Rodrigo Atencio

Rodrigo Atencio

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Uriel Atencio
Date of birth	(2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Rosario, Argentina
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Sport Recife
Number	20
Youth career
	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2024	Independiente	6	(0)
2024	→ Central Córdoba (loan)	40	(4)
2025–	Sport Recife	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Rodrigo Uriel Atencio (born 30 June 2002) is an Argentine footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Brazilian club Sport Recife.

Career

Independiente

Born in Rosario, Atencio was an Independiente youth graduate. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 30 April 2022, coming on as a late substitute for Lucas González in a 1–0 away loss to Lanús.[1]

In August 2023, Atencio was close to a loan move to fellow top tier side Sarmiento, but was kept in the squad after the arrival of Carlos Tevez as manager.[2]

Loan to Central Córdoba

On 21 January 2024, Atencio moved to Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero on loan for one year.[3] He was an important player for Central Córdoba during the season, notably scoring four goals in the club's 2024 Copa Argentina winning campaign.[4][5]

Sport Recife

On 24 January 2025, Atencio was announced at Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Sport Recife on a five-year contract.[6]

Career statistics

As of 20 January 2025.[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente	2022	Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2023		5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
Central Córdoba (loan)	2024	Primera División	40[nb 1]	4	6	4	—		—		46	8
Sport Recife	2025	Série A	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			46	4	6	4	0	0	0	0	52	8

Notes

Honours

Central Córdoba (SdE)

• Copa Argentina: 2024[8]

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

1. "Lobo y Atencio tuvieron su debut en Primera" [Lobo and Atencio had their debut in Primera] (in Spanish). Loco x El Rojo. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
2. "Rodrigo Atencio, la joya de Independiente que Tevez quiere evaluar y no dejó que se vaya a Sarmiento" [Rodrigo Atencio, the pearl of Independiente that Tevez wants to evaluate and did not let him go to Sarmiento] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
3. "Rodrigo Atencio, la nueva cara de Central Córdoba" [Rodrigo Atencio, the new face of Central Córdoba] (in Spanish). Nuevo Diario Web. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
4. "Rodrigo Atencio, el hombre de los misiles teledirigidos en Central Córdoba" [Rodrigo Atencio, the man of the guided missiles at Central Córdoba] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
5. "Independiente: el jugador a préstamo que la rompe y se ilusiona con su vuelta" [Independiente: the loanee player who makes his breakthrough and is hopeful with a return] (in Spanish). Olé. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
6. "Rodrigo Atencio é do Leão" [Rodrigo Atencio belongs to the Lion] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sport Club do Recife. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
7. Rodrigo Atencio at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
8. "Central Córdoba (SDE) es el gran campeón de la Copa Argentina AXION energy". Copa Argentina / Web oficial de la Copa Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 January 2025.