Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | Club Atlético Platense | ||
2014 | Defensor Sporting | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014 | Toronto FC Academy | ||
2015 | Windsor Arch Ka I | 10 | (6) |
2016 | York Region Shooters | ||
2016–2018 | Florida Tropics SC (indoor) | 42 | (10) |
2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) | 18 | (11) |
2019 | Toronto Croatia | ||
International career | |||
2016– | Canada Futsal | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marco Rodriguez (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He has also played at the international level with the Canada national futsal team.
Rodriguez played at the youth level in Argentina with Club Atlético Platense from 2009 until 2013. [1] After a successful trial with Defensor Sporting in 2013, he was accepted into the club's reserve squad. [2] Following a year in Uruguay, he returned to Canada in 2014 and became involved with Toronto FC Academy in League1 Ontario. [3] In his debut season with TFC Academy, he helped the club win the Inter-Provincial Cup after defeating CS Longueuil. [4]
In 2015, he played abroad in Asia in Macau's Liga de Elite with Windsor Arch Ka I. [5] His tenure with the club was short as he departed for the last portion of the season. [6] [7] He would appear in 10 matches and record 6 goals. [8]
He returned to Canada in 2016 to play in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with the York Region Shooters. [9] Rodriguez made his debut for the club on May 29, 2016, against Brantford Galaxy where he recorded a goal. [9] Throughout his stint with York Region, he assisted the club in securing the First Division title. [10] He had another run in League1 Ontario in 2017 where he played with Vaughan Azzurri. [11] In the summer of 2019, he participated in the Croatian World Club Championship with Toronto Croatia where he played in the championship final where Toronto lost the match in a penalty shootout to SC Croat San Pedro. [12]
In 2016, he won the Futsal Canadian Championship with Toronto United Futsal. [13]
He joined the professional ranks of indoor soccer for the 2016-17 season when he signed with Florida Tropics SC of the Major Arena Soccer League. [14] He recorded a hattrick on January 14, 2017, against St. Louis Ambush. [15] Rodriguez received an honorable mention for week 12 of the competition. [16] In his debut season with Florida, he appeared in 20 matches and recorded 8 goals. [17] He returned for his sophomore season where he appeared in 22 matches and recorded 2 goals. [17]
When the MASL expanded into Canada he was acquired by the expansion side Mississauga MetroStars for the 2018-19 season. [1] [18] He missed the opening match due to a buildup of suspension cards from his previous tenure with Florida. [19] [18] He made his debut for Mississauga on December 7, 2018, against his former club Florida where he also recorded his first goal for the MetroStars. [20] He assisted Mississauga in breaking their losing streak of eight matches by contributing a goal against Harrisburg Heat which marked the club's second win throughout the season. [21] After an incident with a player in Harrisburg on March 9, 2019, he received a suspension for several matches. [22] [23] [24] In total, he made 18 appearances and scored 11 goals. [17]
Rodriguez was selected by head coach Kyt Selaidopoulos to help the Canada national futsal team qualify for the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in a qualification series against the United States. [25] [26] Throughout the futsal tournament, he recorded a goal against Curacao where the Canadians won the match by a score of 7-4. [27] He was called up by Selaidopoulos once more this time for the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. [28] [29] In the opening match for the national team, he helped Canada defeat Haiti. [30] The national team managed to advance to the quarterfinals but was defeated in a penalty shootout by Panama. [31]
Rodriguez was born in Toronto to Argentine parents. [26]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 7 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Canada | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | Club Atlético Platense | ||
2014 | Defensor Sporting | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2014 | Toronto FC Academy | ||
2015 | Windsor Arch Ka I | 10 | (6) |
2016 | York Region Shooters | ||
2016–2018 | Florida Tropics SC (indoor) | 42 | (10) |
2017 | Vaughan Azzurri | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Mississauga MetroStars (indoor) | 18 | (11) |
2019 | Toronto Croatia | ||
International career | |||
2016– | Canada Futsal | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marco Rodriguez (born January 7, 1992) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder. He has also played at the international level with the Canada national futsal team.
Rodriguez played at the youth level in Argentina with Club Atlético Platense from 2009 until 2013. [1] After a successful trial with Defensor Sporting in 2013, he was accepted into the club's reserve squad. [2] Following a year in Uruguay, he returned to Canada in 2014 and became involved with Toronto FC Academy in League1 Ontario. [3] In his debut season with TFC Academy, he helped the club win the Inter-Provincial Cup after defeating CS Longueuil. [4]
In 2015, he played abroad in Asia in Macau's Liga de Elite with Windsor Arch Ka I. [5] His tenure with the club was short as he departed for the last portion of the season. [6] [7] He would appear in 10 matches and record 6 goals. [8]
He returned to Canada in 2016 to play in the southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with the York Region Shooters. [9] Rodriguez made his debut for the club on May 29, 2016, against Brantford Galaxy where he recorded a goal. [9] Throughout his stint with York Region, he assisted the club in securing the First Division title. [10] He had another run in League1 Ontario in 2017 where he played with Vaughan Azzurri. [11] In the summer of 2019, he participated in the Croatian World Club Championship with Toronto Croatia where he played in the championship final where Toronto lost the match in a penalty shootout to SC Croat San Pedro. [12]
In 2016, he won the Futsal Canadian Championship with Toronto United Futsal. [13]
He joined the professional ranks of indoor soccer for the 2016-17 season when he signed with Florida Tropics SC of the Major Arena Soccer League. [14] He recorded a hattrick on January 14, 2017, against St. Louis Ambush. [15] Rodriguez received an honorable mention for week 12 of the competition. [16] In his debut season with Florida, he appeared in 20 matches and recorded 8 goals. [17] He returned for his sophomore season where he appeared in 22 matches and recorded 2 goals. [17]
When the MASL expanded into Canada he was acquired by the expansion side Mississauga MetroStars for the 2018-19 season. [1] [18] He missed the opening match due to a buildup of suspension cards from his previous tenure with Florida. [19] [18] He made his debut for Mississauga on December 7, 2018, against his former club Florida where he also recorded his first goal for the MetroStars. [20] He assisted Mississauga in breaking their losing streak of eight matches by contributing a goal against Harrisburg Heat which marked the club's second win throughout the season. [21] After an incident with a player in Harrisburg on March 9, 2019, he received a suspension for several matches. [22] [23] [24] In total, he made 18 appearances and scored 11 goals. [17]
Rodriguez was selected by head coach Kyt Selaidopoulos to help the Canada national futsal team qualify for the 2016 CONCACAF Futsal Championship in a qualification series against the United States. [25] [26] Throughout the futsal tournament, he recorded a goal against Curacao where the Canadians won the match by a score of 7-4. [27] He was called up by Selaidopoulos once more this time for the 2021 CONCACAF Futsal Championship. [28] [29] In the opening match for the national team, he helped Canada defeat Haiti. [30] The national team managed to advance to the quarterfinals but was defeated in a penalty shootout by Panama. [31]
Rodriguez was born in Toronto to Argentine parents. [26]