Santiago Rodríguez
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
at Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
456 days · joined 2025-02-22
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€4.50m
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.21
goals / match
New York City FC
top club · 144 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2022
€14.30m
top transfer fee · 24/25
16
best season · 2024
8 · 16.7%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-08 · 6 players total
230Appearances
48Goals
46Assists
56Yellow cards
3Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Santiago Rodríguez |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Santiago Mariano Rodríguez Molina |
| Date of birth | 2000-01-08 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship |  Uruguay |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas |
| Joined | 2025-02-22 |
| Contract expires | 2028-12-31 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
21 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Feb 2025
Transfer: New York City → Botafogo
24/25 · Transfer · €14.30m
Jul 2024
2024 — New York City FC
40 matches · 16 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — New York City FC, Montevideo City Torque
36 matches · 8 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2023
Transfer: Mvd City Torque → New York City
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2022
Transfer: New York City → Mvd City Torque
22/23 · Return from loan
Jul 2022
2022 — New York City FC
39 matches · 5 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Montevideo City Torque, New York City FC
34 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — New York City FC
4 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2021
Transfer: Mvd City Torque → New York City
20/21 · Loan
Dec 2020
Transfer: Nacional → Mvd City Torque
20/21 · Return from loan
Nov 2020
Transfer: Mvd City Torque → Nacional
20/21 · Loan
Nov 2020
Transfer: Nacional → Mvd City Torque
20/21 · Transfer · €4.30m
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Club Nacional
24 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2019
2019 — Club Nacional
29 matches · 6 G · 11 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Nacional U19 → Nacional
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Club Nacional U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 936 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.07/90
Assists1 total · 0.53/90
G+A3 total · 1.60/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.53/90
Minutes played by club
New York City FC
72.9%
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
0.0%
Montevideo City Torque
2.0%
Club Nacional
25.1%
Club Nacional U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 5 | 2021 | 21/22 | 144 | 34 | 28 | 2,987 |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Montevideo City Torque | 2 | 2021 | 2023 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 82 |
| Club Nacional | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 1,031 |
| Club Nacional U19 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | New York City FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 169 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 32 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 234 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 2023 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo City Torque | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 31 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 516 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Campeones Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York City FC | 32 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 619 |
| 2022 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | New York City FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 142 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | Montevideo City Torque | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | New York City FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga AUF Apertura | Montevideo City Torque | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | New York City FC | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 329 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | New York City FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 369 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 13 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 291 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Club Nacional | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 2020 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 247 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 186 |
| 2019 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Supercopa | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | U20 Libertadores | Club Nacional U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Nacional U19 | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-03 | Nacional | Mvd City Torque | Transfer | 1300000 | €4.30m |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-04 | Mvd City Torque | Nacional | Loan | 1300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Nacional | Mvd City Torque | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-01 | Mvd City Torque | New York City | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | New York City | Mvd City Torque | Return from loan | 5000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-03-03 | Mvd City Torque | New York City | Transfer | 5000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-22 | New York City | Botafogo | Transfer | 4500000 | €14.30m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Knee injury | 2019-07-10 | 2019-09-10 | 63 | 9 |
| 20/21 | Rest | 2020-09-22 | 2020-09-24 | 3 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-20 | 8 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Leg injury | 2023-08-22 | 2023-08-30 | 9 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2025-04-13 | 2025-05-10 | 28 | 7 |
Current€4.50m
Peak€5.00m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€4.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolás Acevedo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Felipe Carballo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Birk Risa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannes Wolf | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Andres Jasson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Monsef Bakrar | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Taty Castellanos | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Mitja Ilenič | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Pereira | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Thiago Andrade | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Haak | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Malte Amundsen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keaton Parks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Freese | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alexander Callens | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alfredo Morales | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Talles Magno | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Maxi Moralez | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 12 | 32 |
| 2023 | MLS | New York City FC | 5 | 31 |
| 2022 | MLS | New York City FC | 4 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS | New York City FC | 10 | 32 |
| 2024 | MLS | New York City FC | 6 | 32 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 6 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | New York City | Mvd City Torque | Return from loan | — | €5.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-01 | Mvd City Torque | New York City | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Nacional | Mvd City Torque | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-04 | Mvd City Torque | Nacional | Loan | — | €1.30m |
Teams faced most often by Santiago Rodríguez's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| New England Revolution | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 25% |
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33% |
| D.C. United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 67% |
| New York RB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 67% |
| Chicago Fire | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 33% |
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Orlando City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 50% |
| CF Montréal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 4 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 2025 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 | 714 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 36 | 727 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | 39 | 761 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 2021 | 34 | 698 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 24 | 598 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 2019 | 29 | 433 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.04 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
116 apps
24 G
21 A
Liga AUF Apertura
25 apps
7 G
10 A
Leagues Cup
8 apps
5 G
1 A
Liga AUF Clausura
11 apps
3 G
3 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
11 apps
2 G
4 A
CONCACAF CL
4 apps
2 G
1 A
Liga AUF Intermedio
5 apps
2 G
1 A
Libertadores
13 apps
2 G
0 A
US Open Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
Série A
13 apps
0 G
2 A
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Frequently asked about Santiago Rodríguez
Who is Santiago Rodríguez?
Santiago Rodríguez is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
How old is Santiago Rodríguez?
Santiago Rodríguez is 26 years old. He was born on January 8, 2000 in Montevideo.
What position does Santiago Rodríguez play?
Santiago Rodríguez plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Santiago Rodríguez play for?
Santiago Rodríguez currently plays for Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas.
How many career goals has Santiago Rodríguez scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Santiago Rodríguez has scored 48 goals in 230 appearances.
What is Santiago Rodríguez's market value?
Santiago Rodríguez's most recent reported market value is €4.50m.