Maxi Rodríguez
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Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaksi roˈðɾiɣes]; born 2 January 1981) known mononymously as Maxi, is an Argentine former professional footballer. Nicknamed La Fiera (The Beast in English),[4] he was commonly used as a winger on both flanks but could also operate as an attacking midfielder.[5][6]
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Full name | Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1981-01-02) 2 January 1981 (age 43)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger, attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Newell's Old Boys | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2002 | Newell's Old Boys | 57 | (20) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | Espanyol | 111 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2010 | Atlético Madrid | 121 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Liverpool | 57 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2017 | Newell's Old Boys | 138 | (48) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Peñarol | 39 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Newell's Old Boys | 33 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 556 | (162) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | Argentina U20 | 7 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2014 | Argentina | 57 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Rodríguez arrived in Spain aged 21, and went on to spend the bulk of his professional career there, playing for Espanyol and Atlético Madrid and amassing La Liga totals of 232 matches and 58 goals over eight seasons. He also spent two years with Liverpool in England, and began and ended his career at Newell's Old Boys.
An Argentina international for 11 years, Rodríguez represented the country in three World Cups, finishing second in 2014 and earning 57 caps.[7]