Rodrigo Gimeno Molina (born 21 September 1979), commonly known as Rodri, is a Spanish retired
footballer
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who played mainly as a
defensive midfielder.
He amassed
Segunda División
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totals of 215 matches and seven goals over one full decade, representing four clubs.
Football career
Born in
Valencia, Rodri started professionally with
Albacete Balompié, but appeared very rarely with the first team, leaving precisely when they
returned to
La Liga in 2003 after a seven-year absence, to which he contributed by appearing in only six
second division games.
Rodri subsequently established at
CD Castellón, helping the club promote from the
third level in
his second year. Starting in
2007–08, he played three seasons with
Hércules CF
Hércules de Alicante Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish football team in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencian Community. Founded on 25 October 1922, it currently plays in Segunda División RFEF – Group 3 and plays its hom ...
in division two.
On 18 August 2010, after helping the
Alicante
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side
return to the top flight after a 13-year absence – 17 matches, but only six complete – Rodri moved to
Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the second tier. In January 2013, aged 33, he terminated his contract with the
Catalans.
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1979 births
Living people
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from Valencia
Men's association football midfielders
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
Atlético Albacete players
Albacete Balompié players
CD Castellón footballers
Hércules CF players
Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers