Alex Rodriguez (Spanish footballer)

Alex Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Rodriguez Gorrin
Date of birth	1 August 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Tenerife, Spain
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Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Wellington Phoenix
Number	8
Youth career
2009–2014	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014–	Wellington Phoenix
2014	Wellington Phoenix Reserves
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2016

Alejandro "Alex" Rodriguez Gorrin (born 1 August 1993) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Wellington Phoenix in the Australian A-League.

Rodriguez was born in Tenerife and played youth football with Sunderland before starting his professional career with Wellington Phoenix.

Early life

Rodriguez was born in Tenerife.^[1]

Rodriguez was a member of Premier League club Sunderland's youth system for several years, including as captain of the youth team.^[1]

After being released by Sunderland in 2014, Rodriguez signed with New Zealand-based A-League club Wellington Phoenix.^[1] In July 2014, Rodriguez scored his first Phoenix goal in a pre-season friendly win over Premier League side West Ham after earlier setting up the opening goal.^[2] Alex made his competitive debut for Wellington in the side's loss to Perth Glory in the opening round of the 2014–15 A-League.^[3]

As of match played 7 March 2015^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wellington Phoenix	2014–15	A-League	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Career total			18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0

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