David Rodríguez Sánchez

David Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	David Rodríguez Sánchez
Date of birth	14 February 1986 (1986-02-14) (age 25)
Place of birth	Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Celta
Number	18
Youth career
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2007	Atlético B	57	(18)
2005	→ Ciudad Murcia (loan)	2	(0)
2006	→ Las Palmas (loan)	20	(2)
2007–2008	Salamanca	38	(14)
2008–2010	Almería	9	(1)
2008–2009	→ Celta (loan)	36	(8)
2010–	Celta	41	(19)
National team
2001–2002	Spain U16	6	(11)
2002–2003	Spain U17	21	(13)
2003	Spain U18	3	(2)
2004–2005	Spain U19	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 September 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

David Rodríguez Sánchez (born 14 February 1986 in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo as a striker.

Football career

After leaving Atlético Madrid's youth academy, Rodríguez started professionally with Ciudad de Murcia in the second division. However, the lack of playing time for the Colchoneros' first team made him drop down a level in January 2006, as he moved to UD Las Palmas.

In 2006–07, Rodríguez returned to Atlético to play with its B squad, being its top scorer, which he repeated the following season in the second division, with UD Salamanca.

Such solid performances earned him a transfer to La Liga, moving for €400.000 to UD Almería; however, before 2008–09 began, he was loaned to Celta de Vigo, returning in the following summer to Andalusia.

Rodríguez made his top level debut on 30 August 2009, appearing in a 0–0 home draw against Real Valladolid.^[1] On 22 November he netted after just five minutes on the pitch, but Almería lost 1–3 at RCD Mallorca,^[2] and the player was only the fourth of fifth offensive option at the club during 2009–10.

On 16 July 2010, after having been suspended by Almería,^[3] Rodríguez signed for Celta permanently, penning a four-year contract.^[4] In the first season in his second spell, he scored a career-best 17 goals, leading the Galicians to the sixth position in the regular season and the subsequent promotion playoffs.

Personal

Rodríguez's younger brother, Sergio, is also a footballer. A defender, he played as a senior for Atlético Madrid and Celta,^[5] in both cases only representing its reserves.

References

1. ^ Almeria 0-0 Valladolid; ESPN Soccernet, 30 August 2009
2. ^ Mallorca maintain run; ESPN Soccernet, 22 November 2009
3. ^ El Almería aparta a David Rodríguez, que se acerca al Celta (Almería suspends David Rodríguez, who moves closer to Celta); Faro de Vigo, 13 July 2010 (Spanish)
4. ^ El Celta refuerza su delantera con David Rodríguez (Celta strenghtens offense with David Rodríguez); Fútbol de Segunda, 18 July 2010 (Spanish)
5. ^ Sergio Rodríguez at BDFutbol

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• David Rodríguez Sánchez – FIFA competition record
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Rodriguez Sanchez, David
Alternative names	Rodriguez, David
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	14 February 1986
Place of birth	Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Date of death
Place of death