José Luis Rodríguez Francis (born 19 June 1998), commonly known as Puma, is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Liga MX club Juárez and the Panama national team.
Personal life Rodríguez grew up in El Chorrillo, Panama City and is the brother of retired Chorrillo captain Marcos Villarreal. He was nicknamed "Cocobolo" at a young age for his short hair.
Club career Rodríguez played for hometown club Chorrillo in his youth. In the 2015–16 season of the Liga Panameña de Fútbol, he made his debut on 17 July 2015 in a 0–1 away loss against Atlético Chiriquí. His first and only goal of the season came on 2 April 2016 in a 3–2 away win against Alianza, scoring the winning goal for Chorrillo in the 90th minute. In 2016, Rodríguez moved to the under-21 team of Belgium club Gent on loan with an option to buy. On 9 December 2016, Gent signed Rodríguez on a permanent deal, with a contract lasting until 2019. In September 2018 he signed for Croatian club Istra 1961.
On 1 February 2019, Rodríguez joined Deportivo Alavés and would play for their B-team.Tomás Oneto y José Luis Rodríguez reforzarán al MiniGlorias , deportivoalaves.com, 1 February 2019 He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 10 July of the following year, replacing Joselu in a 0–2 away loss against Real Madrid.
On 4 September 2020, Rodríguez renewed his contract with Alavés until 2022, and was immediately loaned to Segunda División side CD Lugo for the season. On 30 July of the following year, he moved to fellow league team Sporting de Gijón also in a temporary deal.
On 15 August 2022, Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with Primeira Liga side F.C. Famalicão.
International career Rodríguez was called up to the Panama under-17 team in 2014, scoring on 3 March 2015 against Haiti in the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.
On 14 May 2018, Rodríguez was included in Panama's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the country's first ever FIFA World Cup. Rodríguez made his international debut for Panama on 29 May 2018 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Northern Ireland. The following day, Rodríguez was included in Panama's final 23-man World Cup squad.
Rodríguez made his World Cup debut in Panama's opening match on 18 June 2018 in a 0–3 loss to Belgium, starting the match before being substituted in the 63rd minute for Ismael Díaz.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChorrillo2015–16Liga Panameña16100———161Istra 19612018–19Prva HNL8110———91Alavés B2018–19Tercera División133————1332019–20Segunda División B242————242Total37500——00375Alavés2019–20La Liga1000———10Lugo (loan)2020–21Segunda División26500———265Sporting Gijón (loan)2021–22Segunda División35040———390Famalicão2022–23Primeira Liga712110——1022023–24Primeira Liga2311000——241Total3023110——343Red Star Belgrade2024–25Serbian SuperLiga5100—100061Juárez (loan)2024–25Liga MX90————90JuárezLiga MX171————1712025–26Liga MX37400—0030404Total54500—0030475Career total219208110103023221
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsPanama201810020198020211422022802023422024932025131202670Total738
Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by José Luis Rodríguez No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 21 July 2021 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida, United States 2–0 3–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2 3–0 3 13 October 2023 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 2–0 2–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A 4 20 November 2023 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 2–0 3–1 5 6 June 2024 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 9 June 2024 Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua 3–1 3–1 7 18 November 2024 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 2–1 2–2 2024–25 Nations League QF 8 18 November 2025 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Panama
CONCACAF Nations League runner-up: 2024–25
References
External links
José Luis Rodríguez at LaLiga