Ismael Rodríguez (footballer)

Ismael Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name	Ismael de Jesús Rodríguez Vega
Date of birth	10 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Ciudad Madero, Mexico
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2005	Monterrey
2005–2012	Club América
2011	→ Querétaro (loan)
2012–2013	Irapuato
2014	C.D. Águila
International career
2003–2009	Mexico
Medal record
Representing Mexico
CONCACAF Gold Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ismael de Jesús Rodríguez Vega (born 10 January 1981) is a Mexican former footballer, who last played for C.D. Águila in the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.

Career[edit]

Trained in the C.F. Monterrey youth system, Ismael debuted in the México Primera División on 21 July 2001 in a game against UNAM Pumas. He quickly won a starting job and became a fixture in Monterrey's backline. During the Rayados title run in the Clausura 2003 tournament, Rodríguez played in 18 games and scored two goals, including a crucial score against Club Atlas in the playoff quarterfinals. His continued success at the club level brought him to the attention of Mexico national team coaches and personnel. In 2004, Rodríguez played for Mexico at the 2004 Olympic Summer Games.

Prior to the Apertura 2005 tournament, Ismael was transferred to Club América, who were at the time reigning champions of the Mexico league. An established starter at his previous club, Rodríguez was mostly a bench warmer at the beginning of the season; he saw significantly more action towards the end of the tournament.

International career[edit]

It was not until Javier Aguirre came to coach the Mexico squad that Ismael Rodriguez finally got a chance to play with the Mexico Squad. He became one of Aguirre's main men because he started in every Gold Cup game.

International caps[edit]

As of 19 July 2009

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1.	October 15, 2003	Soldier Field, Chicago, United States	Uruguay	0–2	Friendly
2.	June 24, 2009	Georgia Dome, Atlanta, United States	Venezuela	4–0	Friendly
3.	July 5, 2009	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California, United States	Nicaragua	2–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.	9 July 2009	Reliant Stadium, Houston, United States	Panama	1–1	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
5.	12 July 2009	University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona, United States	Guadeloupe	2–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6.	19 July 2009	Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas, United States	Haiti	4–0	2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Honours[edit]

Mexico U23

CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2004

Mexico

CONCACAF Gold Cup: 2009

External links[edit]

Ismael Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
Ismael Rodríguez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
Ismael Rodríguez at Soccerway