 Rodríguez withPeñarol in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlético Florida | |||
| Peñarol | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Peñarol | 38 | (16) |
| 2015 | →Benfica (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Benfica B (loan) | 6 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | →Deportivo La Coruña (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Santos Laguna | 87 | (29) |
| 2019–2021 | Cruz Azul | 95 | (44) |
| 2022 | Al-Nassr | 8 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | América | 61 | (20) |
| 2024– | Portland Timbers | 36 | (17) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2023 | Uruguay | 31 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 October 2024 | |||
Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo (born 6 July 1993) is a Uruguayan professionalfootballer who plays as aforward orwinger forMajor League Soccer clubPortland Timbers.[2]
Born inFlorida, Uruguay, Rodríguez began his career with local clubPeñarol inUruguayan Primera División. In his first season, he scored 0 goals in 27 matches. He also made appearances for the club inCopa Libertadores.[citation needed]
On 29 January 2015, Rodríguez joined Portuguese championsS.L. Benfica on a loan deal until 30 June 2017.[3] Penãrol's president, Juan Pedro Damiani, said that Benfica paid €2 million for 40% of Rodríguez's economic rights, with the remaining 60% totalling €4.4 million.[4] Rodríguez joined Benfica along with countrymanElbio Álvarez, a former Peñarol player.[5]
On 22 February 2015, Rodríguez debuted forBenfica B and scored twice in a home win againstOriental (3–0) inSegunda Liga.[6] On 18 March, he scored a hat-trick in a home win againstPortimonense (4–1).[7] On 11 April 2015, Rodríguez debuted for the first-team, as a substitute, in a home win againstAcadémica (5–1) inPrimeira Liga.[8]
On 20 August 2015, Rodríguez was loaned out toDeportivo de La Coruña for one season.[9] He made 13 league appearances throughout the duration of the loan, the first of which was a stint off the bench replacingJuanfran in a 1-1 draw withValencia.[10]
On 10 June 2016, he signed for Mexican clubSantos Laguna on a permanent deal.[11] Rodríguez made his competitive debut for the club on 18 July 2016, playing the entirety of a 1-1 draw withTigres.[12] He scored his first goal for the club a week and a half later, converting a penalty in the 19th minute of a 1-1 draw withFC Juárez in theCopa MX.[13] The2017–18 season was Rodríguez's most prolific with the club, as he scored 16 goals across all competitions.[14]
On 19 December 2018, Rodríguez completed a permanent move toCruz Azul.
On 11 January 2022, Rodríguez joined Saudi Arabia clubAl-Nassr.[15]
On 20 June 2022, Rodríguez returned to Mexico and joinedClub América on a permanent transfer.[16]
On 20 March 2024, Rodríguez signed withMajor League Soccer sidePortland Timbers on a deal keeping him at the club until at least 2026.[17]
Rodríguez scored his first international goal for Uruguay in a 3–0 victory overOman on 13 October 2014.[18]
| Uruguay | |||
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 3 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 2014 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex,Muscat, Oman |  Oman | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 16 October 2018 | Saitama Stadium 2002,Saitama, Japan |  Japan | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2018 Kirin Challenge Cup |
| 3. | 6 September 2019 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica,San José, Costa Rica |  Costa Rica | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
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