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Denis Emanuel Rodríguez (born 21 March 1996) is an Argentine
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who plays as an attacking
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for Amora.


Club career

Born in
Rosario, Santa Fe Rosario () is the largest city in the central provinces of Argentina, Argentine province of Santa Fe Province, Santa Fe. The city, located northwest of Buenos Aires on the west bank of the Paraná River, is the third-most populous city in the ...
, Rodríguez is a youth exponent from hometown club
Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...
. He made his
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on 12 July 2015 against
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in a 3–0 home win. On 28 September he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win at
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. In July 2018, Rodríguez was loaned for a year to
Club Atlético Belgrano Club Atlético Belgrano (; mostly known simply as Belgrano or Belgrano de Córdoba ) is an Argentine sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, best known for its Association football, football team, which currently plays in th ...
for a net fee of
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50,000, with the option to purchase 50% of his economic rights for around $2.12 million. Halfway through his loan to the club from
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, having played only eight games, his deal was rescinded by new manager Diego Osella. During a training session in late August 2020, Rodríguez suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, an injury that was estimated to keep him out for 6–8 months. While recovering from his injury, in June 2021 Rodríguez was involved in a road accident after colliding with a police motorcycle. The police motorcycle involved was in pursuit of a third party before colliding with Rodríguez's car. As of February 2022, he had still not returned to play for Newell's. On 22 August 2022, Rodríguez signed for Portuguese Liga 3 side Amora.DENIS RODRIGUEZ É PROVENIENTE DO NEWELL´S OLD BOYS
jornaldedesporto.pt, 22 August 2022


Personal life

He is the twin brother of Alexis Rodríguez and cousin of
Maxi Rodríguez Maximiliano Rubén Rodríguez (; born 2 January 1981), is an Argentine former professional footballer. Nicknamed ''La Fiera'' (''The Beast'' in English), he was commonly used as a winger on both flanks but could also operate as an attacking mid ...
. All three played together for Newell's.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Denis 1996 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Newell's Old Boys footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Amora F.C. players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century Argentine sportsmen