Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 15 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2020 | North Texas SC | 37 | (10) |
2020 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Phoenix Rising | 52 | (5) |
2023– | Charleston Battery | 27 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 |
Arturo Rodríguez (born 15 December 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
Rodriguez started his youth career with FC Dallas. However, his road through the academy system was not cut and dried. [1] Rodriguez was actually rejected the first time he tried to join the FC Dallas academy. [1] After this rejection, Rodriguez played for FC Dallas youth coach Victor Medina outside of the FC Dallas academy for three years. [1] His career took off when Rodriguez starred for his club against professional youth sides from Mexico, like C.D. Guadalajara and Club León. [1] From that point, Rodriguez signed for FC Dallas's academy in 2017. He helped the club win the prestigious Dallas Cup during his time with the academy. [1]
On January 31, 2019, Rodriguez signed his first professional contract with North Texas SC, the reserve team of FC Dallas, in USL League One. [2] Rodriguez's younger brother, David Rodriguez, was also signed to a professional contract with the club. [3] Rodriguez made his debut on March 30, 2019, in a 3–2 win against the Chattanooga Red Wolves. [4] Rodriguez helped lead North Texas to the USL League One 2019 regular season and post-season championship, while becoming the league's assist leader with 10 assists and a leading MVP candidate. [5] [1] On October 31 and November 1, respectively, Rodriguez was named both the Young Player of the Year and the League's Most Valuable Player (MVP). [6] He scored his first goal for the club on November 5, 2019, against fellow MLS reserve side Orlando City B. [4]
Rodriguez signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 8, 2020, and left on January 23, 2023. [7] [8]
Arturo's younger brother David is also a professional footballer. He plays for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis. [9]
Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Play-offs | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Texas SC | 2019 | USL League One | 28 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | |
2020 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||||
Total | 37 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | |||
Real Monarchs (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 11 |
North Texas SC
Charleston Battery
Individual
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 15 December 1998 | ||
Place of birth | San Luis Potosí, Mexico | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2020 | North Texas SC | 37 | (10) |
2020 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Phoenix Rising | 52 | (5) |
2023– | Charleston Battery | 27 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 |
Arturo Rodríguez (born 15 December 1998) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
Rodriguez started his youth career with FC Dallas. However, his road through the academy system was not cut and dried. [1] Rodriguez was actually rejected the first time he tried to join the FC Dallas academy. [1] After this rejection, Rodriguez played for FC Dallas youth coach Victor Medina outside of the FC Dallas academy for three years. [1] His career took off when Rodriguez starred for his club against professional youth sides from Mexico, like C.D. Guadalajara and Club León. [1] From that point, Rodriguez signed for FC Dallas's academy in 2017. He helped the club win the prestigious Dallas Cup during his time with the academy. [1]
On January 31, 2019, Rodriguez signed his first professional contract with North Texas SC, the reserve team of FC Dallas, in USL League One. [2] Rodriguez's younger brother, David Rodriguez, was also signed to a professional contract with the club. [3] Rodriguez made his debut on March 30, 2019, in a 3–2 win against the Chattanooga Red Wolves. [4] Rodriguez helped lead North Texas to the USL League One 2019 regular season and post-season championship, while becoming the league's assist leader with 10 assists and a leading MVP candidate. [5] [1] On October 31 and November 1, respectively, Rodriguez was named both the Young Player of the Year and the League's Most Valuable Player (MVP). [6] He scored his first goal for the club on November 5, 2019, against fellow MLS reserve side Orlando City B. [4]
Rodriguez signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 8, 2020, and left on January 23, 2023. [7] [8]
Arturo's younger brother David is also a professional footballer. He plays for Liga MX club Atlético San Luis. [9]
Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Play-offs | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Texas SC | 2019 | USL League One | 28 | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | |
2020 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||||
Total | 37 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 39 | 11 | |||
Real Monarchs (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 39 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 11 |
North Texas SC
Charleston Battery
Individual