Rodrigo Suárez Peña (born 7 March 1986), commonly known as Rodri, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Suárez Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Betis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Betis B | 113 | (11) |
| 2007–2011 | Betis | 25 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Cartagena (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Guadalajara | 22 | (2) |
| Total | 167 | (14) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editRodrin was born in Utrera, Province of Seville. A product of Real Betis' academy,[1] he made his debut for the first team on 12 December 2007 by featuring the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw at Elche CF in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (4–1 aggregate win).[2] His maiden Segunda División appearance came two years later against Córdoba CF,[3] and he played 23 matches during the season – only four complete – as the Andalusians finished in fourth position, thus failing to regain their La Liga status.[4][5]
In the last minutes of the 2011 January transfer window, Rodri was loaned to fellow second-tier club FC Cartagena until June.[6] After spending the following campaign with CD Guadalajara,[7] scoring his second and third goals in division two in wins over Córdoba (3–1 at home)[8] and Elche (3–2 away),[9] he retired at only 26 years of age.
References
edit- ↑ González, Mateo (13 November 2009). ""Me gustaría que se recuerde a un tal Rodri que pasó por el Betis"" ["I would like for people to remember one named Rodri who had a spell at Betis"]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ↑ "Una sensación agridulce (1–1)" [Bittersweet feeling (1–1)]. La Verdad (in Spanish). 13 December 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "El Córdoba pierde 3 a 0 ante el Betis en el estreno liguero" [Córdoba lose 3 to 0 against Betis in league debut]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 29 August 2009. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ↑ "La goleada más inútil y triste del beticismo" [Betis' most useless and saddest rout]. Marca (in Spanish). 19 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ↑ "Los canteranos que debutaron en el Betis en la última década" [The youth players who made debut for Betis in the last decade]. ABC (in Spanish). 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
- ↑ Vera, José A. (31 January 2011). "Rodri, del Betis, cedido hasta final de temporada" [Rodri, from Betis, loaned until the end of the season]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ Sánchez Cabrerizo, Jorge (30 August 2011). "Rodri ficha por el Guadalajara" [Rodri signs for Guadalajara]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "C.D. Guadalajara 3–1 Córdoba C.F." (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Elche C.F 2–3 C.D. Guadalajara. El Deportivo Guadalajara certifica la permanencia en la Liga Adelante" [Elche C.F 2–3 C.D. Guadalajara. Deportivo Guadalajara certify Liga Adelante permanence] (in Spanish). CD Guadalajara. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2014.