Rodri (footballer, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Suárez Marcos | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | León, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cultural Leonesa | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Cultural Leonesa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Júpiter Leonés | 23 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cultural Leonesa | 63 | (3) |
| 2023 | → Avilés (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 August 2025 | |||
Rodrigo Suárez Marcos (born 14 November 2002), sometimes known as just Rodri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
Career
Born in León, Rodri joined Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa's youth sides in 2016. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 1 December 2019, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 6–0 Tercera División away loss to Gimnástica Segoviana CF.
On 16 December 2020, Rodri renewed his contract with the club until 2024.[1] He made his first team debut at the age of 18 the following 6 January, starting in a 2–1 home loss to Granada CF, for the season's Copa del Rey.[2]
On 19 August 2022, after being regularly used in the first team the previous season, Rodri was definitely promoted to Cultu's main squad in Primera Federación.[3] On 16 January of the following year, after making no appearances during the campaign, he was loaned to Segunda Federación side Real Avilés CF, until June.[4]
Upon returning, Rodri extended his link with Cultural until 2026 on 9 August 2023.[5] On 9 July of the following year, after establishing himself as a starter, he renewed his contract until 2027.[6]
Rodri lost his starting spot to new signing Eneko Satrústegui in the 2024–25 season, but still featured in 21 matches overall as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División.[7] He made his professional debut on 15 August 2025, coming on as a late substitute for Satrústegui in a 5–1 away loss to Burgos CF.[8]
References
- ^ "La Cultural renueva al juvenil Rodri Suárez hasta 2024" [Cultural renew the juvenil Rodri Suárez until 2024] (in Spanish). Leonoticias. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Rodri, el nuevo producto de la cantera de la Cultural" [Rodri, the new product of Cultural's youth sides] (in Spanish). Leonoticias. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Rodri Suárez y Diego Percan formarán parte de la plantilla del primer equipo" [Rodri Suárez and Diego Percan will be a part of the first team squad] (in Spanish). Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Rodri Suárez, cedido al Avilés" [Rodri Suárez, loaned to Avilés] (in Spanish). La Nueva España. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "La Cultural apuesta por Rodri Suárez" [Cultural bet on Rodri Suárez] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Rodri Suárez amplía su vinculación con la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa hasta 2027" [Rodri Suárez extends is link with Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa until 2027] (in Spanish). Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "La Cultural cuenta con Rodri" [Cultural count with Rodri] (in Spanish). La Nueva Crónica. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "El Burgos amarga el regreso de la Cultural a Segunda" [Burgos bitter Cultural's return to Segunda] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.