Daniel 'Dani' José Rodríguez Vázquez (born 6 June 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Segunda División club Leganés.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel José Rodríguez Vázquez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1988[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Betanzos, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2007 | Deportivo La Coruña | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Deportivo B | 99 | (11) |
| 2007–2008 | → Betanzos (loan) | 38 | (8) |
| 2010 | Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Conquense | 32 | (2) |
| 2012–2015 | Racing Ferrol | 104 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | Racing Santander | 36 | (5) |
| 2016–2018 | Albacete | 72 | (11) |
| 2018–2025 | Mallorca | 259 | (28) |
| 2026– | Leganés | 18 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 | |||
Career
editDeportivo
editBorn in Betanzos, Province of A Coruña, Galicia,[3] Rodríguez finished his youth career with Deportivo de La Coruña, and made his senior debut while on loan at Betanzos CF in the 2007–08 season, in the Tercera División. After returning to his parent club, he was assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.[3]
On 27 January 2010, Rodríguez made his only competitive appearance with the first team, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against Sevilla FC in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.[4][5] In August of the following year, he joined UB Conquense of the third division.[6]
Journeyman
editRodríguez then spent three seasons with Racing de Ferrol, where he excelled under manager José Manuel Aira; shortly before his arrival, the 24-year-old had contemplated retirement to study sport psychology.[7] After achieving promotion from Tercera División at the end of his first, he renewed his contract until 2015.[8]
Subsequently, Rodríguez represented third-tier sides Racing de Santander[9] and Albacete Balompié.[10] With the latter, he won promotion to Segunda División in the 2016–17 campaign.[11]
Rodríguez scored his first professional goal on 8 October 2017, through a late penalty kick in the 2–1 home victory over Lorca FC.[12] He finished the season with a further five and four assists, while only missing four games.[13]
Mallorca
editIn June 2018, Rodríguez moved to RCD Mallorca on a three-year deal as a free agent.[14] For the vast majority of his spell in the Balearic Islands, he was an undisputed first-choice.[15][16]
Rodríguez achieved La Liga promotions with the club in 2019 and 2021.[17] Additionally, in 2024 he helped his team to reach the final of the domestic cup for the first time in 21 years,[18] scoring in the decisive match against Athletic Bilbao, a penalty shootout loss in Seville following a 1–1 draw.[19] He also found the net in their first league win of 2024–25, a 1–0 away defeat of CD Leganés.[20]
On 3 September 2025, Mallorca suspended Rodríguez without pay and stripped him of the captaincy after he publicly complained about being benched during their weekend defeat at Real Madrid when his family was watching.[21][22] On 18 December, he had his contract terminated by mutual agreement.[23]
Leganés
editOn 21 January 2026, the 37-year-old Rodríguez joined second-division CD Leganés on a six-month deal.[24]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo B | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 34 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10[27] | Tercera División | 33 | 9 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 35 | 9 | ||
| 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 32 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 11 | ||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2009–10 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Betanzos (loan) | 2007–08[27] | Tercera División | 38 | 8 | — | — | 38 | 8 | ||
| Conquense | 2011–12 | Segunda División B | 32 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Racing Ferrol | 2012–13[27] | Tercera División | 36 | 7 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 41 | 5 | |
| Total | 104 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 113 | 14 | ||
| Racing Santander | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 41 | 5 |
| Albacete | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 34 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 42 | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Segunda División | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | ||
| Total | 72 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 81 | 12 | ||
| Mallorca | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 43 | 4 |
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 37 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 35 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 36 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2025–26 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 259 | 28 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 282 | 32 | ||
| Career total | 640 | 79 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 691 | 84 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in Tercera División play-offs
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in La Liga play-offs
- ↑ Appearance in Supercopa de España
References
edit- ↑ Román, Carlos (19 August 2023). "Dani Rodríguez se pone a doscientos con el Real Mallorca" [Dani Rodríguez gets to two hundred with Real Mallorca]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Dani". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- 1 2 Amor, Manuel (12 April 2024). "Dani Rodríguez, el subcampeón de Copa que no vio futuro en el fútbol: "Le dejaron tirado y se vino abajo"" [Dani Rodríguez, the Cup runner-up who saw no future in football: "They left him stranded and he collapsed"] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Melero, Delfín (27 January 2010). "Entrenamiento nocturno en el Pizjuán" [Night training at the Pizjuán]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Mateu, César (7 August 2025). "La historia de Dani Rodríguez, el ejemplo de la perseverancia" [The story of Dani Rodríguez, example of perseverance]. Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "El Conquense da por completada su plantilla con Mauri y Dani Rodríguez" [Conquense complete their squad with Mauri and Dani Rodríguez]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 5 August 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Montes de Oca, Carlos (23 February 2025). "«Cada día aquí es un sueño porque me ha costado mucho llegar a la élite»" ["Everyday here is a dream because it has cost me a lot to reach the elite"]. Última Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Alonso Lois, Paulo (12 June 2013). "Dani Rodríguez renueva hasta el 2015 con el Racing de Ferrol" [Dani Rodríguez renews until 2015 with Racing de Ferrol]. La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ "Dani Rodríguez y Coulibaly, primeros fichajes del Racing 2015/16" [Dani Rodríguez and Coulibaly, first signings of Racing 2015/16] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 2 July 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Cebrián, Ángel (27 July 2016). "El Albacete Balompié ficha a Dani Rodríguez" [Albacete Balompié sign Dani Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ Miranda, Carlos (5 March 2018). "El "desatado" Dani Rodríguez" ["Unleashed" Dani Rodríguez]. La Opinión A Coruña (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "Donde va, triunfa: el Albacete de Enrique Martín logra la primera victoria ante el Lorca en el Carlos Belmonte" [Where he goes, he wins: Enrique Martín's Albacete get the first win against Lorca at the Carlos Belmonte]. Okdiario (in Spanish). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "Dani Rodríguez, nuevo jugador del Mallorca" [Dani Rodríguez, new player of Mallorca]. Marca (in Spanish). 18 June 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "El RCD Mallorca firma a Dani Rodríguez hasta 2021" [RCD Mallorca sign Dani Rodríguez until 2021] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ↑ Zapico Díaz, José Antonio (8 June 2023). "Dani Rodríguez se hace un hueco en la historia del Mallorca" [Dani Rodríguez makes a room for himself in Mallorca's history]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Maura, Tomeu (1 October 2024). "Dani Rodríguez cumplirá el sábado 250 partidos con el Mallorca" [Dani Rodríguez will celebrate 250 matches with Mallorca on Saturday]. Okdiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Sánchez, Juan Miguel (12 March 2024). "Dani Rodríguez, renovado hasta 2025" [Dani Rodríguez, renewed until 2025]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "Real Mallorca reach Copa del Rey final with shoot-out win over Real Sociedad". beIN Sports. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Reinoso del Real, Mario (7 April 2024). "Athletic 1–1 (4–2) Mallorca, en directo: final de Copa del Rey 2024 | Celebración del Athletic, campeón de Copa" [Athletic 1–1 (4–2) Mallorca, live: 2024 King's Cup final | Celebrations of Athletic, Cup champions]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "El Mallorca gana su primer partido de la temporada gracias a Dani Rodríguez" [Mallorca win their first match of the season thanks to Dani Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ Harris, Thom (3 September 2025). "Mallorca suspend vice-captain Dani Rodriguez after midfielder claims 'lack of respect' from club". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ↑ Colom, Eduardo (3 September 2025). "El Mallorca retira la capitanía a Dani Rodríguez y le suspende de empleo y sueldo tras sus quejas por no jugar en el Bernabéu" [Mallorca strip Dani Rodríguez of captaincy and suspend him without pay for his complaints for not playing at the Bernabéu]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ↑ "Dani Rodríguez cierra su ciclo en el RCD Mallorca" [Dani Rodríguez ends his cycle at RCD Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ↑ "El Leganés incorpora a Dani Rodríguez" [Leganés add Dani Rodríguez] (in Spanish). CD Leganés. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
- ↑ Dani Rodríguez at BDFutbol
- ↑ Dani Rodríguez at Soccerway
- 1 2 3 Dani Rodríguez at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Dani Rodríguez at BDFutbol