Claudio Rodríguez (footballer, born 1969) explained

Claudio Leonardo Rodríguez (born 3 February 1969) is an Argentine football coach and former player who played as either a midfielder or a forward.

Playing career

Born in Santiago del Estero, Rodríguez began his career with hometown side Mitre (SdE) before joining the youth setup of Boca Juniors. He made his senior debut with the side in November 1989, but lost space after the arrival of Óscar Tabárez as manager.^[1]

Rodríguez spent the 1992 season at Chilean side Universidad de Chile,^[2] before returning to Boca in the following year. He subsequently represented Alvarado, San Martín de Tucumán, Atlético Tucumán, Nueva Chicago, Douglas Haig and Atlanta in his home country, before moving abroad in 2000 with San José.^[3]

Rodríguez remained in Bolivia in the following years, playing for Oriente Petrolero and Guabirá.^[4]

Managerial career

Rodríguez was an assistant of José Peña at Real Santa Cruz in 2012, 2013 and 2018.^{[5] [6]} He later worked as a youth and assistant manager at Royal Pari,^{[7] [8] [9]}

Rodríguez returned to Real Santa Cruz in 2021, being in charge of the youth categories. On 3 January 2023, he was named manager of the first team, along with compatriot Miguel Abrigo.^[10]

Rodríguez and Abrigo resigned from Real Santa Cruz on 21 August 2023.^[11]

Personal life

In February 2003, Rodríguez was arrested with another man after being accused of drug trafficking. Sentenced of four years and five months of jail in December 2004,^[12] he was released after 27 months imprisoned in March 2006, being absolved of his charges.^{[13] [14]}

Rodríguez is nicknamed Rata (mouse). He was initially called Rattín by his uncle (after Antonio Rattín), being shortened to Rata when he arrived in Buenos Aires.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Claudio Leonardo Rodríguez. Historia de Boca. es. 4 January 2023.
2. Web site: Ocho jugadores que fracasaron en estos 90 años de Universidad de Chile. Eight players who have failed in this 90 years of Universidad de Chile. La Tercera. es. 24 May 2017. 4 January 2023.
3. Web site: Rodríguez Claudio. En Una Baldosa. es. 2 January 2005. 4 January 2023.
4. Web site: Ibero frente a Guabirá por su tercera victoria. Ibero against Guabirá for their third win. Bolivia.com. es. 5 April 2003. 4 January 2023.
5. Web site: José Enrique Peña: peña reclama más sitio para los dt nacionales. José Enrique Peña: Peña calls for more place for national managers. La Razón. es. 18 October 2013. 4 January 2023.
6. Web site: "Pepe" Peña, el exitoso volante y entrenador nacional. "Pepe" Peña, the successful midfielder and national manager. Los Tiempos. es. 8 January 2018. 4 January 2023.
7. Web site: Claudio ‘Rata’ Rodríguez: "Lampe es un ejemplo a seguir en metas y objetivos; es puro trabajo". Claudio 'Rata' Rodríguez: "Lampe is an example to follow in goals and objectives; he is all but work". El Deber. es. 29 October 2018. 4 January 2023.
8. Web site: Nacional recibe a Pari. Nacional host Pari. El Derribador. es. 5 April 2018. 4 January 2023.
9. Web site: Royal Pari presenta a Abrigo y se alista para volver a entrenar. Royal Pari present Abrigo and is lined up to return to trainings. El Diario. es. 1 September 2020. 4 January 2023.
10. Web site: Rodríguez-Abrigo, la dupla que se hará cargo de Real Santa Cruz. Rodríguez-Abrigo, the duo who will be in charge of Real Santa Cruz. El Potosí. es. 3 January 2023. 4 January 2023.
11. Web site: Real e Independiente pierden a sus directores técnicos. Real and Independiente both lose their managers. El Mundo. es. 22 August 2023. 24 August 2023.
12. Web site: Ex jugador U. de Chile fue condenado por tráfico de drogas. Former U. de Chile player was condemned for drug trafficking. Radio Cooperativa. es. 3 December 2004. 4 January 2023.
13. Web site: Salió de la ratonera. https://web.archive.org/web/20061112235127/http://old.ole.clarin.com/jsp/v4/pagina.jsp?pagId=1155746. He left the mousetrap. Clarín. es. 10 March 2006. 12 November 2006. 4 January 2023.
14. Web site: De compartir ataque en Boca con Batistuta a caer preso porque le hicieron "una cama": la historia de Claudio Rata Rodríguez. From sharing the attacking at Boca with Batistuta to end up in jail because they made him "a trap": the story of Claudio Rata Rodríguez. TyC Sports. es. 16 September 2022. 4 January 2023.
15. Web site: Claudio Rata Rodríguez, el crack de Boca que hizo dupla con Batistuta y hoy recuerda cómo cayó preso y sus días en la cárcel. Claudio Rata Rodríguez, the baller of Boca who was a partner of Batistuta and today remembers how he ended up in jail and his days imprisoned. Clarín. es. 15 September 2022. 4 January 2023.