Rodrigo Axel Insúa (born 16 December 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or left-back for Barracas Central.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Axel Insúa | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barracas Central | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| 2017–2019 | Aldosivi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Aldosivi | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Chacarita Juniors | 27 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Deportivo Riestra | 35 | (2) |
| 2023– | Barracas Central | 115 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:58, 3 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editInsúa came through the youth setup at Boca Juniors before being released aged 20. He then joined Aldosivi, for whom he played in the reserves.[2]
He started his professional career with Primera Nacional club Chacarita Juniors, who he joined on loan in August 2019.[3] The following year he signed permanently for the club.[4]
In 2022, he signed for Deportivo Riestra, despite having verbally agreed to join Estudiantes de Río Cuarto after his Chacarita contract expired.[5]
In 2023, he moved up to the Liga Profesional to join Barracas Central.[6] He scored his first goal for Barracas on 11 May 2023 in the Copa Argentina, as he scored a free-kick against Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in the 6th minute of second half of a 1–0 victory.[7] He scored the only goal for Barracas in a 3–1 defeat to Boca Juniors on 27 October 2025, a shot 35 yards after controlling the ball on his chest within the centre circle.[8] On 1 November, he made his 100th appearance in all competitions for Barracas.[9] Insúa scored his, and his team's, first goal of the 2026 season on 1 February, a penalty in the 14th minute of added time to equalise in a 1–1 draw against Deportivo Riestra.
Personal life
editHe is the son of coach and former footballer Rubén Darío Insúa and his brother, Robertino, is also a footballer.[10]
Career statistics
edit- As of 22 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chacarita Juniors (loan) | 2019–20 | Primera Nacional | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Chacarita Juniors | 2020 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||||
| Chacarita Juniors Total | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Deportivo Riestra | 2022 | Primera Nacional | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | 35 | 2 | |||
| Barracas Central | 2023 | AFA Liga Profesional de Fútbol | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 3 | ||||
| 2025 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 170 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 13 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina
References
edit- ↑ "Rodrigo Insua Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rodrigo Insúa firma su primer contrato profesional con Aldosivi". X (ex-Twitter). Club Atlético Aldosivi. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chacarita Juniors: Sorpresiva incorporación". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Maffía, Matías (5 August 2020). "Rodrigo Insúa se queda en Chacarita". Que Pasa Web (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ Ortega, Iván (3 January 2022). "Rodrigo Insúa no jugará en Estudiantes". Al Toque Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Deportivo Riestra: Un jugador de Riestra se fue a Barracas Central". www.soloascenso.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "El impresionante gol de Rodrigo Insua, hijo del técnico de San Lorenzo, para darle la clasificación a Barracas Central en la Copa Argentina". infobae (in European Spanish). 11 May 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Tremendo golazo de Insúa para adelantar a Barracas Central contra Boca". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 27 October 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Celebración por los 100 partidos de Rodrigo Insúa con la camiseta del Guapo". X (ex-Twitter). Club Atlético Barracas Central. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ "Insua vs Tinelli: cómo juegan Rodrigo y Robertino, los hijos futbolistas del DT de San Lorenzo que quedaron en medio de la pelea". Clarín (in Spanish). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
External links
edit- Rodrigo Insúa at Soccerway