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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Cortez.
Kevin Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Kevin José Rodríguez Cortez[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Ibarra, Ecuador
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Union SG
Number 13
Youth career
2013–2017 Imbabura
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Imbabura 67 (25)
2023 Independiente del Valle 16 (4)
2023– Union Saint-Gilloise 6 (0)
International career‡
2022– Ecuador 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Kevin José Rodríguez Cortez (born 4 March 2000) is an Ecuadoran footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and the Ecuador national team.[2]

Club career

Imbabura

Born in Ibarra, Rodríguez joined hometown side Imbabura at the age of 13. He progressed through the youth setup until making his first team debut in 2017, featuring in two matches as his club was relegated from the Serie B.

Rodríguez started to feature more regularly in 2018, scoring seven times in the national stage of the Segunda Categoria. After scoring 11 goals overall during the 2019 season, he only scored once in five matches in 2020. In 2021, he only scored twice as his side returned to the second level.

Rodríguez became a regular starter for Imbabura in the 2022 Serie B, scoring ten times as his side finished fifth.[3] In the 2022 Copa Ecuador, he notably scored the winner to knock out LDU Quito in the round of 16.[4]

Independiente del Valle

On 2 December 2022, Independiente del Valle announced the signing of Rodríguez.[5]

Union Saint-Gilloise

On 1 September 2023, Belgian Pro League club Union Saint-Gilloise announced the signing of Rodríguez on a 4-year deal, with an option for an additional year.[6]

Rodriguez made his debut as a substitute in Union's opening UEFA Europa League group game against Toulouse on 20 September 2023, which Union drew 1-1.

After missing a last-minute penalty against Club Brugge, Rodriguez scored twice in Union's next game, a 3-0 win over lowly Kortrijk.

International career

Rodríguez was called up to the Ecuador national team for the first time in November 2022, as part of a preparation match against Iraq ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup later that month.[7] He made his debut in the match, which finished as a 0–0 draw, coming on as a substitute in the 63rd minute for José Cifuentes.[8] Two days later, he was included by coach Gustavo Alfaro in Ecuador's squad for the World Cup.[9]

On 12 October 2023, Rodríguez scored his first international goal – a 96th minute winner against Bolivia in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 16 November 2023[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Imbabura 2017[12] Serie B 2 0 — — — 2 0
2018[12] Segunda Categoría 9 7 — — 9[a] 1 18 8
2019[12] 12 5 1 0 — 10[a] 6 23 11
2020[12] 4 1 — — 1[a] 0 5 1
2021[12] 11 2 — — 2[a] 0 13 2
2022[12] Serie B 29 10 4 2 — — 33 12
Total 67 25 5 2 — 22 7 94 34
Independiente del Valle 2023 Serie A 16 4 0 0 6[b] 1 3[c] 0 25 5
Union SG 2023–24 Belgian Pro League 6 2 1 0 4[d] 0 — 11 2
Career total 89 29 6 2 10 1 21 7 130 39
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Imbabura
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  3. ^ Appearance in the Supercopa Ecuador and two appearances in the CONMEBOL Recopa
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

International

As of 22 November 2023[13]
Ecuador
Year Apps Goals
2022 3 0
2023 8 1
Total 11 1
List of international goals scored by Kevin Rodríguez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 2023 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia  Bolivia 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Ecuador (ECU)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 10. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ Kevin Rodríguez at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Kevin Rodríguez, el máximo arponero gardenio" [Kevin Rodríguez, the top scorer gardenio] (in Spanish). Diario El Norte. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Kevin Rodríguez luego de eliminar a LDU: "Estoy concentrado en que quiero comerme al mundo"" [Kevin Rodríguez right after knocking out LDU: "I am focused on taking on the world"] (in Spanish). La Nación. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. ^ "OFICIAL: Kevin Rodríguez, nuevo refuerzo de IDV" [OFFICIAL: Kevin Rodríguez, new addition of IDV] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Union secures striker Kevin Rodriguez". RUSG. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin Rodríguez, del Imbabura SC, convocado para amistoso con la Tricolor" [Kevin Rodríguez, from Imbabura SC, called up for a friendly with the Tricolor]. Diario El Norte (in Spanish). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Kevin Rodríguez, jugador del Imbabura, debutó en la Selección de Ecuador" [Kevin Rodríguez, Imbabura player, debuted in the Ecuador National Team]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  9. ^ "¿Quién es Kevin Rodríguez? El delantero sorpresa en la nómina de Ecuador para Qatar 2022" [Who is Kevin Rodríguez? The surprise striker in Ecuador's squad for Qatar 2022]. El Universo (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  10. ^ "De criticado a héroe: Kevin Rodríguez fue el autor del gol y de la victoria de la Tri sobre Bolivia". ESPN (in Spanish). 12 October 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  11. ^ Kevin Rodríguez at Soccerway
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Rodriguez Cortez Kevin Jose" (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 December 2022.[dead link]
  13. ^ Kevin Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata


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