Darío Rodríguez (Uruguayan footballer)

Uruguayan footballer (born 1974)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Peña.

Darío Rodríguez
Personal information

Full name	Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña
Date of birth	(1974-09-17) 17 September 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	Racing Montevideo (manager)
Youth career
1979–1984	Huracan Villegas
1984–1989	Higos del Mar
1990–1994	Sud América
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1995	Sud América	23	(1)
1995–1996	Toluca	27	(1)
1997–1998	Bella Vista	30	(1)
1999–2002	Peñarol	111	(8)
2002–2008	Schalke 04	102	(6)
2008–2014	Peñarol	141	(11)
Total		434	(27)
International career
2000–2007	Uruguay	50	(3)
Managerial career
2016	Juventud (youth)
2016	Peñarol (assistant)
2017–2018	América de Cali (assistant)
2018–2019	Defensor Sporting (assistant)
2019–2020	Ittihad Kalba (assistant)
2021	Peñarol (assistant)
2022–2023	Uruguay (assistant)
2023	Peñarol
2025–	Racing Montevideo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña (born 17 September 1974) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a centre-back and left-back. He is the current manager of Racing Montevideo.

He is a younger brother of the footballer Héctor Rodríguez Peña.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Rodríguez has played the majority of his club football for Peñarol, and Schalke 04. His other clubs include Sud América and Bella Vista and Toluca. He left Schalke 04 in January 2008 and returned to Peñarol.

International career

With Uruguay, Rodríguez was a participant at the 2002 World Cup and scored Uruguay's first goal of the tournament, a volley that curled into the top left corner of the goal. He occasionally wore the captain's captain's armband. He also played at the 2004 and 2007 Copa América tournaments.

Style of play

A versatile defender, he was capable of playing as a left-back or as a left-sided central defender. Strong in the air, he was a useful distraction in the opposition box at set pieces.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2000	8	1
	2001	8	0
	2002	7	1
	2003	1	0
	2004	9	0
	2005	8	1
	2006	2	0
	2007	7	0
Total		50	3

Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.

List of international goals scored by Darío Rodríguez
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 July 2000	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Venezuela	2–1	3–1	2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	1 June 2002	Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea	Denmark	1–1	1–2	2002 FIFA World Cup
3	12 November 2005	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Australia	1–0	1–0	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

As of match played 14 November 2023

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Peñarol	26 June 2023	15 November 2023	16	9	4	3	26	15	+11	056.25

Honours

Schalke 04

UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003, 2004
DFB-Ligapokal: 2005

References

"Biografia". dariorodriguez.com.uy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
"Darío Rodríguez volverá a disputar la Copa del Mundo luego de 20 años". 25 March 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
Mazur, Martin (6 November 2013). "Dario Rodriguez: Great Goals Retold (vs Denmark, 2002 World Cup)". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
Jones, Mark (29 May 2018). "Remembering Dario Rodriguez's remarkable goal at the 2002 World Cup". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
Tabeira, Martín (2 August 2007). "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
Tabeira, Martín; Morrison, Neil (23 October 2007). "Copa América 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
"Dario Rodriguez". BBC Sport. 20 May 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
"Darío Rodríguez". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
"Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 - 0)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
"Liberec 0-1 Schalke (Aggregate: 1 - 3)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
"Ligapokal, 2005, Finale". dfb.de. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

External links

Darío Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
Darío Rodríguez at fussballdaten.de (in German)

v t e Current Uruguayan Primera División managers
Viera (Boston River) Vacant (Cerro) Núñez (Cerro Largo) Apud (Danubio) Navarro (Defensor Sporting) Monarriz (Juventud) Papa (Liverpool) Pandiani (Miramar Misiones) Cicotello (Montevideo City Torque) Pacheco (Montevideo Wanderers) Lasarte (Nacional) Aguirre (Peñarol) Díaz (Plaza Colonia) Méndez (Progreso) Rodríguez (Racing) López (River Plate)

v t e 2004 Copa América Team of the Tournament
Goalkeeper	Júlio César
Defenders	Javier Zanetti Roberto Ayala Juan Darío Rodríguez
Midfielders	Lucho González Pável Pardo Renato Alex
Forwards	Carlos Tevez Adriano

Uruguay squads

v t e Uruguay squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Carini 2 Méndez 3 Lembo 4 Montero (c) 5 García 6 Rodríguez 7 Guigou 8 Varela 9 Silva 10 O'Neill 11 Magallanes 12 Munúa 13 Abreu 14 Sorondo 15 Olivera 16 Romero 17 Regueiro 18 Morales 19 Bizera 20 Recoba 21 Forlán 22 De los Santos 23 Elduayen Coach: Púa

v t e Uruguay squad – 2004 Copa América third place
1 Viera 2 Bizera 3 D. Rodríguez 4 Montero (c) 5 Sosa 6 Lago 7 Varela 8 Pouso 9 Silva 10 Parodi 11 C. Rodríguez 12 Barbat 13 Estoyanoff 14 G. Rodríguez 15 Pérez 16 Delgado 17 Diogo 18 Morales 19 Martínez 20 Bueno 21 Forlán 22 Sánchez Coach: Fossati

v t e Uruguay squad – 2007 Copa América fourth place
1 Carini 2 Lugano (c) 3 Godín 4 Fucile 5 García 6 D. Rodríguez 7 C. Rodríguez 8 Gargano 9 Vargas 10 Recoba 11 Estoyanoff 12 Castillo 13 Abreu 14 Diogo 15 Pérez 16 M. Pereira 17 Valdez 18 Canobbio 19 Scotti 20 González 21 Forlán 22 Sánchez Coach: Tabárez

v t e Peñarol – managers
de Luca (1932–34) Piendibene (1934) Velásquez (1935–40) Piendibene (1940–41) de Luca (1941) Morquio (1941) L. Fernández (1941–42) Harley (1942) de Luca (1942–43) Arremón (1943) de Hegedüs (1943) Tejada (1944) Suppici (1945) Tejada (1946) Clulow (1947) Galloway (1948) Hirschl (1949–51) J. López (1952–55) Máspoli & Varela (1955) Hirschl (1956) Spósito (1957) Bagnulo (1958–59) Scarone (1959–61) Guttmann (1962) Anselmo (1962) Máspoli (1963–67) Milans (1968–69) Brandão (1969–70) Máspoli (1970–71) Hohberg (1971) Viera (1972) Faccio (1972–73) Bagnulo (1973–74) J. Rodríguez (1974) Bagnulo (1974–75) Schiaffino (1975–76) Máspoli (1976) Sani (1977–80) Tuane (1980) Prais (1980) Etchegoyen (1980) Kistenmacher (1980) Ghiggia (1980) Cubilla (1981) Bagnulo (1982–83) Balseiro (1983) H. Fernández (1984) Máspoli (1985–86) Silva (1986) Tabárez (1987) Mazurkiewicz (1988–89) Roque (1989) Fleitas (1989–90) Menotti (1990–91) Duarte (1991) Ortiz (1991) Petrović (1992) Máspoli (1992) Olivera (1992) Faccio (1992) Pérez (1993–95) Fossati (1996) Botello (1996) Pérez (1997–98) Ribas (1999–2001) Pérez (2002) Aguirre (2003–04) Morena (2005) Garisto (2006) Saralegui (2006) Pérez (2006–07) Matosas (2007–08) Saralegui (2008–09) Ribas (2009) Púa (2009) Aguirre (2010) Keosseián (2010) Machín (2010) Aguirre (2011) Pérez (2011–12) Da Silva (2012–13) Alonso (2013) Goncalvez (2013–14) Fossati (2014) Montero (2014) Bengoechea (2015–16) Da Silva (2016) Curutchet (2016) Ramos (2017–18) D. López (2018–19) Forlán (2020) Saralegui (2020) Larriera (2021–22) Ramos (2022) Arias (2023) Olivera (2023) D. Rodríguez (2023) Olivera (2023) Aguirre (2023–) (c) = caretaker manager

Peñarol – managers

de Luca (1932–34)
Piendibene (1934)
Velásquez (1935–40)
Piendibene (1940–41)
de Luca (1941)
Morquio (1941)
L. Fernández (1941–42)
Harley (1942)
de Luca (1942–43)
Arremón (1943)
de Hegedüs (1943)
Tejada (1944)
Suppici (1945)
Tejada (1946)
Clulow (1947)
Galloway (1948)
Hirschl (1949–51)
J. López (1952–55)
Máspoli & Varela (1955)
Hirschl (1956)
Spósito (1957)
Bagnulo (1958–59)
Scarone (1959–61)
Guttmann (1962)
Anselmo (1962)
Máspoli (1963–67)
Milans (1968–69)
Brandão (1969–70)
Máspoli (1970–71)
Hohberg (1971)
Viera (1972)
Faccio (1972–73)
Bagnulo (1973–74)
J. Rodríguez (1974)
Bagnulo (1974–75)
Schiaffino (1975–76)
Máspoli (1976)
Sani (1977–80)
Tuane (1980)
Prais (1980)
Etchegoyen (1980)
Kistenmacher (1980)
Ghiggia (1980)
Cubilla (1981)
Bagnulo (1982–83)
Balseiro (1983)
H. Fernández (1984)
Máspoli (1985–86)
Silva (1986)
Tabárez (1987)
Mazurkiewicz (1988–89)
Roque (1989)
Fleitas (1989–90)
Menotti (1990–91)
Duarte (1991)
Ortiz (1991)
Petrović (1992)
Máspoli (1992)
Olivera (1992)
Faccio (1992)
Pérez (1993–95)
Fossati (1996)
Botello (1996)
Pérez (1997–98)
Ribas (1999–2001)
Pérez (2002)
Aguirre (2003–04)
Morena (2005)
Garisto (2006)
Saralegui (2006)
Pérez (2006–07)
Matosas (2007–08)
Saralegui (2008–09)
Ribas (2009)
Púa (2009)
Aguirre (2010)
Keosseián (2010)
Machín (2010)
Aguirre (2011)
Pérez (2011–12)
Da Silva (2012–13)
Alonso (2013)
Goncalvez (2013–14)
Fossati (2014)
Montero (2014)
Bengoechea (2015–16)
Da Silva (2016)
Curutchet (2016)
Ramos (2017–18)
D. López (2018–19)
Forlán (2020)
Saralegui (2020)
Larriera (2021–22)
Ramos (2022)
Arias (2023)
Olivera (2023)
D. Rodríguez (2023)
Olivera (2023)
Aguirre (2023–)

v t e Racing Montevideo – managers
Sosa (19xx–xx) Hohberg (19xx–xx) Sasía (1972) Morales (1983–87) Piazza (1988) Piazza (1990) J. Morales (1991) Barruti (1991) Ortiz (1992) Bañales (1997) Mendoza (1997) Barán (1998–2000) Pelusso (2000) Piazza (2001–02) Acuña (2002) Acuña (2007) Favaro (2007) Puente (2008) Verzeri (2008–10) Regueira (2010) Arias (2010–11) Streccia (2011) Giordano (2012) Piazza (2012) Tejera (2013) Martínez (2013) Larriera (2014) Alonso (2015) Larrosa (2015) Ostolaza (2015) Ordóñez (2015) Taramasco (2016) N. Morales (2016) Comesaña (2016) N. Morales (2016–17) Peirano (2017) López (2018) Tejera (2018–19) Apud (2019) Favaro (2019) Biscayzacú (2020) García (2020) Santín (2021–22) Fermani (2023) Espinel (2023–24) Rodríguez (2025–)

Racing Montevideo – managers

Sosa (19xx–xx)
Hohberg (19xx–xx)
Sasía (1972)
Morales (1983–87)
Piazza (1988)
Piazza (1990)
J. Morales (1991)
Barruti (1991)
Ortiz (1992)
Bañales (1997)
Mendoza (1997)
Barán (1998–2000)
Pelusso (2000)
Piazza (2001–02)
Acuña (2002)
Acuña (2007)
Favaro (2007)
Puente (2008)
Verzeri (2008–10)
Regueira (2010)
Arias (2010–11)
Streccia (2011)
Giordano (2012)
Piazza (2012)
Tejera (2013)
Martínez (2013)
Larriera (2014)
Alonso (2015)
Larrosa (2015)
Ostolaza (2015)
Ordóñez (2015)
Taramasco (2016)
N. Morales (2016)
Comesaña (2016)
N. Morales (2016–17)
Peirano (2017)
López (2018)
Tejera (2018–19)
Apud (2019)
Favaro (2019)
Biscayzacú (2020)
García (2020)
Santín (2021–22)
Fermani (2023)
Espinel (2023–24)
Rodríguez (2025–)

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