Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América and the Uruguay national team.
Club career Peñarol A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 27 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw. He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River. He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.
Los Angeles On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a reported fee of $11.5 million. He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.
Loan to Almería On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell. On 15 July 2021, LAFC announced Rodríguez had returned to the MLS club.
América On 24 August 2022, Rodríguez joined Liga MX club América for a reported $6 million transfer fee.
International career Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.
In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA. He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica. He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.
On 31 May 2026, Rodríguez was named in Uruguay's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPeñarol2018Uruguayan Primera División61—00—612019122—8Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.0—202Total183—80—263Los Angeles FC2019MLS7000—2Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs.090202019Includes three appearances and one goal in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.2—4Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.02Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.12532021154———154202214210——152Total558104041649UD Almería (loan)2020–21Segunda División160———160Club América2022–23Liga MX224——1Appearances in Leagues Cup.02242023–24325—7Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.24Appearances in Leagues Cup.04372024–25309—4Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.15339132025–2632——4173Total87200011314411127Career total176311023318521739
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay201963202030202180202341202450202550202660Total374 Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 10 September 2019 Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States 1–0 1–1 Friendly 2. 11 October 2019 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 1–0 1–0 Friendly 3. 15 November 2019 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary 2–0 2–1 Friendly 4. 14 June 2023 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay 4–0 4–1 Friendly
Honours Los Angeles FC Supporters' Shield: 2019
América Liga MX: Apertura 2023, Clausura 2024, Apertura 2024 Campeón de Campeones: 2024 Campeones Cup: 2024
Uruguay Copa América third place: 2024
Individual Liga MX All-Star: 2025, 2026 Liga MX Player of the Month: August 2026https://x.com/LigaBBVAMX/status/2096357795347963955
See also
References
External links Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website