Miguel Rodríguez Vidal (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Celta de Vigo B mainly as a right winger.
![]() Rodríguez in October 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Miguel Rodríguez Vidal | ||
Date of birth | (2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Redondela, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Celta B | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Choco | |||
2013–2020 | Celta | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Celta B | 12 | (1) |
2020– | Celta | 4 | (0) |
National team | |||
2018 | Spain U15 | ||
2019 | Spain U16 | 8 | (1) |
2019 | Spain U17 | 5 | (0) |
2019 | Spain U18 | 3 | (1) |
2021 | Spain U19 | 6 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2021 |
Born in Redondela, Pontevedra, Galicia, Rodríguez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2013, from CD Choco.[1][2] In 2020, before even having appeared for the reserves, he was called up to make the pre-season with the main squad.[3]
Rodríguez made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 4 October 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Nolito in a 0–2 away loss to CA Osasuna;[4] aged 17 years and 159 days, he became the fourth-youngest to debut for the club, behind Sansón (the second-youngest of the league's history), Iago Bouzón and Santi Mina.[5]
Rodríguez's younger brother Pedro is also a footballer. A central midfielder, he too represented Choco and Celta as a youth.[6]