Julio Rodríguez (footballer, born 1995)

Julio César Rodríguez López (born 7 December 1995), known as Julio Rodríguez, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Avilés.^[1]

Julio Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Julio César Rodríguez López
Date of birth	(1995-12-07) 7 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mieres, Spain
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Avilés
Number	4
Youth career
2004–2005	Caudal
2005–2008	Oviedo
2008–2012	Sporting Gijón
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Sporting B	76	(1)
2013–2017	Sporting Gijón	0	(0)
2016–2017	→ Barnsley (loan)	0	(0)
2017–2018	Recreativo	17	(0)
2018–2019	Istra 1961	22	(1)
2019	Voluntari	7	(0)
2020	Tsarsko Selo	13	(0)
2020–2021	Wisła Płock	1	(0)
2021–2023	Podbeskidzie	53	(3)
2023–	Avilés	28	(3)
International career
2013	Spain U18	1	(0)
2013	Spain U19	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024

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

Football career

Rodríguez was born in Mieres, Asturias. A product of Sporting de Gijón's prolific youth academy, he made his senior debuts in the 2012–13 season, playing 30 games in Segunda División B for the reserves.

Rodríguez first appeared officially with the main squad on 11 September 2013, starting in a 3–2 away loss against Recreativo de Huelva for the season's Copa del Rey.^[2] On 2 September 2014 he was definitely promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.^[3]

On 31 August 2016, Rodríguez was loaned to Championship club Barnsley for one season,^[4] initially assigned to the Development squad. Upon returning, he cut ties with the club on 26 July 2017.^[5]

In February 2020, Rodríguez joined Bulgarian club Tsarsko Selo Sofia.^[6]

References

1. Julio Rodríguez at Soccerway
2. El Recre supera a un Sporting con diez (Recre overcomes a ten-man Sporting); Marca, 11 September 2013 (in Spanish)
3. Carlos Castro y Julio, con ficha del primer equipo (Carlos Castro and Julio, with first-team place); El Comercio, 2 September 2014 (in Spanish)
4. "Julio, cedido al Barnsley" [Julio, loaned to Barnsley] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
5. "Julio rescinde su contrato como jugador del Sporting" [Julio rescinds his contract as Sporting player] (in Spanish). Sporting Gijón. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
6. "Царско село привлече испанец". fctsarskoselo.com (in Bulgarian). 22 February 2020.

External links

• Sporting Gijón official profile (in Spanish)
• Julio Rodríguez at BDFutbol
• Julio Rodríguez at Futbolme (in Spanish)