Mario-Ernesto Rodríguez Berutti (born 4 September 1976 in

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) is a

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an-born former

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. At the age of 19, Rodríguez moved from C.A. Progreso in his native Uruguay to Germany to join the Regionalliga Nord side Kickers Emden. He spent a year in the Dutch

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with

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, making 28 appearances, and later played one game for the

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in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga. He spent the rest of his footballing career in the lower German Oberliga and retired from the sport in 2008. Rodríguez now lives with his family on

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where he is a

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* * 1976 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan emigrants to Italy Men's association football defenders Eredivisie players 2. Bundesliga players Club Nacional de Football players C.A. Progreso players FC Groningen players Stuttgarter Kickers players Tennis Borussia Berlin players Uruguayan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Germany Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1970s-stub