Santiago Rodríguez (footballer, born 1997)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Santiago Alejandro Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Arizona, San Luis, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Gimnasia Mendoza (on loan from Argentinos Juniors) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Estudiantes SL | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2020 | Estudiantes SL | 108 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | Almagro | 38 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Instituto (loan) | 39 | (8) |
| 2023–2024 | Instituto | 53 | (10) |
| 2024– | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Sarmiento (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Gimnasia Mendoza (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:30, 26 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Santiago Alejandro Rodríguez (born 23 August 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre-forward for Gimnasia Mendoza, on loan from Argentinos Juniors.
Career
Rodríguez came through the youth setup at Estudiantes SL, making his first team debut on 12 May 2015 in the Primera Nacional against Central Córdoba SdE.[1] He scored his first goal later that season against Instituto.[2] On 30 September 2020, he joined Almagro.[3]
On 3 January 2022, he joined Instituto on loan and helped them to promotion to the Liga Profesional.[4][5] On 15 December, his loan was made permanent as Instituto bought 50% of his rights, signing him to a three-year contract.[6] In March 2024, he extended his contract until December 2026.[7] On May 18, he scored from 40 metres in a 1–1 draw against Unión Santa Fe.[8]
On 29 August 2025, he permanently joined Argentinos Juniors for a fee over $3 million.[9][10]
On 19 June, he was loaned to Sarmiento.[11]
On 13 January 2026, he was loaned to newly promoted Gimnasia Mendoza.[12] Ahead of joining Gimnasia, he had undergone a goal drought with his last goal coming in 2024.[13] He ended this drought on 25 February, scoring in a 1–1 draw against Independiente.[14]
References
- ^ "Santiago Rodríguez: de los Intercolegiales al Torneo Nacional B". La República. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Primera B Nacional - BN_Partidos: Santiago Rodríguez: "Estoy feliz por mi primer gol"". www.bnpartidos.com.ar. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Santiago Rodríguez comenzó a pagar con goles en Almagro". El Diario de la República (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba - IACC - Nuevos refuerzos en la Gloria". institutoacc.com.ar. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ Garcia, Lucas (22 November 2022). "Un año histórico para Córdoba: Instituto ascendió a la primera división del fútbol nacional – Córdoba Turismo". Córdoba Turismo (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba - IACC - Instituto compró el 50% del pase de Santiago Rodríguez". institutoacc.com.ar. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Dos delanteros de Instituto renovaron su contrato • Canal C" (in Spanish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Para volver a ver: el golazo de Santiago Rodríguez en el empate de Instituto". Cba24n (in Spanish). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Santiago Rodríguez fue vendido por Instituto a Argentinos Juniors – Futbol de Córdoba" (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba - IACC - Santiago Rodríguez fue transferido a Argentinos Juniors". institutoacc.com.ar. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Sarmiento entre una incorporación, una venta y una rescisión - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com (in Spanish). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Gimnasia y Esgrima continúa cerrando refuerzos para la Liga Profesional". Los Andes (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ VAVEL.com (31 December 2025). "Gimnasia incorpora a Santiago Rodríguez". VAVEL (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Santiago Rodríguez y su emoción por el tremendo golazo que marcó para Gimnasia y Esgrima". Diario Uno (in Spanish). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
External links
- Santiago Rodríguez at Soccerway