Richard Andrés Rodríguez Álvez (born 13 July 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga Primera club Diriangén.
Although capped for the Nicaragua national team, he was later declared ineligible by CONCACAF.
Career Born and raised in Uruguay, he moved to Nicaragua for the first time in early 2018, when he joined Real Estelí FC. After just a season and a half playing for them and shortly after signing for Paraguayan club Deportivo Santaní, he was naturalized by Nicaragua and made his international debut on 5 September 2019.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNicaragua201960202030202171202230Total191
Scores and results list Nicaragua's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Richard RodríguezNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua1–03–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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