Cristian Rodríguez
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Rodríguez with Peñarol in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barrotti | ||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Juan Lacaze, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Peñarol | 55 | (5) |
| 2005–2008 | Paris Saint-Germain | 36 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | → Benfica (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2008–2012 | Porto | 70 | (12) |
| 2012–2015 | Atlético Madrid | 59 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Parma (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Grêmio (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Independiente | 26 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Peñarol | 98 | (31) |
| 2021–2022 | Plaza Colonia | 37 | (4) |
| Total | 410 | (64) | |
| International career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Uruguay U20 | 13 | (5) |
| 2003–2018 | Uruguay | 110 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barrotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan roˈðɾiɣes]; born 30 September 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Having received the nickname Cebolla (onion) from his Peñarol days, from his father, he was known for his speed and technical ability. He spent several seasons in Portugal with Benfica and Porto, and also played in France, Spain, Italy, Brazil and Argentina.
Rodríguez earned 110 caps for Uruguay, representing the country in two World Cups and four Copa América tournaments and winning the 2011 edition of the latter.