José Luis Rodríguez (footballer, born 1963)
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José Luis Rodríguez (born July 21, 1963 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre-forward. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Ecuador.
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Full name | José Luis Rodríguez | ||
Date of birth | (1963-07-21) July 21, 1963 (age 60) | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Centre-forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1984–1989 | Deportivo Español | ? | (54) |
1989–1991 | Real Betis | 57 | (10) |
1991–1992 | Deportivo Español | 42 | (9) |
1992–1994 | Rosario Central | 45 | (18) |
1994–1995 | Racing Club | 17 | (2) |
1995–1996 | Olimpo | - | |
1996 | Deportivo Cuenca | ? | (18) |
1997 | Olimpo | - | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2007 |
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Rodríguez, nicknamed El Puma after the singer of the same name, started his professional career in 1984 with Deportivo Español, he went on to become one of the club's all-time best, scoring 63 goals and becoming the top scorer in the Argentine Primera in the 1987–1988 season.
He had a signed contract in Spain with Real Betis before returning to Argentina where he played for Deportivo Español again. then Rosario Central, Racing Club and Olimpo. In 1996, he also signed a contract with Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador.