Tucuman
2004–2005 Racing de Córdoba 14 (1)
2005–2010 Atletico Tucuman 90 (35)
2010–2011 Newell's Old Boys 16 (5)
2011–2018 Atletico Tucuman 202 (84)
2019–2021 Colón 50 (20)
2021– Gimnasia La Plata 19 (5)
National team
2009 Argentina 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:55, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Luis Miguel Rodríguez, (born January 1, 1985 in San Miguel de Tucumán), nicknamed Pulga (flea), is an Argentine football Forward currently playing for Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata of the Primera Division in Argentina.

Career[]

El Pulga was a key player[1] for the Atlético Tucumán team that obtained in two years the promotion from the Torneo Argentino A (regionalized third division) to the Argentine Primera División (first division). On 11 June 2010 the 25-year-old forward left Atlético Tucumán and joined on loan to Newell's Old Boys.[2]

International career[]

In 2009 Argentine national team's coach Diego Maradona surprised the media by calling Luis Rodríguez for a friendly match against Ghana.[3] The team was formed exclusively by players of the Argentine league.

Honours[]

Atlético Tucumán

Colón

Individual

  • Primera B Nacional top scorer:

2008–09 (20 goals for Atlético Tucumán)
2012–13 (20 goals for Atlético Tucumán)

References[]

  1. ^ "La noche soñada del Pulga Rodríguez" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine El Siglo Web 2008/12/13. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Newell's suma a la Pulguita Rodríguez
  3. ^ "Maradona sorprendió con la "Pulga" Rodríguez" Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine Télam. 2009/9/25. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)

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