Leandro Joaquín Rodríguez

Everton On 28 August 2015, Rodríguez signed a four-year contract with Everton of the Premier League for a reported fee of £500,000. Manager Roberto Martínez said that he would likely be put into the first team due to his experience in top-flight football in his homeland. Fifteen days later, he was included in the senior squad for the first time, but remained on the bench as an unused substitute in a 2–1 win away to Reading in the second round of the League Cup. Rodríguez made his Everton first team debut on 9 January 2016 in the third round of the FA Cup when he replaced Aaron Lennon for the final minute of a 2–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge at Goodison Park.

On 17 March 2016, Rodríguez joined Championship club Brentford on a one-month loan. He made his debut three days later in a 0–1 home loss to Blackburn Rovers when he played 76 minutes before being replaced by Scott Hogan. He suffered a pulled hamstring on his second appearance and returned to Goodison Park when his loan expired. On 31 January, he joined Waasland-Beveren on loan.

Return to Latin America In August 2017, Rodríguez left Everton and returned to Uruguay to join Danubio. A year later, he joined fellow Uruguayan Primera División side Torque.

After several months with Racing Club de Montevideo, Rodríguez went abroad again in July 2019, joining Alebrijes de Oaxaca in Mexico's Ascenso MX.

Personal life Rodríguez also holds an Italian passport.

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