José Luis Rodríguez (born July 21, 1963, in
Buenos Aires
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) is an Argentine former
footballer
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who played as a
centre-forward
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. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina, Spain and Ecuador.
Rodríguez, nicknamed El Puma after
the singer of the same name, started his professional career in 1984 with
Deportivo Español, he went on to become one of the club's all-time best, scoring 63 goals and becoming the
top scorer in the
Argentine Primera in the
1987–1988 season.
He had a signed contract in Spain with
Real Betis
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before returning to Argentina where he played for Deportivo Español again. then
Rosario Central
Club Atlético Rosario Central (), more commonly referred to as Rosario Central, or simply Central, is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina, that plays in the Argentine Primera División. The club was officially founded on 24 December 1889, ...
,
Racing Club and
Olimpo. In 1996, he also signed a contract with
Deportivo Cuenca in Ecuador.
Titles
External links
InfoBae article
1963 births
Living people
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Argentine men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Deportivo Español footballers
Real Betis players
Rosario Central footballers
Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers
Club Olimpo footballers
C.D. Cuenca footballers
Argentine Primera División players
Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
20th-century Argentine sportsmen
Argentine expatriate men's footballers
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