Rodrigo Morínigo

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

Rodrigo Morínigo

Personal information
Full name	Rodrigo Mario Morínigo Acosta[1]
Date of birth	(1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 (age 26)[1]
Place of birth	Lambaré, Paraguay[1]
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Libertad
Number	12
Youth career
	Libertad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Libertad	23	(0)
International career^‡
2024–	Paraguay	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2024

Rodrigo Mario Morínigo Acosta (born 7 October 1998) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Libertad and the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Born in Lambaré, Morínigo was a Libertad youth graduate and was promoted to the main squad in 2017. He made his first team – and Primera División – debut on 15 April 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for field player Iván Ramírez as Carlos Servin was sent off in a 2–1 home loss to Sportivo Luqueño.^[2]

Morínigo spent the following three seasons as a third-choice behind Martín Silva and Servin, later becoming a backup option ahead of Ignacio Don midway through the 2022 season. In March 2024, he became a first-choice after Silva suffered a facial injury.^[3]

International career

On 31 May 2024, Morínigo was called up to the Paraguay national team for friendlies against Peru, Chile and Panama.^[4]

Morínigo made his debut on 24 June 2024 in a Copa América game against Colombia. He played the full game in Paraguay's 1–2 loss.^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 June 2024

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Paraguay	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Libertad

• Paraguayan Primera División: 2021 Apertura, 2022 Apertura, 2023 Apertura, 2023 Clausura

References

1. Rodrigo Morínigo at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
2. "Luqueño sorprende en Tuyucuá" [Luqueño put on a surprise in Tuyucuá] (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
3. "El 'sucesor' de Martín Silva en el arco de Libertad" [The 'successor' of Martín Silva in Libertad's goal] (in Spanish). Versus. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
4. "Gabriel Aguayo y Rodrigo Morínigo fueron llamados por primera vez" [Gabriel Aguayo and Rodrigo Morínigo were called up for the first time] (in Spanish). D10. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
5. "Colombia v Paraguay game report". ESPN. 24 June 2024.