Carlos Alberto "Charly" Rodríguez Gómez (born 3 January 1997) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Mexico national team. Starting at the

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youth academy, Rodríguez made his official debut for the senior team in 2016. He briefly went on loan in Spain with

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before returning to Monterrey in 2018. During his tenure with ''Los Rayados'', Rodríguez won one

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title, one

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title, and two

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titles, while making over 100 appearances and scoring four goals for the club. Since joining Cruz Azul in 2022, Rodríguez has won one Supercopa title and one CONCACAF Champions Cup title. Rodríguez made his debut for Mexico in March 2019. He was involved in the squads that won the

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and

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, as well as the

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. With the U23 team, Rodríguez won the

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and the

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at the

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Club career

Monterrey

2016–17: Debut season

Rodríguez originally hailed from

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. He made his professional debut with Monterrey on 28 September 2016, in a

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group stage match against

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, winning 3–0.

2017–18: Loan to Toledo

Loaned out to Spanish third division team

, he made 30 league appearances along with scoring three goals.

2018–19: Return to Monterrey, Copa MX, and first CONCACAF Champions League title

Returning to Monterrey for the 2018–19 season, he made his

debut on 20 October 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 victory over

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. He would score his first goal with Monterrey on 15 February 2019, in a 3–2 victory over Monarcas Morelia. He would prove to be a vital part of the club as they would win the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League Finals against town rivals

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and be included in the competition's Team of the Tournament.

2019–20: First league title and ''El Triplete''

On 14 December, in the

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quarter-final match against

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, he would score Monterrey's third goal in a 3–2 victory. At the end of the month, he disputed in both legs of the Apertura championship finals against América. He would score an own goal in the first leg but Monterrey eventually won the match with a 2–1 score. After a 1–2 loss in the second leg, Monterrey would win the finals after defeating América in a

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. He was eventually included in the Best XI of the Apertura 2019. With Monterrey's victory of the

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, they had obtained the

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International career

Youth

2020–21: Olympic Qualifying Championship and Summer Olympics

Rodríguez participated at the 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring one goal in all five matches, where Mexico won the competition. He was subsequently called up to participate in the

. Rodríguez won the

with the Olympic team.

Senior

2019: Beginnings and first CONCACAF Gold Cup

Five months after his

debut, Rodríguez was included in

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's first minicamp, and on 22 March 2019, he made his debut for the senior national team in a friendly against Chile, as a starter. Following his debut, Martino stated "Carlos Rodríguez plays like he plays, which looks like a 30-year-old." In May 2019, Rodríguez was included in the preliminary roster for the

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and was included in the final list. He would appear in all matches of the tournament as Mexico went on to win the

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against the

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2022: First FIFA World Cup

In October 2022, Rodríguez was named in Mexico's preliminary 31-man

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for the

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, and in November, he was ultimately included in the final 26-man roster.

Personal life

On 6 October 2020, Rodríguez tested positive for

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. Following a self-imposed quarantine, he resumed training with

about two weeks later.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Monterrey *

: Apertura 2019 *

: 2019–20 *

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third place:

Cruz Azul *

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Mexico U23 * CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship:

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* Olympic Bronze Medal:

Mexico *

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: 2024–25 Individual *

Best XI: Apertura 2019 *

Best XI:

All-Star:

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/liga-mx-roster-for-2024-mls-all-star-game

References

External links

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Carlos Rodríguez
at Rayados * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Carlos 1997 births Living people Footballers from Nuevo León Men's association football midfielders C.F. Monterrey players CD Toledo players Cruz Azul footballers Liga MX players Segunda División B players Mexico men's international footballers 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Mexico Olympic medalists in football Olympic bronze medalists for Mexico Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain 2022 FIFA World Cup players Mexican men's footballers 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players 2024 Copa América players 21st-century Mexican sportsmen 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players