David Rodríguez (soccer, born 2002)
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Rodríguez
| image =
| fullname = David Rodríguez Uribe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|5|5}}
| birth_place = San Luis Potosí, Mexico
| height = 1.76 m
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub = Atlético Ottawa
(on loan from Atlético San Luis)
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs1 = FC Dallas
| years1 = 2019–2021
| clubs1 = North Texas SC
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = → Atlético San Luis (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Atlético San Luis
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Phoenix Rising (loan)
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Austin FC II (loan)
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 5
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Austin FC (loan)
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = → Atlético Ottawa (loan)
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = United States U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 14 April 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
David Rodríguez Uribe (born May 5, 2002) is a professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa, on loan from Atlético San Luis. Born in Mexico, he represented the United States national under-17 team.
Professional career
=North Texas SC=
In February 2019 Rodríguez was signed by North Texas SC after having success with the FC Dallas Academy.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/north-texas-sc-signs-midfielder-david-rodriguez |title=North Texas SC Signs Midfielder David Rodriguez |date=February 20, 2019 |website=www.FCDallas.com |publisher=North Texas SC |access-date=October 23, 2023}} Rodríguez was a member of the 2019 North Texas SC team that won the 2019 USL League One Championship.{{cite news |last=Carrick |first=Buzz |date=October 20, 2019 |title=North Texas SC lifts the inaugural USL League One Final trophy - in pictures |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/fc-dallas/2019/10/20/north-texas-sc-lifts-the-inaugural-usl-league-one-final-trophy-in-pictures/ |work=The Dallas Morning News |access-date=October 23, 2023}}
At the beginning of the 2021 season North Texas SC announced that Rodríguez would be loaned to Atletico San Luis on a six-month loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/north-texas-sc-loans-david-rodriguez-atl-tico-san-luis |title=North Texas SC Loans David Rodriguez to Atlético San Luis |date=January 15, 2021 |website=www.FCDallas.com |publisher=North Texas SC |access-date=October 23, 2023}} After making four appearances in Liga MX for Atlético San Luis, North Texas came to an agreement to sell Rodríguez, making him the first player sold by North Texas SC.{{cite web |url=https://www.fcdallas.com/news/north-texas-sc-completes-transfer-david-rodriguez-atl-tico-san-luis |title=North Texas SC Completes Transfer of David Rodriguez to Atlético San Luis |date=June 21, 2021 |website=www.FCDallas.com |publisher=North Texas SC |access-date=October 23, 2023}}
=Atlético San Luis=
Rodríguez made five more appearances for Atlético San Luis between the 2021 and 2022 Liga MX seasons.
In August 2022, Rodríguez was loaned to Phoenix Rising FC for the end of the 2022 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/rising-signs-david-rodriguez-on-loan-from-liga-mx-side-atletico-san-luis/ |title=Rising Signs David Rodriguez on Loan from Liga MX Side Atlético San Luis |date=August 4, 2022 |website=www.PHXRisingFC.com |publisher=Phoenix Rising FC |access-date=October 23, 2023}}
Going into the 2023 Austin FC II announced that Rodríguez was being loaned from Atlético San Luis on a season long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-ii-announces-first-ever-player-signings |title=Austin FC II Announces First-Ever Player Signings |date=January 5, 2023 |website=www.AustinFC.com |publisher=Austin FC II |access-date=October 23, 2023}} Rodríguez was the starting right wing for Austin FC II when they won the 2023 MLS Next Pro Cup, beating the Columbus Crew 2 by a score of 3–1.{{cite news |last=Gordon |first=Colby |date=October 22, 2023 |title=Austin FC II rallies late in second half to win MLS Next Pro Cup |url=https://www.statesman.com/story/sports/mls/2023/10/22/austin-fc-ii-wins-mls-next-pro-cup-with-3-1-win-over-columbus-crew-2/71284853007/ |work=Austin American-Statesman|access-date=October 23, 2023}} In May 2023, Austin FC announced they had signed on a short-term agreement, allowing him to be with the first team for four games.{{cite web |url=https://www.austinfc.com/news/austin-fc-signs-david-rodriguez-to-short-term-agreement |title=Austin FC Signs David Rodríguez to Short-Term Agreement |date=May 17, 2023 |website=www.AustinFC.com |publisher=Austin FC |access-date=October 23, 2023}} Rodríguez was the first player from the second team to make the first team bench, but did not appear in any games.
On February 5, 2025, Rodríguez joined sister club Atlético Ottawa on loan for the 2025 season.{{cite web |title=Exciting Mexican attacker David Rodríguez joins Ottawa on loan |url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/exciting-mexican-attacker-david-rodriguez-joins-ottawa-on-loan-%e2%9c%8d%ef%b8%8f |publisher=Atlético Ottawa |access-date=5 February 2025 |date=5 February 2025}} He made his debut and scored his first on April 5 in a 2-2 draw against the HFX Wanderers.{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/match-analysis-new-look-atletico-ottawa-show-fight-in-two-goal-comeback-draw-vs-halifax-wanderers|title=Match Analysis: New-look Atlético Ottawa show fight in two-goal comeback draw vs. Halifax Wanderers|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke|date=April 5, 2025|work=Canadian Premier League}}
Personal
David's older brother Arturo is also a professional footballer. He plays with Charleston Battery.{{cite web |title=Rising FC acquires David Rodriguez on loan from Atlético San Luis |url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1234767 |website=USLChampionship.com |date=August 4, 2022 |access-date=5 August 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|22 October 2023}}{{Soccerway|david-rodriguez/552426}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|North Texas SC
|2019 |rowspan="2"|USL League One |19 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2020
|11 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Atlético San Luis (loan)
|4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| Atlético San Luis
|rowspan=1|Liga MX |5 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| Austin FC II (loan)
|2023 |19 | 5 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|Appearance(s) in MLSNP Playoffs}} | 0 | 22 | 5 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 7 |
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Honours
- MLS Next Pro Cup: Champions – 2023
North Texas SC
- USL League One Regular Season: 2019
- USL League One Championship: 2019
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{USL League One player|david-rodriguez|David Rodriguez}}
- [https://www.fcdallas.com/players/david-rodriguez David Rodriguez] at FC Dallas
- {{Liga MX player|133049/david-rodriguez-uribe|David Rodríguez Uribe}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|david-rodriguez_10}}
- {{Soccerway|552426}}
{{Atlético Ottawa squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, David}}
Category:Footballers from San Luis Potosí City
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:Mexican men's footballers
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:Mexican emigrants to the United States
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Mexican expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Category:North Texas SC players
Category:Atlético San Luis footballers
Category:Phoenix Rising FC players
Category:Atlético Ottawa players
Category:USL League One players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:21st-century Mexican sportsmen
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