Dani Rodríguez (footballer, born 2005)

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Dani Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Daniel Rodríguez Crespo[1]
Date of birth (2005-08-09) 9 August 2005 (age 18)
Place of birth Astigarraga, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barcelona B
Number 30
Youth career
0000 Real Sociedad
2020– Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Barcelona B 6 (0)
International career
2022 Spain U17 6 (2)
2022 Spain U18 4 (1)
2023– Spain U19 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:08, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Daniel "Dani" Rodríguez Crespo (born 9 August 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer playing as a midfielder for Barcelona.

Club career[edit]

Born in Astigarraga, Rodríguez started his career with Real Sociedad. In March 2020, fellow La Liga side Barcelona put in a bid for the young midfielder, and he joined in April of the same year.[2][3][4] He had previously been linked with a move to French side Paris Saint-Germain.[5]

International career[edit]

Rodríguez has represented Spain at youth international level.[1] After recovering from a sprain in his knee ligament, he went on to star at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship for Spain.[6][7]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 27 January 2024[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2023–24 Primera Federación 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dani Rodríguez at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "El Barcelona presenta una oferta para llevarse a Dani Rodríguez de la Real Sociedad" [Barcelona presents an offer to take Dani Rodríguez from Real Sociedad]. larazon.es (in Spanish). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  3. ^ Rogé, Albert (8 April 2020). "Barcelona sign young Real Sociedad star Dani Rodríguez". sport.es. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  4. ^ Marín, Kike (9 April 2020). "El Barcelona 'birla' a la Real Sociedad una perla de la cantera: "Es una locura"" [Barcelona 'swipes' Real Sociedad a pearl from the quarry: "It's crazy"]. elconfidencial.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Mercato : Le Barça recrute une jeune pépite de la Real Sociedad" [Mercato: Barça recruits a young nugget from Real Sociedad]. 90min.com (in French). 8 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ Camacho, Ignacio (19 May 2022). "La perla del Barça Dani Rodríguez pone fin a su calvario" [The pearl of Barça Dani Rodríguez puts an end to his ordeal]. as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. ^ König, Kosta (20 May 2022). "'The new Messi': Who's that Barca wonderkid running the show at Euro U17". tribuna.com. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ^ Dani Rodríguez at Soccerway