José Luis Rodríguez (footballer, born 1963)

José Luis Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	José Luis Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1963-07-21) July 21, 1963
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position(s)	Centre-forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1984–1989	Deportivo Español	?	(54)
1989–1991	Real Betis	57	(10)
1991–1992	Deportivo Español	42	(9)
1992–1994	Rosario Central	45	(18)
1994–1995	Racing Club	17	(2)
1995–1996	Olimpo	-
1996	Deportivo Cuenca	?	(18)
1997	Olimpo	-
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2007

José Luis Rodríguez (born July 21, 1963 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre-forward. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Ecuador.

Rodríguez, nicknamed El Puma after the singer of the same name, started his professional career in 1984 with Deportivo Español, he went on to become one of the club's all-time best, scoring 63 goals and becoming the top scorer in the Argentine Primera in the 1987–1988 season.

He had a signed contract in Spain with Real Betis before returning to Argentina where he played for Deportivo Español again. then Rosario Central, Racing Club and Olimpo. In 1996, he also signed a contract with Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador.

Titles

Season	Team	Title
1984	Deportivo Español	Primera B

External links

• InfoBae article Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
• Rosario Central profile (in Spanish)