Mario Rodríguez (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz.

Mario Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Mario Rodríguez Ruiz
Date of birth	(1997-03-03) 3 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
2003–2007	Sant Joan Despí
2007–2011	Cornellà
2011–2016	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Real Madrid B	15	(0)
2017–2018	→ Sabadell (loan)	20	(0)
2018–2019	Peralada	29	(2)
2019–2020	Granada B	27	(4)
2019–2020	Granada	1	(0)
2020–2022	Warta Poznań	29	(1)
2022	Levante B	8	(2)
2022–2023	Compostela	30	(9)
2023–2025	Gimnàstic	22	(2)
International career
2013	Spain U16	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Mario Rodríguez Ruiz, known as Mario Rodríguez (born 3 March 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Rodríguez joined Real Madrid's La Fábrica in 2011, from UE Cornellà.[1] In 2016, after finishing his formation, he was promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B, and made his senior debut on 20 August of that year by starting in a 3–2 home win against Real Sociedad B.[2]

On 3 August 2017, after featuring sparingly, Rodríguez was loaned to fellow third division side CE Sabadell FC, for one year.[3] The following 10 July, he cut ties with Los Blancos and agreed to a contract with Girona FC, being assigned to farm team CF Peralada-Girona B still in division three.[4]

On 30 July 2019, Rodríguez joined another reserve team, Club Recreativo Granada also in the third level.[5] He made his first team debut on 17 December, starting in a 3–2 away win against CE L'Hospitalet, for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Rodríguez made his La Liga debut on 1 July 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Gil Dias in a 2–0 away defeat of Deportivo Alavés.[7] On 15 September, he moved to abroad and signed with Polish side Warta Poznań.[8]

Rodríguez returned to Spain in March 2022, joining Levante UD's reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[9] On 29 July, he moved to fellow league team SD Compostela.[10]

On 3 July 2023, Rodríguez signed a two-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in Primera Federación.[11] On 25 January 2025, he terminated his contract by mutual consent.[12]

References

1. "Centre d'Esports: Mario Rodríguez (RM Castilla) apunta al siguiente" [Centre d'Esports: Mario Rodríguez (RM Castilla) may be the next one] (in Catalan). Diari de Sabadell. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
2. "3–2: Espectacular remontada del Castilla en el último minuto" [3–2: Spetacular last-minute comeback of Castilla] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
3. "Mario Rodríguez deja el Castilla rumbo a Sabadell" [Mario Rodríguez leaves Castilla towards Sabadell] (in Spanish). Marca. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
4. "Mario Rodríguez abandona el Castilla rumbo a Girona" [Mario Rodríguez leaves Castilla towards Girona] (in Spanish). El Español. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
5. "Comunicado | El Club Recreativo Granada incorpora al jugador Mario Rodríguez Ruiz" [Announcement | Club Recreativo Granada sign player Mario Rodríguez Ruiz] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
6. "El Granada sufre en Hospitalet y pasa con un gol de Adrián Ramos en la prórroga" [Granada suffer in Hospitalet and go through with an Adrián Ramos goal in the extra time] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
7. "Mario Rodríguez, primero del filial del Granada que debuta este curso" [Mario Rodríguez, the first one of Granada's reserves to debut this season] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
8. "MARIO RODRIGUEZ PIŁKARZEM WARTY POZNAŃ" (in Polish). Warta Poznań. 15 September 2020.
9. "Mario Rodríguez se une a las filas del Atlético Levante UD" [Mario Rodríguez joins the ranks of Atlético Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
10. "Mario Rodríguez, nuevo refuerzo para el ataque de la SD Compostela" [Mario Rodríguez, new addition for the attack of SD Compostela] (in Spanish). SD Compostela. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
11. "Mario Rodríguez es converteix en el 5è fitxatge 23–24" [Mario Rodríguez becomes the 5th signing of 23–24] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
12. "Mario Rodríguez finalitza la seva etapa al Nàstic" (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

External links

• Real Madrid profile
• Mario Rodríguez at BDFutbol
• Mario Rodríguez at Soccerway