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Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo (born 6 July 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Uruguay national team.[2]
 Rodríguez with Peñarol in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan Javier Rodríguez Portillo | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1993 | ||
| 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 | 27 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Uruguay | 31 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023 | |||
Peñarol
Born in Florida, Uruguay, Rodríguez began his career with local club Peñarol in Uruguayan Primera División. In his first season, he scored 0 goals in 27 matches. He also made appearances for the club in Copa Libertadores.[3]
Benfica
On 29 January 2015, Rodríguez joined Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica on a loan deal until 30 June 2017.[4] 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.[5] Rodríguez joined Benfica along with countryman Elbio Álvarez, a former Peñarol player.[6]
On 22 February 2015, Rodríguez debuted for Benfica B and scored twice in a home win against Oriental (3–0) in Segunda Liga.[7] On 18 March, he scored a hat-trick in a home win against Portimonense (4–1).[8] On 11 April 2015, Rodríguez debuted for the first-team, as a substitute, in a home win against Académica (5–1) in Primeira Liga.[9]
On 20 August 2015, Rodríguez was loaned out to Deportivo de La Coruña for one season.[10] He made 13 league appearances throughout the duration of the loan, the first of which was a stint off the bench replacing Juanfran in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.[11]
Santos Laguna
On 10 June 2016, he signed for Mexican club Santos Laguna on a permanent deal.[12] Rodríguez made his competitive debut for the club on 18 July 2016, playing the entirety of a 1-1 draw with Tigres.[13] 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 with FC Juárez in the Copa MX.[14] The 2017–18 season was Rodríguez's most prolific with the club, as he scored 16 goals across all competitions.[15]
Al-Nassr
On 11 January 2022, Rodríguez joined Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr.[16]
América
On 20 June 2022, Rodríguez returned to Mexico and joined Club América on a permanent transfer.[17]
Portland Timbers
On 20 March 2024, Rodríguez signed with Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers on a deal keeping him at the club until at least 2026.[18]
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Rodríguez scored his first international goal for Uruguay in a 3–0 victory over Oman on 13 October 2014.[19]
International
- As of match played 16 November 2021[2]
| 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 | |
- Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first.
| 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 |
Benfica
Santos Laguna
Cruz Azul
América
Individual
- Liga MX Balón de Oro: 2020–21[22]
- Liga MX Golden Boot: Guardianes 2020
- Liga MX Best XI: Guardianes 2020,[23] Guardianes 2021
- Liga MX Player of the Month: September 2020,[24] February 2020,[25] March 2021[26] April 2021[27]
- Liga MX Best Forward: 2020–21
- Liga MX All-Star: 2021[28]
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