Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (born 24 December 2000) is an Austrian professional

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player who competes in

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(PDC) events. In his youth career, he won the 2017 Junior Darts Corporation (JDC) World Championship. He also won seven PDC Development Tours.

Career

Rodriguez won a PDC Development Tour event in 2017, as well as the

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boys' pairs event with Thomas Langer in the same year. Rodriguez and his brothers Rowby-John and Roxy-James qualified for the 2017 Austrian Darts Open. This was his

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debut. He was eliminated in the second round. Rodriguez was the first player to win the

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in 2017 after he defeated Owen Roelofs 5–4 in legs. Rodriguez won five titles on the 2021 European Development Tour, finishing top of the Order of Merit which granted him qualification for the

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and a two-year

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. At the Grand Slam, he played in Group B but went winless in matches against

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, Mervyn King and

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. Rodriguez made his

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debut at the 2022 World Championship, winning his first match 3–1 against Ben Robb. In the second round, he went 2–0 up against

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but ultimately lost the match 3–2. Rodriguez won his seventh Development Tour title in 2023, defeating Dominik Grüllich 5–3 in the final of Event 21. In November 2023, he secured qualification for the

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through the Tour Card Holder Qualifier. He lost 3–0 against

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in the first round. Rodriguez lost his Tour Card after two years, but following a one-year absence from the PDC Pro Tour, he regained his Tour Card at 2025 Q-School after finishing sixth in the European Q-School Order of Merit.

Personal life

Two of his brothers, Rowby-John and Roxy-James, are also darts players. They are of Filipino heritage.

World Championship results

PDC

* 2022: Second round (lost to

2–3) * 2024: First round (lost to

0–3)

Performance timeline

PDC European Tour PDC Players Championships

References

External links

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Rusty-Jake Rodriguez player profile at Mastercaller
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Rusty-Jake 2000 births Living people Austrian darts players Austrian people of Filipino descent Sportspeople from Vienna Professional Darts Corporation current tour card holders PDC World Cup of Darts Austrian team