Rodri (footballer, born 1996)
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Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (born 22 June 1996), known as Rodri or Rodrigo, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Spain national team. He is considered by pundits to be one of the best defensive midfielders in the world and is known for his versatility, accurate passing and tactical ability.
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Full name | Rodrigo Hernández Cascante | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Manchester City | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Rayo Majadahonda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2013 | Atlético Madrid | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Villarreal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Villarreal B | 39 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Villarreal | 63 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Manchester City | 172 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Spain U16 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | Spain U19 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Spain U21 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018– | Spain | 49 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:28, 26 March 2024 (UTC) |
After stints with Villarreal and Atlético Madrid in La Liga, Rodri joined Premier League club Manchester City in 2019. He helped the team win four consecutive league titles in the 2020–21, 2021–22 , 2022–23, and 2023-24 seasons, the 2022-23 season being part of a campaign that saw the club claim a historic continental treble. This treble included City's first UEFA Champions League title, with Rodri scoring the only goal in the final, and being named the tournament's Player of the Season.
Rodri is a Spain international and former youth international. He made his debut for the senior national team in 2018 and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. In 2023, he won the UEFA Nations League, being named the best player of the finals tournament.