Patricio Julián Rodríguez (; born 4 May 1990), sometimes referred as Pato Rodríguez or Patito , is an Argentine professional

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who plays for

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club Bolívar.

Career

Independiente

Born in

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, Rodríguez began his career on Independiente, joining the club's youth categories in 2000, aged 10. On 10 February 2008, he made his first team debut, in a 0–1 loss against

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. On 15 March, he provided an assist for

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' goal in a 3–1 win against

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. On 5 April, he was handed his first start, in a 1–3 loss against Colón. On 30 August 2009, Rodríguez scored his first and second professional goals, against

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Santos

On 20 July 2012, Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with

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club Santos. On 11 August, he made his debut for ''Peixe'', scoring the first goal in a 2–2 draw against Atlético-GO. On 31 July 2013, Rodríguez signed with

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, in a season-long loan deal. He returned to Santos in the 2014 summer, but was sparingly used. On 19 February 2015, Rodríguez was loaned to

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until November.

AEK Athens

On 20 July 2016, Rodríguez signed a two-year contract with Greek side

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, with an annual salary of €500,000. He made his official debut against

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, providing his teammates with 2 assists and helping his team secure a comfortable 4–1 win. On 14 October 2016,

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's winger was suspended with a three-match ban for his unprofessional behavior against

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in a 3–0 away loss in the derby clash against Olympiakos. On 5 November 2016, he scored his first goal in a 2–2 home draw against

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. On 10 December 2016, he scored in a 4–0 win against

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. On 13 April 2017 Patito scored the winning goal in a 2–1 Greek Cup semifinals first leg away win against champions

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. Despite the rumours from the beginning of 2017–18 season, it was reported Rodríguez would remain a member of AEK until the end of the season, when his current contract with the historic club expires. Eventually on 8 December 2017, he released from the club by mutual consent.

Newcastle Jets

On 22 December 2017,

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announced signing Rodríguez as an injury replacement in the January transfer window, replacing their injured marquee

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. He scored on his debut for Newcastle Jets in a 2–0 win over rivals

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. Following Vargas's recovery from injury and re-signing with Newcastle Jets, the club announced Rodríguez's release on 16 May 2018.

Career statistics

Honours

;Independiente *

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;Santos *

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References

External links

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Patito Rodríguez
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Blog de Apoyo oficial de "PATO (Patito)" Rodríguez

Santos: El patito Rodríguez está de vuelta (junio de 2014)

at Ole.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Patricio 1990 births Living people Footballers from Quilmes Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine Primera División players Club Atlético Independiente footballers Copa Sudamericana–winning players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Santos FC players Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. players Super League Greece players AEK Athens F.C. players A-League Men players Newcastle Jets FC players Primeira Liga players Moreirense F.C. players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century Argentine sportsmen