Emilio Rodríguez (footballer)

Emilio Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Miguel Emilio Rodríguez Macías
Date of birth (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003
Place of birth Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Necaxa
(on loan from Pachuca)
Number 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Pachuca 44 (3)
2024 → Celta Fortuna (loan) 10 (2)
2025–2026 → León (loan) 21 (1)
2026– → Necaxa (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2024– Mexico U23 7 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 June 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2024

Miguel Emilio Rodríguez Macías (born 21 April 2003) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Necaxa, on loan from Pachuca.

Club career

He is a native of Querétaro, Mexico.[1] Rodríguez joined the youth academy of Liga MX side Pachuca at the age of thirteen.[2]

Rodríguez started his career with Liga MX club Pachuca. In 2024, he signed for Spanish side Celta Fortuna on loan with an option to buy.[3]

On 21 July 2026, Rodríguez was loaned to León[4] and on 25 December, he was loaned to Necaxa.[5] However, since he was not allowed to play or three teams in a football year, he remained six more months with León[6] and in June 2026, he finally joined Necaxa.[7]

International career

Rodríguez was called up by Ricardo Cadena to participate with the Mexico under-23 side to participate at the 2024 edition of the Maurice Revello Tournament.[8]

Style of play

Rodríguez mainly operates as a winger. He has operated as a left-back while playing for Mexican side Pachuca.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 June 2026[10]
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
Pachuca 2023–24 Liga MX 342—7[a]21[b]0424
2024–25 101———101
Total 443—7210525
Celta Fortuna (loan) 2024–25 Primera Federación 102———102
León (loan) 2025–26 Liga MX 211——3[b]0211
Career total 756007240868
  1. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Pachuca

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "¿Quién es Emilio Rodríguez? El canterano del Pachuca que se irá a Europa". Esto.com.mx (in Spanish). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Collazo, Jonathan (22 July 2024). "Querétaro-Pachuca-España: La historia de Emilio Rodríguez, nuevo jugador del Celta de Vigo". MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Emilio Rodriguez, pure Mexican talent for Celta Fortuna". RCCelta.es. RC Celta. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ↑ Martínez, Álex (21 July 2025). "León presenta a su nuevo refuerzo al puro estilo de Hollywood". Record.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "EMILIO RODRÍGUEZ YA ES RAYO". ClubNecaxa.mx (in Spanish). 25 December 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Rodríguez, Alan (7 January 2026). "Emi Rodríguez no jugará este torneo con Necaxa". RayoMania.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Rodríguez, Alan (18 June 2026). "Necaxa: movimientos rumbo al Apertura 2026". RayoMania.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  8. ↑ Yu, Kevin R. (5 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana Sub-23 da convocatoria para el Torneo Maurice Revello 2024". TUDN.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Emilio Rodríguez fue el debut más activo de los Tuzos". CriterioHidalgo.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. ↑ Emilio Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  11. ↑ CONCACAF [@Concacaf] (2 June 2024). "Con un gol incluido en la final, Emilio Rodríguez es elegido como el Jugador Revelación de la #Concachampions" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 June 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  12. ↑ "Rondon, Idrissi lead Concacaf Champions Cup Best XI". CONCACAF.com. CONCACAF. 4 June 2024. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 5 June 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)