James Rodríguez
James David Rodríguez Rubio, known as James Rodriguez (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian football midfielder. He currently plays for the Colombia national team and is currently a free agent.
 James Rodríguez celebrating a goal for Colombia against Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James David Rodríguez Rubio | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Cúcuta, Colombia | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | N/A (Free Agent) | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Academia Tolimense de Fútbol | ||
| 2005–2006 | Envigado | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Envigado | 30 | (9) |
| 2008–2010 | Banfield | 42 | (5) |
| 2010–2013 | Porto | 63 | (25) |
| 2013–2014 | Monaco | 34 | (11) |
| 2014– | Real Madrid | 77 | (28) |
| 2017– | → Bayern Munich (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Colombia U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2011 | Colombia U20 | 5 | (3) |
| 2011– | Colombia | 59 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:21, 21 January 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 October 2017 | |||
Because of his performances at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he is often known as one of the world's best young players.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 7 May 2014
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International | Other | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls. | Ass. | Apps | Gls. | Ass. | Apps | Gls. | Ass. | Apps | Gls. | Ass. | Apps | Gls. | Ass. | ||
| Envigado | Primera B 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Primera A 2008 | 22 | 9 | 0 | — | 22 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 30 | 9 | 0 | — | 30 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| Banfield | Clausura 2009 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Apertura 2009 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 18 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| Clausura 2010 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 20 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 42 | 5 | 3 | — | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 50 | 10 | 4 | |||||
| Porto | 2010–11 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | — | 31 | 6 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 38 | 14 | 6 | |||
| 2012–13 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total | 63 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 32 | 21 | |
| Monaco | 2013–14 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 10 | 12 | |||||
| Total | 169 | 48 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 61 | 37 | |
International goals
- As of 4 July 2014
| # | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3 June 2012 | Lima, Peru |  Peru |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 September 2012 | Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 6 September 2013 | Barranquilla, Colombia |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 5 March 2014 | Barcelona, Spain |  Tunisia |
1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 5. | 6 June 2014 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Jordan |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 14 June 2014 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |  Greece |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 7. | 19 June 2014 | Brasília, Brazil |  Ivory Coast |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 8. | 24 June 2014 | Cuiabá, Brazil |  Japan |
4–1 | 4–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 9. | 28 June 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
| 10. | 2–0 | |||||
| 11. | 4 July 2014 | Fortaleza, Brazil |  Brazil |
1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup |
James Rodríguez Media
James (front row, far right) with Porto in 2011
James with Real Madrid in 2014
James playing for Bayern in 2019
James lining up for Colombia during the 2014 World Cup qualification match against Uruguay on 10 September 2013
James scoring his second goal against Uruguay in the Round of 16 match
Rodríguez preparing to practice in Chicago for the Copa América Centenario, June 2016
Rodríguez playing for Colombia in 2022
References
- ↑ Worswick, Carl (27 June 2014). "James Rodríguez: the meteoric rise of a new Colombian football superstar" – via www.theguardian.com.
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