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Uruguayan footballer (born 2005) In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Camejo.

Juan Rodríguez
Personal information
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)
2024Boston 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
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

  1. ^ Juan Rodríguez at Soccerway
  2. "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.
  3. "Juan Rodríguez y su convocatoria a la selección mayor de Uruguay: "No lo podía creer"". 13 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. "El calendario de la sub-18 en Japón". 23 August 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. "Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local". 26 May 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. "Jugadores convocados para las Eliminatorias en Noviembre 2024". 12 November 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. "Lista oficial de convocados al Sudamericano sub-20". 7 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  8. "Juan Rodríguez: de San Ramón a las juveniles de Peñarol, Primera en Boston River y Selección Uruguaya". 28 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. "J. Rodríguez's career". Retrieved 16 January 2025.

External links

Peñarol – current squad


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