Ignacio Bautista Rodríguez (born 10 November 2004) is a

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who plays as a striker for Nueva Chicago on loan from

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional Association football, football team which, since its promotion in 1913 ...

Early life

He was born in 2004 in

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. He grew up in

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, Argentina.

Career

He began his career at Argentine club Boca Juniors. He helped the club's youth team win the U-20 Copa Libertadores and the. Intercontinental U-20 of the year 2023. He was runner-up in the Copa Libertadores U-20 edition 2024. In January 2024 he went on loan, transferred to Nueva Chicago of the Argentine Second Division.

Personal life

He is of Uruguayan descent. He had a Uruguayan grandfather.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodríguez, Ignacio 2004 births Living people Men's association football forwards Argentine men's footballers Argentine people of Uruguayan descent Uruguayan men's footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Boca Juniors footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers