Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya (born September 27, 1989 in San José) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team.
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![]() Rodríguez with Bangkok Glass | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya | ||
Date of birth | (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 (age 33) | ||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Saprissa | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
1998–2002 | Municipal Liberia | ||
2005 | Fusión Tibás | ||
2006–2009 | Santos de Guápiles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Santos de Guápiles | 44 | (3) |
2012 | Puntarenas | 15 | (6) |
2012 | Belén | 8 | (3) |
2012–2016 | Saprissa | 123 | (51) |
2016–2019 | BG Pathum United | 64 | (31) |
2018–2019 | → Saprissa (loan) | 19 | (7) |
2019–2020 | → PTT Rayong (loan) | 22 | (9) |
2020 | Saprissa | 22 | (7) |
2020 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 8 | (3) |
2021– | Saprissa | 37 | (9) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Costa Rica | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:40, 21 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2021 |
He finished 2015–16 in Costa Rica as league top scorer, with 20.
On January 6, 2016, Rodríguez completed a move to Bangkok Glass on a two years contract. Ariel Rodriguez made the official debut for Bangkok Glass in the first match of 2016 Thai League against Osotspa March 6, 2016. He scored 2 goals in his debut.
He debuted and scored his first international goal for Costa Rica against Venezuela.
Ariel was recalled again for the Copa América Centenario squad but then pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Johnny Woodly.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 27 May 2016 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
2 | 14 July 2017 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
He is the son of the former Costa Rica footballer, currently a camera operator for Teletica and 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup third-place Erick Rodríguez.
Saprissa
Individual
Deportivo Saprissa – current squad | |
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Costa Rica squad – 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finalists | ||
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