Rubén Daniel Rodríguez Hernández (born 19 April 1967 in

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) is a former

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in Uruguay, Rodríguez moved to Argentina at early age and was with River Plate at youth level. He started his senior career with El Porvenir and

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in Argentina and

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in Paraguay. Besides Argentina, Rodríguez played for clubs in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay. For Chilean club

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, Rodríguez made two appearances in 1997.

International career

Rodríguez made one appearance for the senior

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in 1995: on March 22, 1995, in a

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against

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(2-1 loss) in the

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. There he saved a 43rd minute

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from Víctor Aristizábal.

Coaching career

As a football coach, he worked as an assistant for clubs in Uruguay. He has also worked as goalkeeping coach for clubs such as

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and

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* * * 1967 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Club El Porvenir footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Club Atlético Tembetary footballers Sportivo Cerrito players Club Sportivo Cerrito players C.A. Cerro players Club Deportivo Palestino footballers C.A. Rentistas players Miramar Misiones players Club Guaraní players Sud América players El Tanque Sisley players Primera B Metropolitana players Uruguayan Segunda División players Uruguayan Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Categoría Primera A players Paraguayan Primera División players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Paraguay Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Chile Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Argentina Expatriate men's footballers in Paraguay Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia Men's association football goalkeepers Uruguayan football coaches Association football goalkeeping coaches 20th-century Uruguayan sportsmen Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers {{Uruguay-footy-goalkeeper-1960s-stub