Randall Rodríguez
{{short description|Uruguayan footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Rodríguez|Lucas|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Randall Rodríguez
| fullname = Randall Jonas Rodríguez Lucas{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce89/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU) |publisher=FIFA |page=22 |date=22 May 2023 |access-date=11 June 2023}}
| image = Peñarol 0-1 Benfica - Final Intercontinental Sub 20 - 220821-3283-jikatu (cropped).jpg
| caption = Rodríguez in 2022
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|11|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Maldonado, Uruguay
| height = 1.88 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Vélez Sarsfield
| clubnumber = 12
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Peñarol
| years1 = 2024
| clubs1 = Peñarol
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Vélez Sarsfield
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = Uruguay U17
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam2 = Uruguay U20
| nationalcaps2 = 39
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2024
| nationalteam3 = Uruguay U23
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2024
| nationalteam4 = Uruguay A'
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|URU}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|FIFA U-20 World Cup}}
{{Medal|W|2023 Argentina|}}
{{Medal|Comp|South American U-20 Championship}}
{{Medal|RU|2023 Colombia|}}
| club-update = 26 August 2024
| nationalteam-update = 31 May 2024
}}
Randall Jonas Rodríguez Lucas (born 29 November 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Vélez Sarsfield.{{Soccerway|598477}}
Club career
Born in Maldonado,{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/10551306/penarol-renovacion-randal-rodriguez-hasta-2024?platform=amp|accessdate=10 June 2023|website=EPSN|title= In good hands: Peñarol renewed Randall Rodríguez's contract|date=June 24, 2022}} Rodríguez was part of the Peñarol under-20 team which won the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. In the final, he saved two penalties against Independiente del Valle to help his side secure the title.{{cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/randall-rodriguez-el-heroe-de-penarol-en-la-final-de-la-copa-34606463|website=OneFootball|first=Leo|last=Cabrera|date=February 21, 2022|title=RANDALL RODRÍGUEZ, PEÑAROL'S HERO IN THE CUP FINAL|accessdate=10 June 2023}} He was also in goal when his team suffered a 1–0 loss in the 2022 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup match against Benfica.{{cite web|url= https://www.futbol.com.uy/Deportes/Randall-Rodriguez-tras-la-final--La-gente-lleno-el-estadio-y-no-le-pudimos-cumplir--uc830637?plantilla=1735&proceso=amp|website=Futbol.com|accessdate=10 June 2023|title= Randall Rodriguez after the final: "People filled the stadium and we couldn't meet them"}}
In June 2022, Rodríguez renewed his contract with Peñarol until December 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.padreydecano.com/cms/noticias/renovo-randall-rodriguez/|date=June 24, 2022|title=Randall Rodriguez renewed|accessdate=June 10, 2023|website=Padreydecano.com}} On 18 April 2024, he made his official debut for the club in a 3–1 cup defeat to the Montevideo City Torque.{{cite web|title=Así fue el debut de Randall Rodríguez en Peñarol|url=https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/13535483/debut-randall-rodriguez-penarol-primera-division-uruguay|language=es|date=18 April 2024|access-date=27 April 2024}}
On 31 July 2024, Rodríguez came to Argentina to join Vélez Sarsfield.{{cite web|title=Randall Rodríguez fue presentado como nuevo jugador de Vélez Sarsfield|url=https://www.espn.com.uy/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/13981836/randall-rodriguez-fue-presentado-como-nuevo-jugador-de-velez-sarsfield-penarol|language=es|date=1 August 2024|access-date=4 August 2024}}
International career
Rogriguez played for Uruguay at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship held in Colombia, and began in January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.padreydecano.com/cms/noticias/randall-rodriguez-se-sumo-a-primera/|website=Padreydecano.com|accessdate=10 June 2023|title= Randall Rodríguez joins first|date=17 February 2023}} He was then the first choice goalkeeper of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.{{Cite web |last=Lopesino |first=Juan |date=12 June 2023 |title=Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial |url=https://as.com/futbol/internacional/luciano-rodriguez-vale-un-mundial-n/ |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=Diario AS |language=es}}
In June 2023, he received his first call-up to the Uruguayan senior national team by manager Marcelo Bielsa.{{cite web|url=https://www.daijiworld.com/index.php/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1086243|title=Uruguay boss Bielsa names 14 newcomers for friendlies|date=3 June 2023|accessdate=10 June 2023}} In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.{{cite web|title=Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024|url=https://auf.org.uy/lista-final-para-el-conmebol-preolimpico-2024/|language=es|date=5 January 2024|access-date=5 January 2024}} In May 2024, he was named in the first ever squad of the Uruguay A' national team.{{cite web|title=Uruguay dio a conocer su lista de convocados para la Selección del medio local|url=https://www.espn.com.mx/futbol/selecciones/nota/_/id/13711707/primera-lista-de-convocados-seleccion-medio-local-uruguay|date=26 May 2024|access-date=30 May 2024}} He made his Uruguay A' debut on 31 May 2024 in a goalless draw against Costa Rica.{{cite web|title=Amistoso: la selección uruguaya del medio local empató sin goles ante Costa Rica|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Amistoso-la-seleccion-uruguaya-del-medio-local-empato-sin-goles-ante-Costa-Rica-uc889984|date=31 May 2024|access-date=1 June 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 23 May 2024}}
| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Peñarol
|2023 |UPD |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024
|UPD |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Honours
Peñarol
- Uruguayan Primera División: 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.montevideo.com.uy/Deportes/Penarol-los-41-jugadores-que-uso-Aguirre-para-el-titulo-los-que-mas-jugaron-y-goleadores-uc908305|title=Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores|date=2 December 2024|access-date=4 December 2024}}
Peñarol U20
- U-20 Copa Libertadores: 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/penarol-campeon-de-la-conmebol-libertadores-sub-20/|title=Peñarol, campeón de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub 20|date=21 February 2022|access-date=11 June 2023}}
Vélez Sarsfield
- Argentine Primera División: 2024{{Cite web |last=O'Sullivan |first=Joseph |title=Vélez Sarsfield Win First League Trophy Since 2013 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephosullivan/2024/12/16/vlez-sarsfield-win-first-league-trophy-since-2013/ |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Forbes |language=en}}
Uruguay U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023{{cite web |date=11 June 2023 |title=Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo |url=https://www.auf.org.uy/uruguay-es-campeon-del-mundo/ |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=Uruguayan Football Association}}
- South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023{{cite web|url=https://www.auf.org.uy/f5_ff-conmebolsub20-uruguay-vs-brasil/|title=Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20|date=12 February 2023|access-date=12 June 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.auf.org.uy/randall-rodriguez/ Profile] at the Uruguayan Football Association website {{in lang|es}}
{{Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Randall}}
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Uruguayan men's footballers
Category:Uruguay men's youth international footballers
Category:Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
Category:Uruguayan Primera División players
Category:Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers