Brian Rodríguez

Not to be confused with Braian Rodríguez, Bryan Rodriguez, Bryan Rodríguez, or Bryan Joel Rodriguez.

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

Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América and the Uruguay national team.^[3]

Brian Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo^[1]
Date of birth	(2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Tranqueras, Uruguay
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	América
Number	7
Youth career
	Peñarol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Peñarol	18	(3)
2019–2022	Los Angeles FC	55	(8)
2021	→ Almería (loan)	16	(0)
2022–	América	20	(3)
International career^‡
2016–2017	Uruguay U17	2	(0)
2018–2019	Uruguay U20	19	(6)
2019–	Uruguay	17	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:30, 16 April 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

Peñarol

A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 28 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.^[4] He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River.^[5] He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.

Los Angeles

On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a club record fee of $11.5 million.^[6][7] The transfer amount also made him the third-highest acquisition in MLS history at that time behind Atlanta United's Argentine duo Pity Martínez and Ezequiel Barco.^[8]

He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.^[9]

Loan to Almería

On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell.^[10] On July 15, 2021, LAFC announced Rodríguez had returned to the MLS club.^[11]

Club América

On 24 August 2022, Rodríguez transferred to Liga MX side América^[12] for a reported $6 million transfer fee.^[13]

International career

Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.^[14]

In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA.^[15] He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica.^[16] He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.^[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2021^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Peñarol	2018	Uruguayan Primera División	6	1	—		0	0	—		6	1
	2019		12	2	—		8^[a]	0	—		20	2
	Total		18	3	0	0	8	0	0	0	26	3
Los Angeles FC	2019	MLS	7	0	0	0	—		2^[b]	0	9	0
	2020		19^[c]	2	0	0	4^[d]	0	2^[e]	1	25	3
	2021		15	4	0	0	—		—		15	4
	Total		41	6	0	0	4	0	4	1	49	7
Club América	2022–23	Liga MX	16	0	0	0	—		—		16	0
Career total			75	9	0	0	12	0	4	1	91	10

1. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana.
2. Appearances in MLS Cup playoffs.
3. Includes three appearances and one goal in MLS is Back Tournament group stage.
4. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League.
5. Appearances in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage.

International

As of match played 16 November 2021

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2019	6	3
	2020	3	0
	2021	8	0
Total		17	3

International goals

Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	10 September 2019	Busch Stadium, St. Louis, United States	United States	1–0	1–1	Friendly
2.	11 October 2019	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay	Peru	1–0	1–0
3.	15 November 2019	Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary	Hungary	2–0	2–1

Honours

Los Angeles FC

• Supporters' Shield: 2019

References

1. (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
2. "Brian Rodríguez". Los Angeles FC. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
3. Brian Rodríguez at Soccerway
4. "Peñarol vs. Danubio - 28 March 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
5. "Peñarol vs. Boston River - 24 May 2018". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
6. "Forward Brian Rodriguez Joins LAFC As Young Designated Player". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
7. "Los Angeles FC signs Uruguayan winger Brian Rodriguez as designated player". Retrieved 19 February 2020.^{[permanent dead link]}
8. "Where Does Pulido's Transfer Fee Rank All-Time in MLS?". 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
9. "Los Angeles vs. LA Galaxy - 26 August 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
10. "… Y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial". … Y para cerrar el mercado, Brian Rodríguez, la perla del fútbol uruguayo | Almería - Web Oficial.
11. LAFC.com. "Brian Rodriguez Returns To LAFC Following Loan To UD Almeria". LAFC.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
12. "LAFC Transfers Brian Rodríguez To Club América In Liga MX | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
13. Rodriguez, Alicia (August 24, 2022). "LAFC transfer Brian Rodriguez to Club América". Angels on Parade.
14. . auf.org.uy (in Spanish). AUF. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
15. "Brian Rodríguez es reservado por primera vez a la selección mayor". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
16. "Costa Rica vs. Uruguay - 7 September 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
17. "United States vs. Uruguay - 11 September 2019". Retrieved 19 February 2020.
18. "Brian Rodríguez » Club matches". World Football. Retrieved 25 October 2019.