Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez (born 17 January 1959) is a former

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player from

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. He represented his country at the

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in Spain.

Playing career

Club career

From a very early age on, Rodríguez showed great skill and talent. After being selected by

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then Alianza, he began a prolific football career, in the process becoming a legend in El Salvador, although not as highly rated as

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. A defender, Rodríguez played professionally for different clubs around the world. Among these were El Salvador's Alianza, Mexico's

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and

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, and Germany's

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(now known as KFC Uerdingen 05). He also played for teams in Japan's NKK, Yokohama Flügels and Finland's

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scoring 4 goals in 18 games during 1984–1985.

International career

Nicknamed ''La Chelona'', Rodríguez has represented his country in 15

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matches and played in all three of his country's matches at the

in Spain. His final international game was an April 1991

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qualification match against

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Managerial career

After retiring from football, Rodríguez started a coaching career at Alianza, but was sacked in 2002. Since then, he has been a strong advocate for improvement in football organisations and programs in

. He has also been a strong supporter for financial aid to Salvadoran sporting heroes of the past who are in need. Since 2009, he is President of the Salvadoran Institute of Sport (INDES) and was appointed coordinator of the El Salvador national team and in 2007 became the assistant coach of the ''Cuscatlecos''. Rodríguez has participated in a charity match to raise funds for earthquake victims in his native El Salvador. In 2012, Rodríguez was named member of the football commission of

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Club statistics

Honours

Individual honours

* Named the Top 25 Players in 1986 * Selection of the CONCACAF

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Jaime 1959 births Living people Sportspeople from San Salvador Salvadoran footballers El Salvador international footballers 1982 FIFA World Cup players Alianza F.C. footballers C.D. FAS footballers KFC Uerdingen 05 players Club León footballers Atlas F.C. footballers NKK SC players Yokohama Flügels players Liga MX players Veikkausliiga players Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Salvadoran expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in Mexico Expatriate footballers in Finland Expatriate footballers in Japan Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Germany Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Japan Kokkolan Palloveikot players Association football defenders Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Finland