Alejandro Rodriguez Jr.

Alejandro Rodriguez Jr
Training with Al-Sailiya SC in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-21) March 21, 1993
Place of birth Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Wa All Stars FC
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2011 Felix Varela High School
2011–2012 Florida Atlantic University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Vaqueros F.C. 39 (13)
2015 Chicago Fire U-23 4 (7)
2016–2017 Miami United FC 21 (7)
2018– Wa All Stars FC 13 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alejandro Rodriguez Jr (born March 21, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Wa All Stars FC in the Ghana Premier League. He plays as an attacking midfielder, and is also a winger. He is known for his combination of vision, passing, dribbling and technical ability.

Early career

Rodriguez began his youth career under the guidance of Luis Carlos Perea, who represented Colombia at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and 1994 FIFA World Cup. Rodriguez played soccer at Felix Varela High School, representing the Vipers from 2007 to 2011. He won a National Championship with now head coach of FC Dallas Luchi Gonzalez. Rodriguez helped the Vipers to three State Final four appearances including a national championship in 2008, a state semifinal appearance in 2009, and state finalist in 2011.

Rodriguez joined the Florida Atlantic University men's soccer team for one season highlighted by scoring a last-minute game-winner vs Howard University in the 2011–2012 season.[1]

Senior career

After his freshman season at Florida Atlantic University, Rodriguez was invited to trials with three Spanish clubs: Real Valladolid, CD Cristo Atletico, and FC Santboia. Rodriguez received two offers from the three clubs but decided to not pursue football in Spain for personal family reasons.

In 2017 Rodriguez joined NPSL club Miami United FC under former Juventus F.C and Japan national football team assistant coach.[2]

In 2018, Rodriguez signed a contract with the Ghanaian Premier League club and helped his side Wa All Stars FC win its first trophy of the year the Star Times Gala Archived 2019-09-02 at the Wayback Machine.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Last-Minute Goal Lifts Men's Soccer Past Howard 1-0". Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ "MIAMI UNITED FC". Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Former Wa All Stars Offensive Midfielder Alejandro Rodriguez Junior Recounts His Days In Ghana Football". Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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