José Rodríguez (footballer, born 1994)

{{short description|Spanish footballer}}

{{Other people|José Rodríguez}}

{{family name hatnote|Rodríguez|Martínez|lang=Spanish}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = José Rodríguez

| image = Jose Rodriguez Martinez.jpg

| caption = Rodríguez playing for Deportivo in 2014

| full_name = José Rodríguez Martínez{{WorldFootball.net|jose-rodriguez_7}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Villajoyosa, Spain

| height = 1.81 m

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2007 | youthclubs1 = Villajoyosa

| youthyears2 = 2007–2009 | youthclubs2 = Hércules

| youthyears3 = 2009–2012 | youthclubs3 = Real Madrid

| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Real Madrid B | caps1 = 61 | goals1 = 4

| years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = Real Madrid | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | caps3 = 25 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Galatasaray | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Mainz 05 | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = → Málaga (loan) | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = → Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan) | caps7 = 19 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = → Fortuna Sittard (loan) | caps8 = 24 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Málaga | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2020 | clubs10 = → Fuenlabrada (loan) | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2020–2022 | clubs11 = Maccabi Haifa | caps11 = 56 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2022–2023 | clubs12 = Union SG | caps12 = 9 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2023–2024 | clubs13 = Hapoel Tel Aviv | caps13 = 12 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2024 | clubs14 = Adana Demirspor | caps14 = 7 | goals14 = 0

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Spain U17 | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2013 | nationalteam2 = Spain U19 | nationalcaps2 = 8 | nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2013 | nationalteam3 = Spain U20 | nationalcaps3 = 1 | nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2015 | nationalteam4 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps4 = 6 | nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 17 August 2024

| nationalteam-update =

}}

José Rodríguez Martínez (born 16 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

He began his career at Real Madrid, where he played mostly in the reserves, and was loaned to Deportivo before being sold to Galatasaray. He subsequently represented Mainz 05 (where he had loan spells with Málaga, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Fortuna Sittard), and Málaga (also being loaned to Fuenlabrada). He joined Maccabi Haifa in 2020.

Rodríguez represented Spain up to under-21 level.

Club career

=Real Madrid=

Born in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Valencian Community of Romani descent,[http://www.martiperarnau.com/articulos-de-futbol/perfiles/jose-rodriguez/ José Rodríguez] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006135100/http://www.martiperarnau.com/articulos-de-futbol/perfiles/jose-rodriguez/|date=6 October 2014}}; Perarnau Magazine, 18 June 2012 (in Spanish) Rodríguez played for three clubs as a youth, finishing his youth career with Real Madrid who he joined at the age of 14. He made his senior debut three years later, with Real Madrid Castilla in the Segunda División.[http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/ActualidadCantera1213_en/1330118152345/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez:_%E2%80%9CWe_re_playing_very_well_at_home_and_winning_the_matches%E2%80%9D.htm José Rodríguez: “We're playing very well at home and winning the matches”] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130201021555/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/ActualidadCantera1213_en/1330118152345/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez:_%E2%80%9CWe_re_playing_very_well_at_home_and_winning_the_matches%E2%80%9D.htm|date=1 February 2013}}; Real Madrid CF, 14 September 2012

On 30 October 2012, Rodríguez was called up to the first team for the first time, as manager José Mourinho picked him for a match against CD Alcoyano in that season's Copa del Rey;[http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330126464530/noticia/Convocatoria/Mourinho_calls_up_17_players_for_the_debut_in_the_Copa_del_Rey.htm Mourinho calls up 17 players for the debut in the Copa del Rey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121101231401/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330126464530/noticia/Convocatoria/Mourinho_calls_up_17_players_for_the_debut_in_the_Copa_del_Rey.htm|date=1 November 2012}}; Real Madrid CF, 30 October 2012 he came on as a substitute at half-time, and scored the third goal in a 4–1 away win.[http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/ActualidadCastilla1213/1330126598037/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez_made_his_debut_on_Real_Madrid_with_a_goal.htm José Rodríguez made his debut on Real Madrid with a goal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104051536/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/ActualidadCastilla1213/1330126598037/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez_made_his_debut_on_Real_Madrid_with_a_goal.htm|date=4 November 2012}}; Real Madrid CF, 31 October 2012[http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330126602575/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez:_%E2%80%9CMourinho_told_me_to_stay_calm_and_play_like_I_do_in_my_usual_team%E2%80%9D.htm José Rodríguez: “Mourinho told me to stay calm and play like I do in my usual team”] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606172459/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330126602575/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez:_%E2%80%9CMourinho_told_me_to_stay_calm_and_play_like_I_do_in_my_usual_team%E2%80%9D.htm|date=6 June 2013}}; Real Madrid CF, 31 October 2012

Rodríguez made his La Liga debut on 1 December 2012, playing the last minute of a 2–0 victory over Atlético Madrid.[https://archive.today/20130201034608/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1202817745826/1330129638526/noticia/Cronica/2-0:_Ronaldo_and_Ozil_decide_the_derby.htm 2–0: Ronaldo and Özil decide the derby]; Real Madrid CF, 1 December 2012 Three days later, he became the youngest player ever to appear for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match at 17 years and 354 days, when he replaced Kaká in the 4–1 group stage defeat of AFC Ajax.[http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330130031343/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez_becomes_the_youngest_player_in_Real_Madrid%E2%80%99s_history_to_play_in_the_European_Cup.htm José Rodríguez becomes the youngest player in Real Madrid’s history to play in the European Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208005740/http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/Actualidad_Primer_Equipo_en/1330130031343/noticia/Noticia/Jose_Rodriguez_becomes_the_youngest_player_in_Real_Madrid%E2%80%99s_history_to_play_in_the_European_Cup.htm|date=8 December 2012}}; Real Madrid CF, 4 December 2012

In 2013–14, Rodríguez made 37 appearances and scored four times as Castilla were relegated to Segunda División B. He was booked 14 times during the campaign, being sent off on 15 February 2014 in a 3–1 win over FC Barcelona B at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.{{cite news|url=https://www.lainformacion.com/deporte/3-1-la-intensidad-del-castilla-desmonta-el-orden-del-barcelona-b_DaQkTmau8367DCy3dnAyS/|title=3–1. La intensidad del Castilla desmonta el orden del Barcelona B|trans-title=3–1. Castilla's intensity dismantles Barcelona B's order|newspaper=La Información|language=es|date=15 February 2014|access-date=21 April 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230420233639/https://www.lainformacion.com/deporte/3-1-la-intensidad-del-castilla-desmonta-el-orden-del-barcelona-b_DaQkTmau8367DCy3dnAyS/|archive-date=20 April 2023}}

On 22 July 2014, Rodríguez joined Deportivo de La Coruña in a season-long loan deal.[http://www.canaldeportivo.com/servlet/es.iris.servlets.Noticias?accion=4&ver=1&nid=28375&mid=13 José Rodríguez, nuevo jugador del Deportivo (José Rodríguez, new player of Deportivo)]; Deportivo La Coruña, 22 July 2014 (in Spanish) He played 27 competitive games, with his side narrowly avoiding relegation; his first top-flight goals came in 2–2 draws against Rayo Vallecano and Granada CF, both at home.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_2/dep_ray/|title=Ba destruye lo que crean Aquino y Bueno|trans-title=Ba destroys what Aquino and Bueno create|newspaper=Marca|first=Manuel|last=Malagón|language=es|date=31 August 2014|access-date=23 March 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2014_15/primera/jornada_20/dep_gda/|title=Un punto de mejora con Abel|trans-title=Point of improvement under Abel|newspaper=Marca|first=Fran|last=Villalobos|language=es|date=25 January 2015|access-date=23 March 2016}}

=Galatasaray=

Rodríguez signed for Galatasaray SK in the summer of 2015, after agreeing to a four-year contract.[http://www.ntvspor.net/haber/haber-t/135173/galatasaraya-genc-takviye Galatasaray'dan Jose Rodriguez sürprizi! (Jose Rodriguez a surprise for Galatasaray!)]; NTV, 27 July 2015 (in Turkish) Unused in the Süper Lig opener at Sivasspor on 15 August, he made his debut nine days later by starting in a 1–2 loss to Osmanlıspor at the Türk Telekom Arena.{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/galatasaray-1-2-osmanlispor-29888965|title=Galatasaray 1–2 Osmanlıspor|newspaper=Hürriyet|language=tr|date=25 August 2015|access-date=23 March 2016}}

=Mainz=

On 29 June 2016, Rodríguez moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a four-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/hoch-veranlagt_mainz-05-verpflichtet-josc3a9-rodriguez-654929/artikel|title="Hoch veranlagt": Mainz 05 verpflichtet José Rodriguez|trans-title="Highly-rated": Mainz 05 acquire José Rodriguez|publisher=Kicker|language=de|date=29 June 2016|access-date=1 February 2017}} He was sent off a mere five minutes into his German Bundesliga debut, after a dangerous challenge on FC Augsburg's Dominik Kohr in an eventual 1–3 home defeat.{{cite web|url=http://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/id_79032936/mainz-05-bestraft-jose-rodriguez-wegen-brutalem-foul-an-dominik-kohr.html|title=Mainz greift durch: Geldstrafe für Rotsünder Rodriguez|trans-title=Mainz get tough: money penalty for red fiend Rodriguez|publisher=T-Online|language=de|date=19 September 2016|access-date=1 February 2017}}

On the very last day of the 2017 January transfer window, Rodríguez was loaned to Málaga CF until June.{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en/international-football/germany-bundesliga/749470-robin-quaison-arrives-while-jose-rodriguez-leaves-1-fsv-mainz-05.html|title=Robin Quaison arrives while José Rodriguez leaves 1. FSV Mainz 05|publisher=Vavel|first=Chloe|last=Gallot|date=31 January 2017|access-date=1 February 2017}} He was again ejected in his second appearance, being booked twice in an eventual 2–1 home win against UD Las Palmas.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_23/mga_pal/|title=El Málaga vuelve a sonreír|trans-title=Málaga smile again|newspaper=Marca|first=Jaime|last=Rincón|language=es|date=20 February 2017|access-date=20 February 2017}}

Rodríguez left on loan for a third time in August 2018, joining Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.{{cite web|url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/fortuna-haalt-spanjaard-met-real-madrid-verleden-naar-sittard|title=Fortuna haalt Spanjaard met Real Madrid-verleden naar Sittard|trans-title=Fortuna bring Spaniard with Real Madrid past to Sittard|publisher=Voetbal International|language=nl|date=28 August 2018|access-date=28 August 2018}}

=Málaga return=

On 18 August 2019, Rodríguez returned to Málaga after agreeing to a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/the-second-signing-already-knows-the-house-jose-rodriguez|title=The second signing already knows the house: José Rodríguez|publisher=Málaga CF|date=18 August 2019|access-date=19 August 2019}} However, due to the club's financial problems, he was not registered for the first half of the campaign,{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/malaga/malaga-cf/malaga-noticias/206463-jose-rodriguez-mi-idea-es-quedarme-si-me-inscriben|title=José Rodríguez: "Mi idea es quedarme si me inscriben"|trans-title=José Rodríguez: "My idea is to stay if they register me"|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=22 October 2019|access-date=21 February 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221150232/https://eldesmarque.com/malaga/malaga-cf/malaga-noticias/206463-jose-rodriguez-mi-idea-es-quedarme-si-me-inscriben|archive-date=21 February 2020}} and was subsequently loaned to fellow second-tier CF Fuenlabrada the following 30 January.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/jose-rodriguez-loaned-out-to-cf-fuenlabrada|title=José Rodríguez, loaned out to CF Fuenlabrada|publisher=Málaga CF|date=30 January 2020|access-date=21 February 2020}}

=Maccabi Haifa=

Rodríguez returned to the Israeli Premier League on 10 September 2020, after he signed with Maccabi Haifa F.C. on a yearly salary of 270,000.{{cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/20-21/1,1,4,0/366748.html?ref=hp|title=עכשיו זה רשמי: חוסה רודריגס חתם במכבי חיפה|trans-title=Now it's official: José Rodríguez signed with Maccabi Haifa|publisher=One|first=Doron|last=Ben Dor|language=he|date=10 September 2020|access-date=10 September 2020}} On 1 March 2021, his cousin died in Spain aged 29 from COVID-19 complications, and it was decided that the team's players would wear black armbands in the next match in her memory.{{cite web|url=https://sports.walla.co.il/item/3421631|title=מכבי חיפה: "הניצחון הכי משמעותי העונה". דוניו צפוי להיעדר בשבת - וואלה! ספורט|trans-title=Maccabi Haifa: "The most significant victory this season". Donyoh expected to be absent on Saturday|publisher=Walla!|first=Shlomo|last=Weiss|language=he|date=4 March 2021|access-date=4 March 2021}} He scored the winning goal two days later, a powerful long-range volley in a 2–1 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv FC, which earned him praise from Israeli pundits as well as Spanish media.{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/futbol-internacional/2021/03/04/6040d55c46163f93978b45f2.html|title=José Rodríguez lleva unos meses en Israel y ya tiene al país a sus pies por golazos como éste|trans-title=José Rodríguez has been in Israel for a few months and already has country at his feet with wonder goals like this one|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=4 March 2021|access-date=4 March 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/deportes/futbol/2021/06/09/60c0a8e6fdddffa6028b4688.html|title=José Rodríguez, jugador del Maccabi Haifa: "La gente habla de Israel desde la ignorancia"|trans-title=José Rodríguez, Maccabi Haifa player: "People talk about Israel from an ignorance standpoint"|newspaper=El Mundo|first=Sal|last=Emergui|language=es|date=9 June 2021|access-date=19 August 2021}}

=Union Saint-Gilloise=

Rodriguez joined Belgian Pro League side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in summer 2022.{{cite web|url=https://bx1.be/categories/sport/lunion-recrute-lespagnol-jose-rodriguez/|title=L’Union recrute l’Espagnol José Rodriguez|trans-title=Union sign Spain's José Rodriguez|publisher=BX1|language=fr|date=13 August 2022|access-date=25 February 2023}}{{cite news|url=https://www.lesoir.be/464042/article/2022-09-07/jose-rodriguez-du-real-madrid-lunion-saint-gilloise-avec-ancelotti-jai-perdu-la|title=José Rodriguez, du Real Madrid à l’Union Saint-Gilloise: "Avec Ancelotti, j’ai perdu la confiance que Mourinho m’avait donnée"|trans-title=José Rodriguez, from Real Madrid to Union Saint-Gilloise: "With Ancelotti, I lost the confidence that Mourinho had given me"|newspaper=Le Soir|first=Vincent|last=Miller|language=fr|date=7 September 2022|access-date=25 February 2023}} On 15 February 2023, he terminated his two-year contract by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://rusg.brussels/article/lunion-sg-et-jose-rodriguez-se-separent-dun-commun-accord|title=L’Union SG et José Rodriguez se séparent d’un commun accord|trans-title=Union SG and José Rodriguez separate by mutual agreement|publisher=Union Saint-Gilloise|language=fr|date=15 February 2023|access-date=15 February 2023|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601095625/https://rusg.brussels/article/lunion-sg-et-jose-rodriguez-se-separent-dun-commun-accord|archive-date=1 June 2023}}

International career

Rodríguez captained Spain at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania. In the semi-final against France, he scored a penalty kick to open a 2–1 defeat after extra time.{{cite web|url=http://www.sefutbol.com/en/mishap-condemns-spain-extra-time-1-2|title=A mishap condemns Spain in extra time (1–2)|publisher=Royal Spanish Football Federation|date=29 July 2013|access-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160403095829/http://www.sefutbol.com/en/mishap-condemns-spain-extra-time-1-2|archive-date=3 April 2016}}

Career statistics

{{updated|31 December 2023}}{{Soccerway|jose-rodriguez/160271}}{{FBref}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Real Madrid B

|2012–13

|Segunda División

|24

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—240
2013–14

|Segunda División

|37

4colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—374
colspan="2"|Total

!61

4colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—614
rowspan="3"|Real Madrid

|2012–13

|La Liga

|1

0211{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|—41
2013–14

|La Liga

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!1

02110colspan="2"|—41
Deportivo (loan)

|2014–15

|La Liga

|25

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—272
Galatasaray

|2015–16

|Süper Lig

|14

0603{{efn|name=UCL}}000230
Mainz 05

|2016–17

|Bundesliga

|2

0201{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—50
Málaga (loan)

|2016–17

|La Liga

|6

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—60
Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)

|2017–18

|Israeli Premier League

|19

210colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=TOT|Appearances in Toto Cup}}0222
Fortuna Sittard (loan)

|2018–19

|Eredivisie

|24

240colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—282
Fuenlabrada

|2019–20

|Segunda División

|14

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
rowspan="3"|Maccabi Haifa

|2020–21

|Israeli Premier League

|29

1403{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—361
2021–22

|Israeli Premier League

|27

0506{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}02{{efn|One appearance in Israeli Super Cup, one appearance in Toto Cup}}0400
colspan="2"|Total

!56

1909020761
Union Saint-Gilloise

|2022–23

|Belgian Pro League

|9

0103{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—130
Hapoel Tel Aviv

|2023–24

|Israeli Premier League

|12

000colspan="2"|—3{{efn|name=TOT}}0150
colspan="3"|Career total

!243

122711707029413

{{notelist}}

Honours

Galatasaray

Maccabi Tel Aviv

  • Toto Cup: 2017–18{{cite web|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/17-18/1,667,0,0/303547.html?ref=hp|title=בפעם החמישית: מכבי ת"א זכתה בגביע הטוטו|trans-title=For the fifth time: Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Toto Cup|publisher=One|language=he|date=14 December 2017|access-date=14 December 2017}}

Maccabi Haifa

References

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