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

Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña (born 17 September 1974) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a centre-back and left-back. He was recently the manager of Peñarol.[2]

He is a younger brother of the footballer Héctor Rodríguez Peña.

Club career

Born in Montevideo, Rodríguez has played the majority of his club football for Peñarol, and Schalke 04. His other clubs include Sud América and Bella Vista and Toluca. He left Schalke 04 in January 2008 and returned to Peñarol.

International career

With Uruguay, Rodríguez was a participant at the 2002 World Cup and scored Uruguay's first goal of the tournament, a volley that curled into the top left corner of the goal.[3][4] He occasionally wore the captain's captain's armband. He also played at the 2004[5] and 2007 Copa América tournaments.[6]

Style of play

A versatile defender, he was capable of playing as a left-back or as a left-sided central defender. Strong in the air, he was a useful distraction in the opposition box at set pieces.[7]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps[8] Goals
Uruguay 2000 8 1
2001 8 0
2002 7 1
2003 1 0
2004 9 0
2005 8 1
2006 2 0
2007 7 0
Total 50 3
Scores and results list Uruguay's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
List of international goals scored by Darío Rodríguez
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 July 2000 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Venezuela 2–1 3–1 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 1 June 2002 Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea  Denmark 1–1 1–2 2002 FIFA World Cup
3 12 November 2005 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Australia 1–0 1–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

As of match played 14 November 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Peñarol 26 June 2023 15 November 2023 16 9 4 3 26 15 +11 056.25

Honours

Schalke 04

References

  1. ^ "Biografia". dariorodriguez.com.uy. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Darío Rodríguez volverá a disputar la Copa del Mundo luego de 20 años". 25 March 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  3. ^ Mazur, Martin (6 November 2013). "Dario Rodriguez: Great Goals Retold (vs Denmark, 2002 World Cup)". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  4. ^ Jones, Mark (29 May 2018). "Remembering Dario Rodriguez's remarkable goal at the 2002 World Cup". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  5. ^ Tabeira, Martín (2 August 2007). "Copa América 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. ^ Tabeira, Martín; Morrison, Neil (23 October 2007). "Copa América 2007". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Dario Rodriguez". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
  8. ^ "Darío Rodríguez". Retrieved 29 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Schalke 0-0 Pasching (Aggregate: 2 - 0)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Liberec 0-1 Schalke (Aggregate: 1 - 3)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Ligapokal, 2005, Finale". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

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