Diego Martín Rodríguez

This article is about the Uruguayan midfielder. For the Argentine goalkeeper, see Diego Matías Rodríguez. For other people named Diego Rodríguez, see Diego Rodríguez.

Diego Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini
Date of birth	(1989-09-04) 4 September 1989
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Independiente
Number	27
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2014	Defensor Sporting	87	(4)
2013	→ Udinese (loan)	1	(0)
2013–2014	→ Godoy Cruz (loan)	49	(2)
2015–	Independiente	9	(1)
International career
2008–2009	Uruguay U-20	8	(0)
2011	Uruguay U-22	5	(0)
2012	Uruguay Olympic	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 March 2015

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Berrini.

Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini (born 4 September 1989 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Argentine Primera División side Independiente.

Club career

Rodríguez started his career playing with Defensor Sporting in 2009. He made his debut on 27 October 2009 against Tacuarembó F.C..

International career

Under-20

During 2009 Rodríguez played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Previously, he played the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela where his outstanding performances led the team to qualify to the Youth World Cup.

Under-22

In 2011, he was named to participate in the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad for the 2011 Pan American Games. He was the team captain and played a vital role for the team to get to the 3rd place in the tournament.

Olympic Team

He was called up by Óscar Tabárez for the Uruguay Olympic football team that finished ninth at the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain.

Senior

On 7 November 2011 he was named for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.

On 15 November 2011 he was named for a Friendly match against Italy in Rome.

External links

• Diego Martín Rodríguez at Soccerway