Ariel Rodríguez (footballer, born 1986)

Eithel Ariel Rodríguez Araya (born 22 April 1986) is a Costa Rican international footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Ariel Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Eithel Ariel Rodríguez Araya
Date of birth	(1986-04-22) 22 April 1986 (age 38)
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Alajuelense
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2010	Alajuelense
2010–2013	Pérez Zeledón
2013–	Alajuelense
International career‡
2013–	Costa Rica	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:55, 13 May 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:55, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Araya.

Career

Club

Rodríguez made his debut for Alajuelense in 2004^[2] and joined Pérez Zeledón in 2010, only to return to Liga in 2013.^[3]

International

He made his international debut for Costa Rica in a January 2013 Copa Centroamericana match against Belize ,^[1] and was called up to the provisional squad at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.^[4]

References

1. "Player profile". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
2. Profile - Alajuelense
3. Ariel Rodríguez confirma su retorno a Alajuelense - Nación (in Spanish)
4. "World Cup 2014: Costa Rica call up Joel Campbell & Bryan Ruiz". BBC Sport. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.

External links

• Ariel Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com