Braian Damián Rodríguez Carballo (born 14 August 1986), known as Braian Rodríguez, is a

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professional

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who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Juventude in Brazil.

Career

Born in Salto, Rodríguez made his senior debuts with local Cerro in Primera División, but later moved to

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. In the 2007 summer he joined neighbouring

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, and a year later he signed with local club

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. In January 2010, Rodríguez moved abroad for the first time of his career, joining

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side Tigre; six months later he moved to

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, signing with Universidad San Martín. However, after being sparingly used in the campaign, he moved teams and countries again, joining

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. In January 2012, Rodríguez joined

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, and netted 17 goals in 37 appearances in his first season for the club, being also crowned champions of

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tournament. On 25 July 2013, Rodríguez joined

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side

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, penning a four-year deal. On 3 March 2015, Rodríguez was loaned to Brazilian club Grêmio, signing a contract until June 2016.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Universidad San Martín *

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;Huachipato *

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(1): 2012 Clausura ;Pachuca *

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: 2016–17

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Braian Rodríguez
at Football-Lineups * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Braian 1986 births Living people Footballers from Salto, Uruguay Men's association football forwards Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers C.A. Cerro players Peñarol players Tacuarembó F.C. players Club Atlético Tigre footballers Unión La Calera footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Real Betis players CD Numancia players Grêmio FBPA players C.F. Pachuca players Esporte Clube Juventude players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Peruvian Primera División players Chilean Primera División players La Liga players Segunda División players Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Peru Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players