Ángel Luis Rodríguez

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ángel Luis Rodríguez

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| fullname = Ángel Luis Rodríguez

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|15}}

| birth_place = Panama

| height = {{height|m=1.75|precision=0}}

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| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs1 = Nacional

| youthclubs2 = Independiente Santa Fe

| years1 = 1996 | clubs1 = Ejecutivo Jrs. | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1997 | clubs2 = San Francisco | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1998–2002 | clubs3 = Tauro | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = → FAS (loan) | caps4 = | goals4 =

| years5 = 2003–2006| clubs5 = San Francisco | caps5 = | goals5 =

| years6 = 2005 | clubs6 = Santa Rita | caps6 = | goals6 =

| years7 = 2006–2008 | clubs7 = Sporting San Miguelito | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2002–2004 | clubs8 = Árabe Unido | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2005–2008 | clubs9 = Sporting San Miguelito | caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10= 2009–2011 | clubs10= Árabe Unido

| nationalyears1 = 1995–2010

| nationalteam1 = Panama

| nationalcaps1 = 59

| nationalgoals1 = 3

| pcupdate =

| ntupdate = 15 August 2015

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Ángel Luis Rodríguez (born 15 February 1976) is a retired Panamanian football midfielder.

Club career

Pito Rodríguez played in the youth teams of Uruguyan giants Nacional and Colombian outfit Independiente Santa Fe and started his senior career at Ejecutivo Jrs.,[http://portal.diaadia.com.pa/archivo/03312008/dep09_print.html Volante incansable] - Día a día {{in lang|es}} played for San Francisco and Tauro and returned to San Francisco in December 2002.[http://impresa.prensa.com/deportes/Pito-jugara-San-Francisco_0_816668330.html 'Pito' jugará con el San Francisco] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}} While at Tauro, he went to Italy for a trial with Empoli in 1998.[http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/101998/dep6.html "Pito" Rodríguez viaja hoy para probarse en el fútbol italiano] - Crítica {{in lang|es}}

He had a spell abroad on loan at Salvadoran side FAS in 1999,[http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/022099/dep1.html Panameño "Pito" Rodríguez debuta con el FAS ante el Sonsonate el domingo] - Crítica {{in lang|es}} but left the club citing urgent family matters while denying any involvement in a Salvadoran road accident in which a person died and subsequently fleeing Salvadoran law.[http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/content/el-tauro-negociar%C3%A1-supuesta-indemnizaci%C3%B3n-de-pito-al-fas El Tauro negociará supuesta indemnización de "Pito" al FAS] - Panamá América {{in lang|es}} In summer 2005, he went to play alongside compatriot Juan Carlos Cubillas for Ecuadoran second division team Santa Rita.[http://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/08112005/dep15.html "Pito" Rodríguez debutó en Santa Rita de Ecuador] - Crítica {{in lang|es}}

He also played for Sporting San Miguelito and Árabe Unido, whom he joined a second time in summer 2009 from Sporting.[http://laestrella.com.pa/deportes/mas-deportes/pito-sera-refuerzo-arabe/23743283 ‘Pito’ será refuerzo del Árabe] - La Estrella {{in lang|es}}

He retired in July 2011.[http://panamafutbol.com/?p=4361 Se retira Angel Luis “Pito” Rodríguez] - PanamaFutbol {{in lang|es}}

International career

He played for the Panama U23 team in the 1997 Central American Games.[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/1997/diciembre/14/deportes1.html ORO con angustia] - Nación {{in lang|es}}

Rodríguez made his debut for Panama in a January 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Nicaragua and has earned a total of 59 caps, scoring 3 goals.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/panama-recintlp.html Appearances for Panama National Team] - RSSSF He represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches{{FIFA player|157127}} and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/05gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details] - RSSSF[http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/36/u-s-men-win-third-gold-cup-championship-with-3-1-penalty-shootout-victory-against-panama-at-giants-s U.S. Men Win Third Gold Cup Championship With 3-1 Penalty Shootout Victory Against Panama at Giants Stadium] - US Soccer

His final international was a January 2010 friendly match against Chile.

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/pa-arodriguez-intl.html Ángel Luis Rodríguez - International Appearances]

class="wikitable" ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1	12 October 1999	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	{{fb\|TRI}}	1–0	2–2	Friendly match
2	22 June 2000	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	{{fb\|VEN}}	1–0	2–0	Friendly match
3	24 April 2001	Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama	{{fb\|HAI}}	2–0	2–0	Friendly match

Managerial career

After retiring as a player in July 2011, Rodríguez was named assistant to manager Jair Palacios at Árabe Unido.[http://panamafutbol.com/?p=6482 Pito Rodríguez será asistente de Palacios] - PanamaFutbol {{in lang|es}} He was appointed coach of Árabe Unido Reserves in summer 2014.[http://impresa.prensa.com/deportes/Arabe-listo-hoy_0_3983601784.html Árabe, listo para hoy] - La Prensa {{in lang|es}}

Honours

Panama

CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2005{{Cite web |date=2013-07-26 |title=A look back at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final - SBI Soccer |url=https://sbisoccer.com/2013/07/2005-concacaf-gold |access-date=2025-03-27 |language=en-US}}