Rodrigo Cao
Career snapshot
Position rank · 2025
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2001-02-22 · 6 players total
| Full name | Rodrigo Cao |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2001-02-22 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Trenque Lauquen, Argentina |
| Citizenship |  Argentina |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | CS Deportivo Merlo |
| On loan from | ↩ CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2024-06-18 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Deportivo Merlo | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1,151 |
| CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) | 2 | 2023 | 2024 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quilmes AC | 2 | 2021 | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Primera B Apertura | CS Deportivo Merlo | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 816 |
| 2025 | Primera B Clausura | CS Deportivo Merlo | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 335 |
| 2024 | Copa Argentina | CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Primera Nacional | CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Primera B Reducido | CA Talleres (Remedios de Escalada) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Primera Nacional | Quilmes AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Primera Nacional | Quilmes AC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Quilmes U20 | Quilmes II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | Quilmes II | Vil. San Carlos | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Vil. San Carlos | Quilmes II | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-14 | Quilmes II | Talleres RE | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-06-18 | Talleres RE | Dep. Merlo | Loan | 10000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Dep. Merlo | Talleres RE | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damián Tello | 1 | 0 | 674 |
| Nicolás Malvacio | 1 | 0 | 633 |
| Alejandro Benítez | 1 | 0 | 623 |
| Norberto Palmieri | 1 | 0 | 601 |
| Patricio Romero | 1 | 0 | 595 |
| Fernando Duré | 1 | 0 | 560 |
| Fernando Enrique | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| Nicolás Monserrat | 1 | 0 | 491 |
| Tomás Asprea | 1 | 0 | 411 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Primera B Apertura | CS Deportivo Merlo | 2 | 19 |
| 2025 | Primera B Clausura | CS Deportivo Merlo | 2 | 9 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Dep. Merlo | Talleres RE | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 24/25 | 2024-06-18 | Talleres RE | Dep. Merlo | Loan | — | €10k |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-31 | Vil. San Carlos | Quilmes II | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-17 | Quilmes II | Vil. San Carlos | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senior debut season | |
| 2025 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 1,151 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Rodrigo Cao
Who is Rodrigo Cao?
Rodrigo Cao is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for CS Deportivo Merlo.
How old is Rodrigo Cao?
Rodrigo Cao is 25 years old. He was born on February 22, 2001 in Trenque Lauquen.
What position does Rodrigo Cao play?
Rodrigo Cao plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Rodrigo Cao play for?
Rodrigo Cao currently plays for CS Deportivo Merlo.
How many career goals has Rodrigo Cao scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rodrigo Cao has scored 4 goals in 47 appearances.