Baltasar Luis Gallego Rodríguez (born 9 July 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inter Miami CF, on loan from Racing Club de Avellaneda.

Club career

Born in Monte Hermoso in Buenos Aires Province,[1] Rodríguez joined the youth ranks of Racing Club de Avellaneda from his hometown club in 2019.[2] His agent is Robert Pires, 1998 FIFA World Cup champion with the France national football team.[3]

In August 2022, Rodríguez signed his first professional contract to tie himself to Racing until the end of 2026, with a release clause of €20 million.[4] He made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 8 May 2023 in a 4–2 home loss to Talleres de Córdoba; he came on as a 55th-minute substitute for Gabriel Hauche and became the first top-flight player from his town.[1] His continental bow came on 8 June in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores group loss to Flamengo in the Maracanã Stadium.[5] On 19 August he started the game away to Unión de Santa Fe and scored his first goal to open a 1–1 draw for the club managed by Fernando Gago.[6] He finished his first season with five goals.[7]

On 20 August 2024, Rodríguez scored his first continental goal to start a 6–1 win over Chile's Huachipato FC at El Cilindro, putting his side into the quarter-finals of the Copa Sudamericana 8–1 on aggregate.[8] His team won the final 3–1 over Brazil's Cruzeiro in Asunción, though he was an unused substitute.[9]

After winning the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana with Racing over Botafogo, Rodríguez moved to Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF on loan. He was signed by Javier Mascherano, his former Argentina U-23 manager.[10]

International career

Rodríguez was part of the Argentina national under-23 football team at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He played five games as the team won their group, scoring to begin a 3–3 draw with Uruguay on 2 February.[11]

Honours

Racing Club

References

  1. ^ a b "Baltasar Rodríguez, primer futbolista montermoseño en jugar en Primera de AFA" [Baltasar Rodríguez, first footballer from Monte Hermoso to play in the AFA Primera División] (in Spanish). La Brújula 24. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Maderna, Hernando (29 March 2023). "El pibe de Racing que puede reemplazar a Carbonero" [The Racing lad who could replace Carbonero]. Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ Grazioli, Gustavo (7 March 2022). "Robert Pires: "Los jugadores de acá tienen calidad"" [Robert Pires: "The players here have quality"]. Página 12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Otro mojón en la carrera de Baltasar Rodríguez: firmó su primer contrato profesional" [Another milestone in the career of Baltasar Rodríguez: he signed his first professional contract] (in Spanish). Noticias Monte Hermoso. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Debut internacional. Baltasar Rodríguez jugó en el Maracaná de Río de Janeiro por la Libertadores" [International debut. Baltasar Rodríguez played in the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro for the Libertadores] (in Spanish). Noticias Monte Hermoso. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "La alegría de Baltasar Rodríguez por su primer gol en Racing" [Baltasar Rodríguez's joy for his first goal for Racing] (in Spanish). La Brújula 24. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  7. ^ Maderna, Hernando (14 February 2024). "Baltasar no descansa y estará en Racing vs Godoy Cruz" [Baltasar does not rest and will be in Racing vs Godoy Cruz]. Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Racing golea a Huachipato y se clasifica a los cuartos de final" [Racing thrash Huachipato and qualify for the quarter-finals]. D10 (in Spanish). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  9. ^ a b Pérez, Héctor (23 November 2024). "Racing se llena de gloria" [Racing fill themselevs with glory]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Inter Miami acquire midfielder Baltasar Rodríguez". Major League Soccer. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  11. ^ "La ráfaga de goles en el empate entre la Selección Argentina Sub 23 y Uruguay" [The burst of goals in the draw between the Argentina under-23 national team and Uruguay] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 3 February 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltasar_Rodr%C3%ADguez
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