Johnny Rodriguez (soccer)

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Johnny Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Rodriguez
Date of birth (1998-06-13) June 13, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Madera, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Oakland Roots
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2016 Washington Union High School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Fresno CC Rams 48 (45)
2017–2020 CSUN Matadors 36 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Fresno FC U23 9 (2)
2019 Ventura County Fusion 11 (7)
2020– Oakland Roots 112 (33)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2024

Jonathan "Johnny" Rodriguez (born June 13, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.

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Career

Rodriguez played six games in the 2020–21 NISA season, scoring two goals in the play-offs for Oakland Roots. [1] He made his USL Championship debut on 18 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with New Mexico United, coming on as a substitute. He made another substitute appearance against Las Vegas Lights FC on 21 August 2021. [2]

Personal life

Rodriguez was born in Madera, California on 13 June 1998 [2] to Alfonso Rodriguez and Raquel Gaytan. He was a liberal studies and interdisciplinary studies major at Cal State University at Northridge. He is a Real Madrid supporter, and his favorite player is Cristiano Ronaldo. His favorite basketball player is Chris Paul, his favorite comedian is Kevin Hart, his favorite actress is Allison Williams, his favorite television show is ESPN’s SportsCenter, his favorite movie is Jumanji, and his favorite singer is Drake. According to the CSUN website, “the best advice has been given is to ‘keep your head up’ [and] his advice to young people is to ‘keep working hard and never give up’”. Also according to the CSUN website, “his greatest heroes are his parents”. [3] [1] [4] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Player Details | National Independent Soccer Association". www.nisaofficial.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "USA - J. Rodriguez - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Johnny Rodriguez - 2019 - Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Rodriguez | Club Soccer | College Soccer | College Soccer Recruiting | Elite Soccer Shop". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
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