Manny Rodríguez (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Baldera.

Manny Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Manny Alexander Rodríguez Baldera[1]
Date of birth	(1998-05-23) 23 May 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender[1]
Team information
Current team	San Fernando
Number	18
Youth career
2013–2014	AV La Chimenea
2014–2015	Moratalaz
2015–2017	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Atlético Madrid B	45	(4)
2019–2020	Celta de Vigo B	5	(0)
2020–2021	Hércules	3	(0)
2021–2022	Rayo Majadahonda	39	(1)
2022–2024	SD Logroñés	51	(0)
2024–	San Fernando	6	(0)
International career^‡
2016	Dominican Republic U20	3	(2)
2021–	Dominican Republic	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024.[1] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024.[1]

Manny Alexander Rodríguez Baldera (born 23 May 1998) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club San Fernando and the Dominican Republic national team.

Early life

Born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Rodríguez moved with his family to Spain when he was 8.^[2] There, his family has settled in Madrid, near Vicente Calderón Stadium.^[3]

Club career

Rodríguez began his football career at 15. He started playing for the youth teams of AV La Chimenea and ED Moratalaz, before joining Atlético Madrid youth ranks in 2015.^[2]

International career

Rodríguez first represented the Dominican Republic at under-20 level.^[4] He made his senior international debut in 2021.^[5]

References

1. Manny Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
2. "Jóvenes promesas - Manny Alexander Rodríguez". Doce (in Spanish). June 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
3. "Manny, la promesa que llegó al Atlético del país de las estrellas del béisbol". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 11 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
4. "Manny Rodríguez Baldera". Futbol Dominicano. Net (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 March 2021.
5. "Dominican Republic vs. Dominica". Soccerway. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.