Nacho Rodríguez (Uruguayan footballer)

Nacho Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Rodríguez Elduayen
Date of birth (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Liverpool Montevideo
Youth career
La Picada
Rincón de Carrasco
2015–2021 Liverpool Montevideo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Liverpool Montevideo 62 (2)
2024–2025AVS (loan) 16 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Uruguay U20 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Ignacio Rodríguez Elduayen (born 10 November 2003) is a Uruguayan professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Uruguayan Primera División club Liverpool Montevideo.

Career

Rodríguez joined the youth academy of the Uruguayan club Liverpool Montevideo at the age of 12 where he worked up the youth levels, and debuted with their senior team in 2021. On 26 July 2024 he joined the Portuguese Primeira Liga side AVS on a year-long loan.[1]

International career

He was called up to the Uruguays for the 2022 South American Games, but had to withdraw due to injury.[2]

Personal life

Rodríguez's teammate at Liverpool Miguel Samudio, was demoted to their third division side as Samudio was trying to court Rodríguez's wife.[3]

Honours

Liverpool Montevideo

References

  1. ^ "Ignácio Rodriguez reforça defesa do AVS SAD". www.record.pt.
  2. ^ "Ignacio Rodríguez: las dos caras de la moneda".
  3. ^ "Ex del América Miguel Samudio es separado de su equipo por hacer propuestas a la pareja de un compañero". MARCA. 27 April 2024.