Personal information | |||
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Full name | Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo | ||
Date of birth | (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | San Ramón, Uruguay | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Peñarol | ||
Youth career | |||
Huracán de San Ramón | |||
Peñarol | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024– | Peñarol | 0 | (0) |
2024 | → Boston River (loan) | 23 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022 | Uruguay U18 | 2 | (0) |
2024– | Uruguay U20 | 7 | (0) |
2024– | Uruguay A' | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 January 2025 |
Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo (born 30 May 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Uruguayan Primera División club Peñarol.
Club career
Rodríguez started his career with Huracán de San Ramón before joining the youth academy of Peñarol. In January 2024, he joined Boston River on a season-long loan deal.
International career
In August 2022, Rodríguez was called up to the Uruguay under-18 team for a friendly tournament which was held in Japan. In May 2024, Uruguay A' team head coach Diego Pérez called up Rodríguez for the team's first ever match.
In November 2024, Rodríguez received his maiden call-up to the Uruguay national team when head coach Marcelo Bielsa included him in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia and Brazil. In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.
Personal life
Rodríguez idolized Lionel Messi, Diego Forlán, Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani in the early part of his youth career as he played as a forward. Since moving to the centre-back position, he consider Virgil van Dijk and José María Giménez as his references.
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 December 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boston River (loan) | 2024 | UPD | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||
Peñarol | 2025 | UPD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
References
- ^ Juan Rodríguez at Soccerway
- "Quién es Juan Rodríguez, la sorpresa de Bielsa en la lista de convocados de Uruguay para las Eliminatorias". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Juan Rodríguez y su convocatoria a la selección mayor de Uruguay: "No lo podía creer"". 13 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "El calendario de la sub-18 en Japón". 23 August 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Jugadores convocados para las Eliminatorias en Noviembre 2024". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Lista oficial de convocados al Sudamericano sub-20". 7 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "Juan Rodríguez: de San Ramón a las juveniles de Peñarol, Primera en Boston River y Selección Uruguaya". 28 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "J. Rodríguez's career". Retrieved 16 January 2025.
External links
- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)
- Juan Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
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