Rodri (footballer, born 1986)

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Rodri
Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Suárez Peña
Date of birth	(1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Utrera, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Betis
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Betis B	62	(6)
2007–2011	Betis	25	(1)
2011	→ Cartagena (loan)	7	(0)
2011–2012	Guadalajara	22	(2)
Total		116	(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rodrigo Suárez Peña (born 7 March 1986), commonly known as Rodri, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Rodrin was born in Utrera, Province of Seville. A product of Real Betis' academy,^[1] he made his debut for the first team on 12 December 2007 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Elche CF in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (4–1 aggregate win).^[2] His maiden Segunda División appearance came two years later against Córdoba CF,^[3] and he played 23 matches during the season – only four complete – as the Andalusians finished in fourth position, thus failing to regain their La Liga status.^[4]

In the last minutes of the 2011 January transfer window, Rodri was loaned to fellow second-tier club FC Cartagena until June.^[5] After spending the following campaign with CD Guadalajara,^[6] scoring his second and third goals in division two in wins over Córdoba (3–1 at home)^[7] and Elche (3–2 away),^[8] he retired at only 26 years of age.

References

^ González, Mateo (13 November 2009). ""Me gustaría que se recuerde a un tal Rodri que pasó por el Betis"" ["I would like for people to remember one named Rodri who had a spell at Betis"]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Una sensación agridulce (1–1)" [Bittersweet feeling (1–1)]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 13 December 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^ "El Córdoba pierde 3 a 0 ante el Betis en el estreno liguero" [Córdoba lose 3 to 0 against Betis in league debut]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^ "La goleada más inútil y triste del beticismo" [Betis' most useless and saddest rout]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
^ Vera, José A. (31 January 2011). "Rodri, del Betis, cedido hasta final de temporada" [Rodri, from Betis, loaned until the end of the season]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^ Sánchez Cabrerizo, Jorge (30 August 2011). "Rodri ficha por el Guadalajara" [Rodri signs for Guadalajara]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^ "C.D. Guadalajara 3–1 Córdoba C.F." (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
^ "Elche C.F 2–3 C.D. Guadalajara. El Deportivo Guadalajara certifica la permanencia en la Liga Adelante" [Elche C.F 2–3 C.D. Guadalajara. Deportivo Guadalajara certify Liga Adelante permanence] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.

External links

Rodri at BDFutbol
Rodri at Soccerway

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