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Luis Miguel "Pulga" Rodríguez, (born January 1, 1985, in San Miguel de Tucumán) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Tucumana de Fútbol club Ñuñorco.[1] Rodriguez is known for being a specialist in reading the game, finishing with chipped balls, and delivering set pieces.[2] He is idol from both clubs Club Atlético Colón and Atlético Tucumán, At Atlético Tucumán, he is the club's second all-time top scorer.
 El Pulga lifting the 2021 Copa de la Liga trophy | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Miguel Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Second striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ñuñorco | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tucumán | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Tucumán | ||
| 2004–2005 | Racing Córdoba | 14 | (1) |
| 2005–2010 | Tucumán | 90 | (35) |
| 2010–2011 | Newell's Old Boys | 16 | (5) |
| 2011–2018 | Tucumán | 202 | (84) |
| 2019–2021 | Colón | 50 | (20) |
| 2021 | Gimnasia LP | 22 | (8) |
| 2022 | Colón | 31 | (11) |
| 2023 | Central Córdoba SdE | 19 | (3) |
| 2024 | Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy | 16 | (5) |
| 2024–2025 | Tucumán | 27 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Colón | 8 | (0) |
| 2026– | Ñuñorco | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Argentina | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 10 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEl Pulga was a key player[3] for the Atlético Tucumán team that obtained in two years the promotion from the Torneo Argentino A (regionalized third division) to the Argentine Primera División (first division). On 11 June 2010 the 25-year-old forward left Atlético Tucumán and joined on loan to Newell's Old Boys.[4]
International career
editIn 2009 Argentine national team's coach Diego Maradona surprised the media by calling Luis Rodríguez for a friendly match against Ghana.[5] The team was formed exclusively by players of the Argentine league.
Honours
editAtlético Tucumán
- Torneo Argentino A: 2007–08
- Primera B Nacional: 2008–09, 2015
- Copa Argentina runner-up: 2016-17
Colón
- Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2021
- Copa Sudamericana runner-up: 2019
Individual
References
edit- ↑ ""El Pulga" Rodríguez vuelve al fútbol: fue presentado como refuerzo de Ñuñorco" (in Spanish). 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ https://www.ellitoral.com/actualidad-sabalera/ahora-pulga-hace-jugar_0_Zno123Abww.html
- ↑ "La noche soñada del Pulga Rodríguez" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine El Siglo Web 2008/12/13. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)
- ↑ Newell's suma a la Pulguita Rodríguez
- ↑ "Maradona sorprendió con la "Pulga" Rodríguez" Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine Télam. 2009/9/25. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish)
- Pulga Rodríguez at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Pulga Rodríguez at Soccerway
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