Ignacio Rodríguez (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Agustín Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Guernica, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Glew | |||
| Villa Numancia | |||
| Banfield | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Banfield | 79 | (5) |
| 2025– | Racing Club | 21 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 15 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Ignacio Agustín Rodríguez (born 22 February 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club.[1]
Career
Rodríguez came through the youth system at Banfield after joining at the under-15 level and made his debut on 6 April 2021 in a 2–2 draw against Estudiantes.[2] He scored his first goal on 25 September 2023, equalising in a 1–1 draw against River Plate.[3][4] In September 2024, he signed a new contract until the end of 2026.[5]
In January 2025, Rodríguez signed for fellow Liga Profesional de Fútbol side Racing Club, who acquired 50% of his economic rights for $1.2 million. He signed a contract until the end of 2028.[6] He made his Racing debut on 24 January 2025 in a 3–1 win against Barracas Central, being substituted after suffering a cut to the face.[7] On 21 February, he appeared in the first leg of Racing's 4–0 Recopa Sudamericana victory over Botafogo, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 15 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Banfield | 2019–20 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2024 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 5 | ||
| Racing Club | 2025 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career total | 101 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 130 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Argentina
- ^ Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Recopa Sudamericana
Honours
Racing Club
References
- ^ "Ignacio Rodriguez Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Ignacio Rodríguez: de Deportivo Glew a debutar como titular en Banfield". www.eldiariosur.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "River empató con Banfield y no pudo alcanzar el liderazgo de la zona A". Página|12 (in Spanish). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Con suspenso y a instancias del VAR: el golazo de Rodríguez para Banfield - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ Tagliafico, Florencia (27 September 2024). "Renovación para Rodríguez y Roldán". Club Atlético Banfield (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Rodríguez se hizo la revisión médica y es nuevo refuerzo de Racing - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "El impresionante corte que sufrió Ignacio Rodríguez en su debut en Racing". Olé (in Spanish). 24 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Racing 2-0 Botafogo (21 Feb, 2025) Final Score - ESPN (UK)". ESPN. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
External links
- Ignacio Rodríguez at Soccerway