Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo (born 30 May 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for club Cagliari and the Uruguay national team.
Club career Rodríguez started his career with Huracán de San Ramón before joining the youth academy of Peñarol. In January 2024, he joined Boston River on a season-long loan deal.
On 1 September 2025, Rodríguez joined Italian Serie A club Cagliari on a five-year contract. He scored his first goal on 24 May 2026 in a 2–1 league win over AC Milan, securing his club's first away victory against the latter since 1997.
International career In August 2022, Rodríguez was called up to the Uruguay under-18 team for a friendly tournament which was held in Japan. In May 2024, Uruguay local team head coach Diego Pérez called up Rodríguez for the team's first ever match.
In November 2024, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team when head coach Marcelo Bielsa included him in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia and Brazil. In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.
In September 2026, newly appointed Uruguay head coach Diego Forlán included Rodríguez in the squad for friendly matches against Japan, South Korea, and India. Rodríguez made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 6 October 2026 in a 6–1 victory over India.
Personal life Rodríguez idolized Lionel Messi, Diego Forlán, Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani in the early part of his youth career as he played as a forward. Since moving to the centre-back position, he considers Virgil van Dijk and José María Giménez as his references.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPeñarol2024Liga AUF Uruguaya00000000002025Liga AUF Uruguaya120100000130Total120100000130Boston River (loan)2024Liga AUF Uruguaya23010——240Cagliari2025–26Serie A17110——1812026–27Serie A5020——70Total221300000251Career total571500000621
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsUruguay202610Total10
Honours Peñarol Copa Uruguay: 2025
Individual Uruguayan Primera División team of the season: 2024
References
External links Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website