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 Training with Al-Sailiya SC in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1993-03-21) March 21, 1993 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Wa All Stars FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Felix Varela High School | ||
| 2011–2012 | Florida Atlantic University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Vaqueros F.C. | 39 | (13) |
| 2015 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 4 | (7) |
| 2016–2017 | Miami United FC | 21 | (7) |
| 2018– | Wa All Stars FC | 13 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alejandro Rodriguez Jr (born March 21, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Wa All Stars FC in the Ghana Premier League. He plays as an attacking midfielder, and is also a winger. He is known for his combination of vision, passing, dribbling and technical ability.
Early career
Rodriguez began his youth career under the guidance of Luis Carlos Perea, who represented Colombia at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and 1994 FIFA World Cup. Rodriguez played soccer at Felix Varela High School, representing the Vipers from 2007 to 2011. He won a National Championship with now head coach of FC Dallas Luchi Gonzalez. Rodriguez helped the Vipers to three State Final four appearances including a national championship in 2008, a state semifinal appearance in 2009, and state finalist in 2011.
Rodriguez joined the Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team for one season highlighted by scoring a last-minute game-winner vs Howard University in the 2011–2012 season.
Senior career
After his freshman season at Florida Atlantic University, Rodriguez was invited to trials with three Spanish clubs: Real Valladolid, CD Cristo Atletico, and FC Santboia. Rodriguez received two offers from the three clubs but decided to not pursue football in Spain for personal family reasons.
In 2017 Rodriguez joined NPSL club Miami United FC under former Juventus F.C and Japan national football team assistant coach.
In 2018, Rodriguez signed a contract with the Ghanaian Premier League club and helped his side Wa All Stars FC win its first trophy of the year the Star Times Gala.
Style of play
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Due to Rodriguez's potent attacking talents, he can play a variety of roles as an inverted winger on the left, second striker, or even in a more central position as a main striker. A quick, modern, and right-footed almost ambidextrous forward, with an eye for goal, Rodriguez has been described as a "game changer", and is capable of occupying several offensive positions in or behind the main attacking line, due to his technical skills, ability to drop deep & link-up play between the strikers and midfielders. And he also can score many goals. Rodriguez is an accurate finisher with either foot from both inside and outside the box, and is also technically accurate with his head.
Rodriguez has also been praised for his work-rate, attacking movement, football IQ, and ability to interpret the game, which, combined with his quickness, mobility, stamina, and mesmerizing footwork to boot enables him to be effective against opposition. He has the ability to beat any player and to find the goal from any angle in open play and best at set-pieces.
References
- "Last-Minute Goal Lifts Men's Soccer Past Howard 1-0". Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- "MIAMI UNITED FC". Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- "Former Wa All Stars Offensive Midfielder Alejandro Rodriguez Junior Recounts His Days In Ghana Football". Retrieved 2019-09-02.
External links
- Alejandro Rodriguez Jr. at Soccerway
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Soccer players from Florida
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- National Premier Soccer League players
- Ghana Premier League players
- Men's association football wingers
- Florida Atlantic Owls men's soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen