Rodri (footballer, born 1996)

Rodrigo Hernández Cascante (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo eɾˈnandeθ kasˈkante]; born 22 June 1996), known as Rodri ([ˈroðɾi]) or Rodrigo (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo]}), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Spain national team.

For more people with the same nickname, see Rodri.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Hernández and the second or maternal family name is Cascante.
Rodri
Rodri playing for Spain in 2019
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Hernández Cascante[1]
Date of birth (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996[2]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder[4]
Club information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 16
Youth career
2006–2007 Rayo Majadahonda
2007–2013 Atlético Madrid
2013–2015 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Villarreal B 39 (1)
2015–2018 Villarreal 63 (1)
2018–2019 Atlético Madrid 34 (3)
2019– Manchester City 55 (3)
National team‡
2012 Spain U16 2 (0)
2015 Spain U19 8 (0)
2017 Spain U21 6 (1)
2018– Spain 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:38, 3 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020

He is a former Spain youth international, and made his debut for the senior national team in 2018.

Club career

Villarreal

Born in Madrid,[5] Rodri joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2007 aged 11, from CF Rayo Majadahonda.[6] Released in 2013 due to a "lack of physical strength", he subsequently signed with Villarreal CF.[7][8]

On 7 February 2015, while still a junior, Rodri made his senior debut for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 away win against RCD Espanyol B in the Segunda División B.[9] He was handed his first start 15 days later, in a 2–0 victory at Real Zaragoza B.[10]

Rodri made his first-team debut on 17 December 2015, starting in a 2–0 home win against SD Huesca for that season's Copa del Rey.[11] His first La Liga appearance was on 17 April 2016, when he came on as a second-half substitute for Denis Suárez in a 2–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano.[12]

On 4 December 2017, having already established himself as a regular, Rodri renewed his contract until 2022.[13] He scored his first goal in the Spanish top level on 18 February 2018, the opener in a 1–1 away draw against RCD Espanyol.[14]

Atlético Madrid

On 24 May 2018, Rodri returned to Atlético after the club reached an agreement with Villarreal for his transfer. He signed a five-year contract with the Madrid side,[15] for a fee in the region of €20 million plus 5 million in variables.[16] He made his debut on 15 August in the 2018 UEFA Super Cup in Tallinn, playing the first 71 minutes of a 4–2 extra-time win over city rivals Real Madrid.[17]

Manchester City

On 3 July 2019, Manchester City met the terms of Rodri's £62.6 million release clause, enabling him to buy out the remainder of his contract with Atlético and leave the club. The transfer was a new record transfer fee paid by Manchester City.[18][19] He signed a five-year contract.[20]

Rodri made his debut in the 2019 FA Community Shield on 4 August at Wembley Stadium, playing the full 90 minutes as City won on penalties against Liverpool after a 1–1 draw.[21] He made his Premier League debut against West Ham United six days later in a 5–0 away win,[22] and on 14 September he scored his first goal as consolation in a 3–2 loss away to Norwich City.[23]

It was announced in October 2019 that he would be out for a month due to a hamstring injury.[24]

On 1st March 2020, City won the EFL Cup at Wembley Stadium for the third time in a row, beating Aston Villa 2–1 in the final. Rodri headed in City's second goal from a corner, which ultimately turned out to be the winner.[25]

International career

After playing for Spain at under-16, under-19 and under-21 levels, Rodri was first selected by the full side on 16 March 2018 for two friendlies with Germany and Argentina.[26] He made his debut five days later, replacing Thiago Alcântara late in the 1–1 draw against Germany in Düsseldorf.[27]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 3 February 2021.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal B 2014–15[28] Segunda División B 70————70
2015–16[29] Segunda División B 321———2[lower-alpha 3]1342
Total 391———21412
Villarreal 2015–16[29] La Liga 3030—00—60
2016–17[30] La Liga 23040—4[lower-alpha 4]1—311
2017–18[31] La Liga 37140—6[lower-alpha 4]0—471
Total 631110—101—842
Atlético Madrid 2018–19[32] La Liga 34340—8[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 6]0473
Manchester City 2019–20[33] Premier League 35340418[lower-alpha 5]01[lower-alpha 7]0524
2020–21[34] Premier League 20010405[lower-alpha 5]0—300
Total 553508113010824
Career total 1918200813114125411
  1. Includes Copa del Rey, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  7. Appearance in FA Community Shield

International
As of match played 17 November 2020[35]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 201840
201970
202061
Total171

International goals
As of 17 November 2020. Spain score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rodri goal.
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 17 November 2020La Cartuja, Seville, Spain17 Germany3–06–02020–21 UEFA Nations League A

Honours

Atlético Madrid

Manchester City

Spain U19

Spain U21

References
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  6. "Fútbol: el nuevo fichaje "Rodri" (At. Madrid) y Lucas jugaron juntos en Majadahonda" [Football: the new signing "Rodri" (At. Madrid) and Lucas played together at Majadahonda] (in Spanish). Majadahonda Magazin. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. "El Busquets que se le escapó al Atlético VS. el nuevo 'kaiser' rojiblanco" [The Busquets who slipped away from Atlético vs. the new red-and-white 'kaiser']. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Barcelona. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  8. "Rodri, el apagafuegos del Juvenil" [Rodri, the youth firefighter] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  9. "1–3: Frenados" [1–3: Slowed down] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  10. "El Zaragoza B pierde con el Villarreal (0–2) y Láinez ve la roja" [Zaragoza B lose with Villarreal (0–2) and Láinez sees red]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Zaragoza. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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  12. "Dos misiles de Guerra y Miku hunden al Submarino" [Two rockets from Guerra and Miku sink the Submarino]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Madrid. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
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  14. "Granero cambia la realidad" [Granero changes the reality]. Marca (in Spanish). Madrid. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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