Maxi Rodriguez (American soccer)

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Maxi Rodriguez
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Maxi playing for Detroit City FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Rodriguez
Date of birth (1995-08-09) August 9, 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City FC
Youth career
–2013 Classics Elite
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Charlotte 49ers 60 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018 San Antonio 32 (1)
2019 Richmond Kickers 23 (1)
2021–2024 Detroit City 113 (27)
2025 Rhode Island 28 (4)
2026- Detroit City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 25, 2025

Maximiliano "Maxi" Rodriguez (born August 9, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder for Detroit City FC in the USL Championship.

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Career

College

Rodriguez played four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte between 2013 and 2016. [1]

Professional career

Rodriguez signed with San Antonio FC on February 22, 2017. [2]

Rodriguez joined the Richmond Kickers on February 22, 2019. [3] On March 30, 2019, Rodriguez made his Richmond debut scoring in a match against Lansing Ignite FC. [4]

On March 22, 2021, Rodriguez signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Detroit City FC ahead of the 2021 season. [5] Maxi stayed with DCFC as they made the jump to the USL Championship, and led DCFC to the playoffs in the first two seasons, winning their first playoff game in 2023 when they upset top-seeded Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 1–0 in Pittsburgh, the team they had only tied at home the week prior where, during the game, Maxi was recognized as one of the 4 "City Centurions", along with teammates Nate Steinwascher, Connor Rutz, and captain Stephen Carroll, for playing at least 100 games with the club. [6]

On December 3, 2024, it was announced that Rodriguez would join USL Championship side Rhode Island FC ahead of their 2025 season. [7] He ended up making 38 apps, in which, in 2300+ minutes with the club, he scored 5 goals and tallied 7 assists, helping the club get a 7th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, falling to Pittsburgh, the eventual champions, in the conference finals. [8]

On December 19, 2025, it was announced that Rodriguez would come back to Detroit City FC on a multi-year deal that saw him sign through the 2027 season. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Maxi Rodriguez". Charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "San Antonio FC Signs Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez". SanAntonioFC.com. February 22, 2017. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Kickers Sign Maxi Rodriguez". RichmondKickers.com. February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Richmond Kickers vs. Lansing Ignite". USL League One . Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ @DetroitCityFC (March 22, 2021). "🚨 MORE SIGNING NEWS 🚨Welcome @MaxiRodrigue21 to Le Rouge! The San Antonio native played collegiately with…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "Detroit City FC to honor 4 players as first-ever City Centurions on Saturday". wxyz.com. October 13, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Rhode Island FC Adds Midfielder Maxi Rodriguez to 2025 Roster".
  8. ↑ Rhode Island FC (November 15, 2025). "Rhode Island FC Falls to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC in Eastern Conference Final". rhodeislandfc.com. Pittsburgh, PA. Retrieved January 22, 2026. In a tight defensive battle, Rhode Island FC's 2025 season came to an end in the USL Championship Eastern Conference Final on Saturday when it fell 1-0 to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at Highmark Stadium.
  9. ↑ detcityfc (December 19, 2025). "Rodriguez Returns to Detroit City FC on Multi-Year Deal". detcityfc.com. Detroit, MI. Retrieved January 22, 2026. oday, Detroit City Football Club announced that club-legend Maxi Rodriguez (Legacy #172) has been acquired via transfer from fellow USL Championship club Rhode Island FC and signed to a two-year guaranteed contract, keeping him with Le Rouge through the 2027 season.
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