Lucas Rodríguez (footballer, born 1986)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | February 8, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2006 | KC Pace | ||
| 2006–2007 | Johnson County Cavaliers | ||
| 2008–2009 | MNU Pioneers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Kansas City Brass | 12 | (2) |
| 2010–2013 | Minnesota United FC[1] | 61 | (7) |
| 2015 | Jacksonville Armada FC | 18 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:31, 6 September 2015 (UTC). | |||
Lucas Rodríguez (born February 8, 1986 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer.
Career
College and Amateur
Rodríguez spent his early childhood up in his native Argentina, before coming to the United States when he was 11 years old, settling in Lenexa, Kansas and played in this time for the KC Pace soccer club.[2] He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, and after attending Johnson County Community College for two years, moved to MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas. He played two more years of college soccer at Mid America Nazarene, where in his senior year Rodríguez led his team to the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) Championship while being named the HAAC's Most Valuable Player, and garnering HAAC First Team and Third-Team All-America honors.
During his college years Rodríguez also played with Kansas City Brass in the USL Premier Development League.[3]
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Rodríguez signed his first professional contract in 2010 when he was signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in May.[4][5] He made his professional debut on July 14, 2010 in a game against AC St. Louis,[6] and scored his first professional goal on September 24, 2010 in Minnesota's last regular season game of the 2010 season, a 3-1 win over FC Tampa Bay.[7]
Rodriguez signed with the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) for the 2010-2011 season. He played in 17 games scoring six goals and seven assists. His play was good enough to earn him the MISL Rookie of the Year award.
He signed with Jacksonville Armada FC on October 23,2014.[8] Rodriguez was released by Jacksonville in November 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ Formally known as NSC Minnesota Stars and Minnesota Stars FC prior to 2013.
- ↑ Alumni - College
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22339.html#STATS
- ↑ Brazilian Geison Moura and Argentinean Lucas Rodrigue Added to NSC Stars Roster
- ↑ Former MidAmerica Nazarene's Rodriguesz Signed by NSC Minnesota Stars
- ↑ http://ussf.demosphere.com/stats/2010/1634234.html
- ↑ http://ussf.demosphere.com/stats/2010/1634310.html
- ↑ "Armada FC continues to build player fleet with Argentinian duo Ortiz and Rodriguez". Jacksonville Armada FC. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.armadafc.com/news/2015/11/09/armada-fc-releases-eight-from-roster