Mario César Rodríguez Madrid (born July 31, 1975) is a retired Honduran

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Club career

Rodríguez started his career at

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and played for several Honduran clubs during his career.

International career

Rodríguez made his debut for

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in a March

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match against

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and has earned a total of 26 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 1

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match and played at the

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and

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s as well as at the

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- RSSSF He also played at the 2001 Copa América. His final international was a February 2009

match against

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International goals

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* 1975 births Living people Footballers from Cortés Department Men's association football midfielders Honduran men's footballers Honduras men's international footballers 2001 Copa América players 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Real C.D. España players C.D. Victoria players Deportes Savio F.C. players F.C. Motagua players Platense F.C. players Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Honduras players {{Honduras-footy-bio-stub