Jaime Rodríguez

{{redirects|Chelona|the locality in Queensland, Australia|Chelona, Queensland}}

{{similar names|Jaime Rodríguez Calderón|James Rodríguez (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jaime Rodríguez

| image =

| fullname = Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|1|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = San Salvador, El Salvador

| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Right back
Centre back

| youthyears1= 1974

| youthclubs1= Juventud Olímpica Metalio

| years1 = 1975–1977

| years2 = 1978–1979

| years3 = 1980–1982

| years4 = 1982–1987

| years5 = 1984–1985

| years6 = 1987–1990

| years7 = 1990

| years8 = 1991–1992

| years9 = 1992–1993

| years10 = 1994

| clubs1 = Alianza

| clubs2 = FAS

| clubs3 = Bayer Uerdingen

| clubs4 = Léon

| clubs5 = → KPV (loan)

| clubs6 = Atlas

| clubs7 = Alianza

| clubs8 = NKK

| clubs9 = Yokohama Flügels

| clubs10 = Alianza

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| caps4 = 139

| goals4 = 6

| caps5 = 9

| goals5 = 2

| caps6 = 67

| goals6 = 11

| caps7 =

| goals7 =

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 4

| caps9 = 2

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 1979–1991

| nationalteam1 = El Salvador

| nationalcaps1 = 30 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2000 | manageryears2 =2002

| managerclubs1 = Alianza

| managerclubs2 = San Salvador

}}

Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez (born 17 January 1959) is a former football player from El Salvador.{{Cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Fiscalia-presenta-pruebas-contra-Jaime-Rodriguez-ex-presidente-del-INDES-20180321-0018.html|title = Fiscalía presenta pruebas contra Jaime Rodríguez, ex presidente del INDES}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elgrafico.com/futbol/Abogado-de-Jaime-Rodriguez-admite-que-utilizaron-125-mil-del-INDES-para-estadio-Las-Delicias-20180430-0013.html|title=Abogado de Jaime Rodríguez admite que utilizaron $125 mil del INDES para estadio las Delicias}}

He represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Playing career

=Club career=

From a very early age on, Rodríguez showed great skill and talent. After being selected by C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio then Alianza, he began a prolific football career, in the process becoming a legend in El Salvador, although not as highly rated as Mágico González.

A defender, Rodríguez played professionally for different clubs around the world. Among these were El Salvador's Alianza, Mexico's Club Léon and F.C. Atlas, and Germany's Bayer Uerdingen (now known as KFC Uerdingen 05). He also played for teams in Japan's NKK, Yokohama Flügels and Finland's KPV scoring 4 goals in 18 games during 1984–1985.

=International career=

Nicknamed La Chelona, Rodríguez represented his country in fifteen FIFA World Cup qualification matches{{FIFA player|57018}} and played in all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

His final international game was an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification match against Nicaragua.

Managerial career

After retiring from football, Rodríguez started a coaching career at Alianza, but was sacked in 2002. Since then, he has been a strong advocate for improvement in football organisations and programs in El Salvador. He has also been a strong supporter for financial aid to Salvadoran sporting heroes of the past who are in need.{{cite web | url = http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2011/10/03/por-pension-vitalicia-3/ | title = Por pensión vitalicia | language = Spanish | work = La Prensa Gráfica | date = 3 October 2011 | accessdate = 7 May 2013}}

Since 2009, he is President of the Salvadoran Institute of Sport (INDES) and was appointed coordinator of the El Salvador national team and in 2007 became the assistant coach of the Cuscatlecos.{{cite web|url=http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20070705/accion/817647.asp |title="Chelona" deja su cargo |language=Spanish |work=La Prensa Gráfica |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224023437/http://archive.laprensa.com.sv/20070705/accion/817647.asp |archivedate=24 December 2007 }}

Rodríguez has participated in a charity match to raise funds for earthquake victims in his native El Salvador.

In 2012, Rodríguez was named member of the football commission of FIFA.{{cite web | url = http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20120110/deportes/99184/%E2%80%9CTener-peso-es-lo-que-le-ha-faltado--a-El-Salvador%E2%80%9D-Jaime-Rodr%C3%ADguez.htm | title = "Tener peso es lo que le ha faltado a El Salvador" Jaime Rodríguez | language = Spanish | work = Diario Co Latino | date = 10 January 2012 | accessdate = 7 May 2013 | first = Manahen | last = González | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140417190303/http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/20120110/deportes/99184/%E2%80%9CTener-peso-es-lo-que-le-ha-faltado--a-El-Salvador%E2%80%9D-Jaime-Rodr%C3%ADguez.htm | archivedate = 17 April 2014 | df = dmy-all }}

Club statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
Season ! Club ! League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \|Japan ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Emperor's Cup ! colspan=2 \| J.League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
1991/92	NKK	JSL Division 2	15	4	colspan="2"
\|0	0	15	4
1992	rowspan="2"\|Yokohama Flügels	rowspan="2"\|J1 League	colspan="2"
\|0	0	4	0	4	0
1993	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
rowspan=1\| Country	colspan=2\| Japan !17\|\|4\|\|0\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|21\|\|4
colspan=3\|Total !17\|\|4\|\|0\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|21\|\|4