Juan Pablo Rodríguez Guerrero (born 7 August 1979) is a Mexican former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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and current assistant
manager
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for
Liga MX
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club
Monterrey
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.
Career
Nicknamed "El Chato" or "Comandante", Rodríguez is one of the many skilled football players to have come out of
Atlas
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. He was part of the Atlas' famous 98' generation alongside
Rafael Márquez and others who brightened the future for Mexico national squad. His dead ball especialty skills and great vision of the field won him the right to represent his country.
Rodríguez became captain of
Atlas F.C. at the age of 21. His mature performances in central midfield during the 1999 Copa Libertadores provoked much interest on the part of the League's big teams. After playing and growing as a player in Atlas for six years, he joined
Tecos.
In
Tecos UAG, Rodríguez's high point came in 2005, when he and
Daniel Luduena led the team to the final, only to lose against
Club América
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.
In 2006, he joined
Guadalajara
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for the ''
Apertura'' 2006 in the
Mexican league
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
, and then to
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football.
Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...
at ''
Clausura'' 2007.
At Chivas de Guadalajara, his performance was criticized by the media, who thought Rodríguez could only perform well without pressure, which led to transfer rumors, realized when he joined Santos, with bad reviews following him during the first part of the season, with his new team struggling to remain in ''Primera División''. However, in 2007 ''Clausura'' he displayed good enough football to earn a starting place.
At the start of the ''Apertura'' 2007, in the second game, Rodríguez scored against
Toluca
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, eventually beating them 3–2. He also scored in the match against
Club Puebla
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An international since 2003, Rodríguez has 36 caps for
Mexico
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, with 2 goals. He was part of
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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For the first time since 1993, the tournament was held in more than one country, with ga ...
where Mexico won. He was also present in the
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
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, with the national side finishing fourth, losing on , extra time against
Germany national football team, Germany.
In December 2014 he returned to his first team,
Atlas F.C.
International goals
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, 1. , , July 20, 2003 , ,
Estadio Azteca
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,
Mexico City
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,
Mexico
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, , , , 5–0 , , 5–0 , ,
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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For the first time since 1993, the tournament was held in more than one country, with ga ...
Honours
Guadalajara
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Mexican Primera División
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:
Apertura 2006
Santos Laguna
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Mexican Primera División
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:
Clausura 2008,
Clausura 2012
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Copa MX
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:
Apertura 2014
Mexico
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Copa América
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runner-up:
2001
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Individual
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Mexican Primera División
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Best Midfielder:
Invierno 1999
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RSSSF Player of the Year Nomination: 2001, 2002
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Mexican Primera División
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Best Defensive Midfielder:
Apertura 2011,
Clausura 2012
Records
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Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V., simply known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club based in Torreón, Coahuila. The club competes in Liga MX, the top division of Mexican football.
Founded in 1983 as Club Santos I ...
Most appearances: 343
References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Juan Pablo
1979 births
Living people
Mexico men's international footballers
CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players
2001 Copa América players
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2005 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Footballers from Zapopan, Jalisco
Atlas F.C. footballers
C.D. Guadalajara footballers
Santos Laguna footballers
Tecos F.C. footballers
Atlético Morelia players
Liga MX players
Mexico men's under-20 international footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Mexican men's footballers