Luis Ricardo Rodríguez Jérez (born 27 September 1982) is a

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n professional

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defender who currently plays for

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in the

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Club career

Rodríguez was loaned to Club Xelajú MC by local giants Comunicaciones but did not want to leave Xelaju in 2007 while still being under contract at the ''Cremas'' since he felt he was not being valued highly by them. In January 2010, he rejoined Xelaju from

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International career

Rodríguez made his debut for

in a May 2008 friendly match against

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after being called up for the first time for the April 2008 game against Haiti. He had earned 11 caps at the start of February 2010, including 6 qualifying matches for the

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* 1982 births Living people People from Suchitepéquez Department Guatemalan men's footballers Guatemala men's international footballers Comunicaciones F.C. players C.S.D. Xelajú MC players C.D. Suchitepéquez players Men's association football defenders {{Guatemala-footy-bio-stub