Guido Rodríguez

Guido Rodríguez (born 12 April 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Valencia.

Club career River Plate Rodríguez began his career with River Plate. On 9 October 2014, Rodríguez made his debut for River Plate in a Copa Argentina quarter-final game against Rosario Central. He stayed with the club until 2016. He struggled for playing time, only managing to appear in sixteen league matches and twice in the Copa Argentina.

2016: Loan to Defensa y Justicia Rodríguez also spent time on loan with Defensa y Justicia in 2016, managing fifteen league appearances.

Tijuana In the summer of 2016, Rodríguez joined Mexican side Club Tijuana. He made 39 league appearances and scored five goals.

Real Betis 2020–21: Loan and permanent transfer On 14 January 2020, with six months remaining on his Club América contract, Rodríguez moved to Europe, signing for La Liga side Real Betis. On 8 July 2020, following early criticism in his Betis career, Rodríguez scored his first goal for the club, coming four minutes into a 3–0 win against Osasuna.

2021–22: Copa del Rey title In his second full season at the club, Rodríguez won the 2021–22 Copa del Rey with Betis, playing the full 120 minutes in the final against Valencia.

2023–24: Final season and departure Following the culmination of the 2023–24 season, Rodríguez left Real Betis, after the expiry of his contract.

West Ham United On 6 August 2024, Rodríguez joined Premier League club West Ham United on a free transfer. On 17 August, he made his debut for the club, in a 2–1 loss against Aston Villa in the league.

Valencia On 26 January 2026, Rodríguez returned to Spain, joining Valencia on a contract until the end of the season. On 3 July 2026, he renewed his contract for a further 2 years, with the option of a third year.

International career On 9 June 2017, Rodríguez earned his first call-up with the Argentina national team for the friendly match against Brazil in Melbourne. He came on as a substitute for Paulo Dybala in Argentina's 1–0 win.

He scored his first international goal in Argentina's second group match of the 2021 Copa América on 18 June 2021, the only goal in a 1–0 victory against Uruguay.

On 11 November 2022, Rodríguez was included in Argentina's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He would start the second group match against Mexico in his only appearance in the tournament.

In June 2024, Rodríguez was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América.

Career statistics Club

International

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Guido RodríguezNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 18 June 2021 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil 1–0 1–0 2021 Copa América

Honours River Plate Copa Sudamericana: 2014 Copa Libertadores: 2015

América Liga MX: Apertura 2018 Copa MX: Clausura 2019

Betis Copa del Rey: 2021–22

Argentina FIFA World Cup: 2022 Copa América: 2021, 2024 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022

Individual Liga MX Defensive Midfielder of the Year: 2016–17, 2018–19 Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2018–19