Luciano Rodríguez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguezand the second or maternal family name is Rosales.

Luciano Rodríguez

Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Luciano Rodríguez Rosales [1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bahia
Number	9
Youth career
	Bella Vista
	Progreso
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Progreso	51	(7)
2023–2024	Liverpool Montevideo	43	(14)
2024–	Bahia	21	(9)
International career‡
2021–2023	Uruguay U20	39	(11)
2024	Uruguay U23	6	(6)
2024–	Uruguay	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Uruguay FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 2023 Argentina South American U-20 Championship Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia and the Uruguay national team. ^[2]

Club career

Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque. ^[3]

On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez. ^[4] In 2023, he was a member of the squad that won the Uruguayan Primera División for the first time.

On 26 July 2024, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Bahia on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive signing in club's history. ^[5]

International career

Rodríguez has represented Uruguay at various youth levels. ^[6] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship. ^[7] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy. ^{[8] [9]}

In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba. ^[10] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. ^[11] He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country. ^[12]

Personal life

Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer. ^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 February 2025 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league [a]		National cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Progreso	2020	UPD	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2021	UPD	24	2	—		—		—		—		24	2
	2022	USD	23	5	—		3	0	—		—		26	5
	Total		51	7	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	54	7
Liverpool Montevideo	2023	UPD	27	9	—		2	1	3 [c]	0	4 [d]	0	36	10
	2024	UPD	16	5	—		0	0	5 [c]	2	0	0	21	7
	Total		43	14	0	0	2	1	8	2	4	0	57	17
Bahia	2024	Série A	19	6	—		3	1	—		—		22	7
	2025	Série A	0	0	2	3	0	0	2 [c]	1	2 [e]	2	6	6
	Total		19	6	2	3	3	1	2	1	2	2	28	13
Career total			113	27	2	3	8	2	10	3	6	2	139	37

1. Includes Campeonato Baiano
2. Includes Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
4. Three appearances in championship play-offs and one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final.
5. Appearances in Copa do Nordeste

International

As of match played 11 October 2024 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2024	4 [a]	0
	2025	0	0
Total		4	0

1. Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

Liverpool Montevideo

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2023 ^[14]

Uruguay U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023 ^{[8] [9]}
• South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023 ^[15]

Individual

• Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2023 ^[16]
• Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2023 ^[16]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. Luciano Rodríguez at Soccerway
3. "Debutantes de la 1a fecha del Torneo Clausura 2020" (in Spanish). 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
4. "Liverpool ficho a lucho rodriguez joya de la seleccion sub-20 y de Progreso". REFERI (in Spanish). elobservador.com.uy. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
5. "Bahía's €11 million splurge: Luciano Rodríguez leads historic investment". 1 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
6. "Las selecciones juveniles continúan trabajando de lunes a miércoles" (in Spanish). 11 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
7. "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). 3 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
8. "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association . 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
9. Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
10. "Los sub-20 convocados se incorporan a los entrenamientos este miércoles" (in Spanish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
11. "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
12. "Cómo le fue a los debutantes de Uruguay contra País Vasco" (in Spanish). 23 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
13. "Emiliano y Luciano Rodríguez, los mellizos de la Sub 20 de Uruguay en el Sudamericano de Colombia" (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
14. "Liverpool derrotó 1-0 a Peñarol y se consagró campeón del Uruguayo en el Campeón del Siglo". 16 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
15. "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
16. "Campeonato Uruguayo: Federico Pereira fue elegido como el mejor jugador del 2023". 1 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)