Maximiliano Rodríguez Maeso (born 2 October 1990) is an Uruguayan professional
footballer
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who plays as an
attacking midfielder
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.
Career
Born in
Montevideo
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, Rodríguez finished his formation with local
Montevideo Wanderers. He made his professional debut on 23 August 2009, against
Peñarol, and scored his first professional goal on 24 January 2010 against the same team.
In
2012–13 season, Rodríguez scored 15 goals in only 22 appearances (9 in ''Apertura'' and 6 in ''Clausura''). On 10 May 2013, he was signed a four-year deal with
Grêmio.
On 6 July Rodríguez made his
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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debut, in a 1–1 away draw against
Atlético-PR
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. He appeared regularly during
the campaign, scoring four goals in 18 matches; highlights in a match against
Náutico on 11 September, where he applied three subsequent
nutmegs in Jean Rolt, and also assisted
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in the last of the 2–0 away success.
In August 2014, after only appearing sparingly during the year, Rodríguez was loaned to
Vasco da Gama
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until December. He returned to ''Tricolor'' after appearing regularly for the former, which
won promotion back to the top division at first attempt.
On 5 January 2015 Rodríguez joined
Universidad de Chile, also in a temporary deal.
References
External links
Maxi Rodríguez profile Portal Oficial do Grêmio.
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1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Montevideo
Uruguayan men's footballers
Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Pan American Games medalists in football
Pan American Games bronze medalists for Uruguay
Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
Uruguayan Primera División players
Uruguayan Segunda División players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
Argentine Primera División players
Primera Nacional players
Chilean Primera División players
Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players
Peñarol players
Grêmio FBPA players
CR Vasco da Gama players
Club Universidad de Chile footballers
San Luis de Quillota footballers
San Martín de San Juan footballers
Club Atlético Tigre footballers
Villa Teresa players
Paraná Clube players
Esporte Clube São José players
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile
Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina