Clemente Rodríguez facts for kids
Rodríguez with Spartak Moscow in 2008
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| Full name | Clemente Juan Rodríguez | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1981 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Full-back | |||||||||||||||
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| –2000 | Los Andes | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Boca Juniors | 95 | (5) | |||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | Spartak Moscow | 71 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | → Boca Juniors (loan) | 14 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | → Espanyol (loan) | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Estudiantes | 27 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Boca Juniors | 73 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | São Paulo | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Colón | 63 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Barracas Central | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2020 | Ciclon de Tárija | |||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Deportivo Merlo | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 379 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Argentina Olympic | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2013 | Argentina | 20 | (0) | |||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Clemente Juan Rodríguez (born on July 31, 1981) is a former professional football player from Argentina. He was a right-footed player. He could play on either side of the field as a full-back, especially on the left.
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Clemente Rodríguez's Club Career
Starting at Boca Juniors
Clemente Rodríguez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started his professional football journey with Boca Juniors. His first league game was on December 10, 2000. Boca Juniors lost that game 2–1 to Chacarita Juniors.
Clemente quickly became a very important player for Boca Juniors. He helped the team win many national and international titles in the early 2000s. In 2003, he was part of the Boca team that won the Intercontinental Cup. This was a big achievement for the club.
Playing in Europe
In 2004, Clemente moved to Europe and signed with Spartak Moscow in Russia. After some time, he returned to Boca Juniors on loan in 2007. This was for the Clausura (spring championship) season.
Later, for the 2007–08 season, he joined the Spanish team Espanyol. He played there on loan, gaining more experience in European football.
Returning to Argentina
In August 2009, Clemente came back to Argentina. He joined Estudiantes de La Plata. A year later, in August 2010, he returned to Boca Juniors for his third time. He continued to be a key player for them.
Later Career Moves
On June 24, 2013, Clemente signed a two-year contract with São Paulo in Brazil. However, he played for São Paulo for almost a year. On April 7, 2014, he was sent on loan back to Boca Juniors. He had a contract with São Paulo until June 2015, but he did not play for them again.
In September 2020, Clemente announced he was moving to a Bolivian club called Ciclon de Tárija. But by the end of that same month, it was announced that he had joined Deportivo Merlo instead.
Clemente Rodríguez's International Career
Playing for Argentina
Clemente Rodríguez also played for his country, Argentina. He was part of the Argentine Olympic football team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. This was a huge honor for him and his team.
He also played for the main Argentina national team. He started playing for them in 2003. He was even chosen by coach Diego Maradona to play in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is one of the biggest football tournaments in the world.
Clemente Rodríguez's Honours
Clemente Rodríguez won many important titles during his career:
Boca Juniors
- Primera División (Argentine League):
- 2000 Apertura
- 2003 Apertura
- 2011 Apertura
- Copa Libertadores (South American Club Championship):
- 2001
- 2003
- 2007
- Intercontinental Cup (Club World Championship):
- 2003
- Copa Argentina (Argentine Cup):
- 2011–12
Argentina Olympic team
- Summer Olympics Gold Medal:
- 2004 (Athens)
Argentina National Team
- Copa América runner-up:
- 2004
See also
In Spanish: Clemente Rodríguez para niños
