Luciano Rodríguez
Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liverpool Montevideo and the Uruguay national team.
(Montevideo)">Liverpool Montevideo and the Uruguay national team.
_(cropped).jpg) Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Luciano Rodríguez Rosales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 July 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Liverpool Montevideo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bella Vista | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Progreso | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Progreso | 51 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Liverpool Montevideo | 33 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Uruguay U20 | 39 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Uruguay U23 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Uruguay | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.
On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.
International career
Rodríguez has represenred Uruguay at various youth levels. In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.
In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba. In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.
Personal life
Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Progreso | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 24 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | Uruguayan Segunda División | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| Total | 51 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Liverpool Montevideo | 2023 | Uruguayan Primera División | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
| 2024 | Uruguayan Primera División | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 20 | ||
International
- As of match played 26 March 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Uruguay | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |