Ángel Luis Rodríguez (born 15 February 1976) is a retired Panamanian football midfielder.

Club career

Pito Rodríguez played in the youth teams of Uruguyan giants Nacional and Colombian outfit Independiente Santa Fe[1] and started his senior career at Ejecutivo Jrs.,[2] played for San Francisco and Tauro and returned to San Francisco in December 2002.[3] While at Tauro, he went to Italy for a trial with Empoli in 1998.[4]

He had a spell abroad on loan at Salvadoran side FAS in 1999,[1] but left the club citing urgent family matters while denying any involvement in a Salvadoran road accident in which a person died and subsequently fleeing Salvadoran law.[5] In summer 2005, he went to play alongside compatriot Juan Carlos Cubillas for Ecuadoran second division team Santa Rita.[6]

He also played for Sporting San Miguelito and Árabe Unido, whom he joined a second time in summer 2009 from Sporting.[7]

He retired in July 2011.[8]

International career

He played for the Panama U23 team in the 1997 Central American Games.[9]

Rodríguez made his debut for Panama in a January 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Nicaragua and has earned a total of 59 caps, scoring 3 goals.[10] He represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches[11] and was a member of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in the tournament.[12][13]

His final international was a January 2010 friendly match against Chile.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[14]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 1999 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 2–2 Friendly match
2 22 June 2000 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Venezuela 1–0 2–0 Friendly match
3 24 April 2001 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  Haiti 2–0 2–0 Friendly match

Managerial career

After retiring as a player in July 2011, Rodríguez was named assistant to manager Jair Palacios at Árabe Unido.[15] He was appointed coach of Árabe Unido Reserves in summer 2014.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b Panameño "Pito" Rodríguez debuta con el FAS ante el Sonsonate el domingo - Crítica (in Spanish)
  2. ^ Volante incansable - Día a día (in Spanish)
  3. ^ 'Pito' jugará con el San Francisco - La Prensa (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "Pito" Rodríguez viaja hoy para probarse en el fútbol italiano - Crítica (in Spanish)
  5. ^ El Tauro negociará supuesta indemnización de "Pito" al FAS - Panamá América (in Spanish)
  6. ^ "Pito" Rodríguez debutó en Santa Rita de Ecuador - Crítica (in Spanish)
  7. ^ ‘Pito’ será refuerzo del Árabe - La Estrella (in Spanish)
  8. ^ Se retira Angel Luis “Pito” Rodríguez - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  9. ^ ORO con angustia - Nación (in Spanish)
  10. ^ Appearances for Panama National Team - RSSSF
  11. ^ Ángel Luis Rodríguez – FIFA competition record (archived)
  12. ^ CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2005 - Full Details - RSSSF
  13. ^ U.S. Men Win Third Gold Cup Championship With 3-1 Penalty Shootout Victory Against Panama at Giants Stadium - US Soccer
  14. ^ Ángel Luis Rodríguez - International Appearances
  15. ^ Pito Rodríguez será asistente de Palacios - PanamaFutbol (in Spanish)
  16. ^ Árabe, listo para hoy - La Prensa (in Spanish)
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel_Luis_Rodr%C3%ADguez
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