José Rodríguez Martínez (born 16 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Kategoria Superiore club Flamurtari.
He began his career at Real Madrid, where he played mostly in the reserves, and was loaned to Deportivo before being sold to Galatasaray. He subsequently represented Mainz 05 (where he had loan spells with Málaga, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Fortuna Sittard), and Málaga (also being loaned to Fuenlabrada). He joined Maccabi Haifa in 2020.
Rodríguez represented Spain up to under-21 level.
Club career Real Madrid Born in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Valencian Community of Romani descent,José Rodríguez ; Perarnau Magazine, 18 June 2012 (in Spanish) Rodríguez played for three clubs as a youth, finishing his youth career with Real Madrid who he joined at the age of 14. He made his senior debut three years later, with Real Madrid Castilla in the Segunda División.José Rodríguez: “We're playing very well at home and winning the matches” ; Real Madrid CF, 14 September 2012
On 30 October 2012, Rodríguez was called up to the first team for the first time, as manager José Mourinho picked him for a match against CD Alcoyano in that season's Copa del Rey;Mourinho calls up 17 players for the debut in the Copa del Rey ; Real Madrid CF, 30 October 2012 he came on as a substitute at half-time, and scored the third goal in a 4–1 away win.José Rodríguez made his debut on Real Madrid with a goal ; Real Madrid CF, 31 October 2012José Rodríguez: “Mourinho told me to stay calm and play like I do in my usual team” ; Real Madrid CF, 31 October 2012
Rodríguez made his La Liga debut on 1 December 2012, playing the last minute of a 2–0 victory over Atlético Madrid.; Real Madrid CF, 1 December 2012 Three days later, he became the youngest player ever to appear for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match at 17 years and 354 days, when he replaced Kaká in the 4–1 group stage defeat of AFC Ajax.José Rodríguez becomes the youngest player in Real Madrid’s history to play in the European Cup ; Real Madrid CF, 4 December 2012
In 2013–14, Rodríguez made 37 appearances and scored four times as Castilla were relegated to Segunda División B. He was booked 14 times during the campaign, being sent off on 15 February 2014 in a 3–1 win over FC Barcelona B at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium.
On 22 July 2014, Rodríguez joined Deportivo de La Coruña in a season-long loan deal.José Rodríguez, nuevo jugador del Deportivo (José Rodríguez, new player of Deportivo); Deportivo La Coruña, 22 July 2014 (in Spanish) He played 27 competitive games, with his side narrowly avoiding relegation; his first top-flight goals came in 2–2 draws against Rayo Vallecano and Granada CF, both at home.
Galatasaray Rodríguez signed for Galatasaray SK in the summer of 2015, after agreeing to a four-year contract.Galatasaray'dan Jose Rodriguez sürprizi! (Jose Rodriguez a surprise for Galatasaray!); NTV, 27 July 2015 (in Turkish) Unused in the Süper Lig opener at Sivasspor on 15 August, he made his debut nine days later by starting in a 1–2 loss to Osmanlıspor at the Türk Telekom Arena.
Mainz On 29 June 2016, Rodríguez moved to 1. FSV Mainz 05 on a four-year deal. He was sent off a mere five minutes into his German Bundesliga debut, after a dangerous challenge on FC Augsburg's Dominik Kohr in an eventual 1–3 home defeat.
On the very last day of the 2017 January transfer window, Rodríguez was loaned to Málaga CF until June. He was again ejected in his second appearance, being booked twice in an eventual 2–1 home win against UD Las Palmas.
Rodríguez left on loan for a third time in August 2018, joining Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard.
Málaga return On 18 August 2019, Rodríguez returned to Málaga after agreeing to a three-year contract. However, due to the club's financial problems, he was not registered for the first half of the campaign, and was subsequently loaned to fellow second-tier CF Fuenlabrada the following 30 January.
Maccabi Haifa Rodríguez returned to the Israeli Premier League on 10 September 2020, after he signed with Maccabi Haifa F.C. on a yearly salary of €270,000. On 1 March 2021, his cousin died in Spain aged 29 from COVID-19 complications, and it was decided that the team's players would wear black armbands in the next match in her memory. He scored the winning goal two days later, a powerful long-range volley in a 2–1 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv FC, which earned him praise from Israeli pundits as well as Spanish media.
Union Saint-Gilloise Rodriguez joined Belgian Pro League side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in summer 2022. On 15 February 2023, he terminated his two-year contract by mutual consent.
International career Rodríguez captained Spain at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania. In the semi-final against France, he scored a penalty kick to open a 2–1 defeat after extra time.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsReal Madrid B2012–13Segunda División240———2402013–14Segunda División374———374Total614———614Real Madrid2012–13La Liga102110—412013–14La Liga000000—00Total102110—41Deportivo (loan)2014–15La Liga25220——272Galatasaray2015–16Süper Lig140603000230Mainz 052016–17Bundesliga202010—50Málaga (loan)2016–17La Liga6000——60Maccabi Tel Aviv (loan)2017–18Israeli Premier League19210—20222Fortuna Sittard (loan)2018–19Eredivisie24240——282Fuenlabrada2019–20Segunda División14100——141Maccabi Haifa2020–21Israeli Premier League2914030—3612021–22Israeli Premier League270506020400Total561909020761Union Saint-Gilloise2022–23Belgian Pro League901030—130Hapoel Tel Aviv2023–24Israeli Premier League12000—30150Career total243122711707029413
Honours Galatasaray Turkish Cup: 2015–16
Maccabi Tel Aviv Toto Cup: 2017–18
Maccabi Haifa Israeli Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22 Toto Cup: 2021–22 Israel Super Cup: 2021
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