Rodrigo Atencio

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Rodrigo Atencio
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Uriel Atencio
Date of birth (2002-06-30) 30 June 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Independiente Rivadavia
(on loan from Sport Recife)
Number 19
Youth career
Independiente
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 Independiente 6 (0)
2024 → Central Córdoba (loan) 40 (4)
2025– Sport Recife 22 (1)
2026– → Independiente Rivadavia (loan) 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:57, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

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

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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]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente 2022 Primera División 100000—10
2023 5000——50
Total6000——60
Central Córdoba (loan) 2024 Primera División40 [nb 1] 464——468
Sport Recife 2025 Série A 0000—0000
Career total464640000528
Notes

    Honours

    Central Córdoba (SdE)

    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.
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