Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia and the Uruguay national team.[2]
Club career
Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.[3]
On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.[4] In 2023, he was a member of the squad that won the Uruguayan Primera División for the first time.
On 26 July 2024, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Bahia on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive signing in club's history.[5]
International career
Rodríguez has represented Uruguay at various youth levels.[6] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[7] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.[8][9]
In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.[10] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[11] He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.[12]
Personal life
Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 26 February 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | State league[a] | National cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Progreso | 2020 | UPD | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | UPD | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | |||||
| 2022 | USD | 23 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2023 | UPD | 27 | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 36 | 10 | |
| 2024 | UPD | 16 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | ||
| Total | 43 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 17 | ||
| Bahia | 2024 | Série A | 19 | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 7 | |||
| 2025 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 2[e] | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| Total | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 113 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 139 | 37 | ||
- ^ Includes Campeonato Baiano
- ^ Includes Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Three appearances in championship play-offs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
- ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
International
- As of match played 11 October 2024[2]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 2024 | 4[a] | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
- ^ Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.
Honours
Liverpool Montevideo
Uruguay U20
Individual
- Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2023[16]
- Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2023[16]
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b c Luciano Rodríguez at Soccerway
- ^ "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2020" (in Spanish). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool ficho a lucho rodriguez joya de la seleccion sub-20 y de Progreso". REFERI (in Spanish). elobservador.com.uy. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Bahía's €11 million splurge: Luciano Rodríguez leads historic investment". 1 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Las selecciones juveniles continúan trabajando de lunes a miércoles" (in Spanish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Los sub-20 convocados se incorporan a los entrenamientos este miércoles" (in Spanish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Emiliano y Luciano Rodríguez, los mellizos de la Sub 20 de Uruguay en el Sudamericano de Colombia" (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Liverpool derrotó 1-0 a Peñarol y se consagró campeón del Uruguayo en el Campeón del Siglo". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Campeonato Uruguayo: Federico Pereira fue elegido como el mejor jugador del 2023". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
External links
- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)