Patricio Julián Rodríguez (; born 4 May 1990), sometimes referred as Pato Rodríguez or Patito , is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Bolivian Primera División club Bolívar.
Career
Independiente Born in Quilmes, Rodríguez began his career on Independiente, joining the club's youth categories in 2000, aged 10. On 10 February 2008, he made his first team debut, in a 0–1 loss against Lanús.Lanús 1-0 Independiente ; ESPN FC, 10 February 2008 On 15 March, he provided an assist for Germán Denis' goal in a 3–1 win against Gimnasia La Plata.Independiente 3-1 Gimnasia La Plata ; ESPN FC, 15 March 2008 On 5 April, he was handed his first start, in a 1–3 loss against Colón.Independiente 1-3 Colón ; ESPN FC, 5 April 2008
On 30 August 2009, Rodríguez scored his first and second professional goals, against Atlético Tucumán.; ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009. Retrieved on 21 July 2012
Santos On 20 July 2012, Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with Brazilian Série A club Santos. On 11 August, he made his debut for Peixe, scoring the first goal in a 2–2 draw against Atlético-GO.
On 31 July 2013, Rodríguez signed with Estudiantes de La Plata, in a season-long loan deal. He returned to Santos in the 2014 summer, but was sparingly used.
On 19 February 2015, Rodríguez was loaned to Johor Darul Ta'zim until November.
AEK Athens On 20 July 2016, Rodríguez signed a two-year contract with Greek side AEK Athens, with an annual salary of €500,000.AEK signs Pato Rodriguez He made his official debut against Xanthi, providing his teammates with 2 assists and helping his team secure a comfortable 4–1 win.
On 14 October 2016, AEK's winger was suspended with a three-match ban for his unprofessional behavior against Diogo Figueiras in a 3–0 away loss in the derby clash against Olympiakos. On 5 November 2016, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 home draw against Atromitos. On 10 December 2016, he scored in a 4–0 win against Levadiakos. On 13 April 2017 Patito scored the winning goal in a 2–1 Greek Cup semifinals first leg away win against champions Olympiacos. Despite the rumours from the beginning of 2017–18 season, it was reported Rodríguez would remain a member of AEK until the end of the season, when his current contract with the historic club expires. Eventually on 8 December 2017, he released from the club by mutual consent.
Newcastle Jets On 22 December 2017, Newcastle Jets announced signing Rodríguez as an injury replacement in the January transfer window, replacing their injured marquee Ronald Vargas. He scored on his debut for Newcastle Jets in a 2–0 win over rivals Central Coast Mariners. Following Vargas's recovery from injury and re-signing with Newcastle Jets, the club announced Rodríguez's release on 16 May 2018.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente2007–08Primera División80———852008–09100———1052009–10282———2822010–11284—16Eight appearances in the Copa Sudamericana, eight in the Copa Libertadores1—4452011–12213—1Appearance in the Copa Sudamericana01Appearance in the Suruga Bank Championship0233Subtotal959001711011310Santos2012Série A202—2Appearances in the Recopa Sudamericana0—222201320300011Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista0160201460100000702015000000000020160000006060Subtotal2824020170512Estudiantes (loan)2012–13Primera División—10——102013–14272———272Johor (loan)2015Malaysia Super League71—000071AEK Athens2016–17Super League Greece2436100—3042017–1820102One appearance in the Champions League, one appearance in Europa League0—50AEK total263712000354Newcastle Jets2017–18A-League121—–—121Moreirense2018–19Primeira Liga10—–—10Career total1961812121118024720
Honours Independiente Copa Sudamericana: 2010
Santos Recopa Sudamericana: 2012 Campeonato Paulista: 2016
References
External links
Blog de Apoyo oficial de "PATO (Patito)" Rodríguez Santos: El patito Rodríguez está de vuelta (junio de 2014) Patito Rodríguez at Ole.com