Daniel 'Dani' José Rodríguez Vázquez (born 6 June 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Segunda División club Leganés.
Career Deportivo Born in Betanzos, Province of A Coruña, Galicia, Rodríguez finished his youth career with Deportivo de La Coruña, and made his senior debut while on loan at Betanzos CF in the 2007–08 season, in the Tercera División. After returning to his parent club, he was assigned to the reserves in the Segunda División B.
On 27 January 2010, Rodríguez made his only competitive appearance with the first team, as a 65th-minute substitute in a 1–0 away win against Sevilla FC in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey. In August of the following year, he joined UB Conquense of the third division.
Journeyman Rodríguez then spent three seasons with Racing de Ferrol, where he excelled under manager José Manuel Aira; shortly before his arrival, the 24-year-old had contemplated retirement to study sport psychology. After achieving promotion from Tercera División at the end of his first, he renewed his contract until 2015.
Subsequently, Rodríguez represented third-tier sides Racing de Santander and Albacete Balompié. With the latter, he won promotion to Segunda División in the 2016–17 campaign.
Rodríguez scored his first professional goal on 8 October 2017, through a late penalty kick in the 2–1 home victory over Lorca FC. He finished the season with a further five and four assists, while only missing four games.
Mallorca In June 2018, Rodríguez moved to RCD Mallorca on a three-year deal as a free agent. For the vast majority of his spell in the Balearic Islands, he was an undisputed first-choice.
Rodríguez achieved La Liga promotions with the club in 2019 and 2021. Additionally, in 2024 he helped his team to reach the final of the domestic cup for the first time in 21 years, scoring in the decisive match against Athletic Bilbao, a penalty shootout loss in Seville following a 1–1 draw. He also found the net in their first league win of 2024–25, a 1–0 away defeat of CD Leganés.
On 3 September 2025, Mallorca suspended Rodríguez without pay and stripped him of the captaincy after he publicly complained about being benched during their weekend defeat at Real Madrid when his family was watching. On 18 December, he had his contract terminated by mutual agreement.
Leganés On 21 January 2026, the 37-year-old Rodríguez joined second-division CD Leganés on a six-month deal.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDeportivo B2008–09Segunda División B340——3402009–10Tercera División339—203592010–11Segunda División B322——322Total9911002010111Deportivo La Coruña2009–10La Liga0010—10Betanzos (loan)2007–08Tercera División388——388Conquense2011–12Segunda División B322—20342Racing Ferrol2012–13Tercera División367—203872013–14Segunda División B31210203422014–15Segunda División B3750040415Total10414108011314Racing Santander2015–16Segunda División B3651040415Albacete2016–17Segunda División B34530514262017–18Segunda División38610—396Total721140518112Mallorca2018–19Segunda División38310414342019–20La Liga37510—3852020–21Segunda División38800—3882021–22La Liga36340—4032022–23La Liga35341—3942023–24La Liga36272—4342024–25La Liga37410103942025–26La Liga2000—20Total259281835128232Career total6407925326269184
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