Leonardo Rodríguez

For other people named Leonardo Rodríguez, see Leonardo Rodríguez (disambiguation).
Leonardo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Adrian Rodríguez Iacobitti
Date of birth (1966-08-27) August 27, 1966
Place of birth Lanús, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1988 Lanús 92 (17)
1988–1989 Vélez Sársfield 27 (4)
1989–1990 Argentinos Juniors 26 (3)
1990–1991 San Lorenzo 27 (6)
1991–1992 Toulon 27 (12)
1992–1993 Atalanta B.C. 20 (1)
1994 Borussia Dortmund 6 (0)
1995–1996 Universidad de Chile 35 (10)
1997–1998 Club América 48 (6)
1998–2001 Universidad de Chile 89 (12)
2001–2002 San Lorenzo 40 (8)
2002 Lanús 11 (2)
National team
1991–1994 Argentina 28 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


Leonardo ("Leo") Adrián Rodríguez Iacobitti (born August 27, 1966) is a former Argentinian football midfielder. He was born in the city of Lanús in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He played for nine different club sides in his career, and represented the Argentina national football team between 1991 and 1994.

Career

Rodríguez started his career at Club Atlético Lanús in the Argentine 2nd Division in 1983 and finished his career in 2002 at the same club.

In between this, he had two spells with San Lorenzo and Universidad de Chile as well as playing for Vélez Sársfield and Argentinos Juniors in Argentina, Toulon in France, Atalanta B.C. in Italy and Club América in Mexico and he also had a spell with Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

International career

Rodríguez played for Argentina between 1991 and 1994. He helped La Selección to win the Copa América in 1991[1] and 1993[2] and he was part of the 1994 FIFA World Cup squad.[3] He also helped Argentina win the 1992 Confederations Cup, in which he scored in the final itself.

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile
San Lorenzo

International

Argentina

References

  1. Darío Pelayes, Héctor (16 January 2009). "COPA AMÉRICA 1991". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. Darío Pelayes, Héctor (16 January 2009). "COPA AMÉRICA 1993". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. Darío Pelayes, Héctor (16 January 2009). "WORLD CUP 1994". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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