Giovanni Goran Rodríguez Rivero (born 25 August 1998), sometimes known simply as Giovanni, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Tercera Federación club San Miguel as a forward.

Giovanni Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Giovanni Goran Rodríguez Rivero
Date of birth (1998-08-25) 25 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Candelaria, Spain
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
San Miguel
Youth career
2009–2016 Tenerife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Tenerife B 70 (27)
2016 Tenerife 1 (0)
2019Lincoln Red Imps (loan) 11 (5)
2019–2020Atlético Paso (loan) 10 (2)
2020–2021 Lanzarote 17 (4)
2021 Unión Puerto 9 (1)
2021–2022 AU Güímar
2022 Sant Julià 2 (0)
2022 AU Güímar
2023 Atlético Bembibre 16 (7)
2023– San Miguel 6 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2024

Club career

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Born in Candelaria, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Rodríguez joined CD Tenerife's youth setup in 2009, aged 11.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 23 December 2015, starting in a 0–1 Tercera División away loss against rivals UD Las Palmas Atlético.[2]

On 3 January 2016 Rodríguez scored his first senior goals, netting a brace in a 4–1 home rout of CD El Cotillo.[3] On 20 November he made his professional debut, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Amath Ndiaye in a 2–1 home win against UCAM Murcia CF in the Segunda División championship.[4]

On 11 January 2019, after falling out of favour at Tenerife, Rodríguezjoined Gibraltar Premier Division side Lincoln Red Imps on loan for the remainder of the season.[5] He scored a hat-trick on his debut for the Imps as his side ran out 5-1 winners against rivals Gibraltar United.[6]

Upon returning, Rodríguez was assigned back to the B-side, but after being sparingly used, he was loaned to fellow fourth division side CD Atlético Paso for the remainder of the season in December 2019.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Giovanni se consolida como proyecto de futuro" [Giovanni consolidates himself as one for the future] (in Spanish). Depor Press. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Mínima derrota en el derbi de filiales" [Defeat by the minimum in the reserves derby] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Gran triunfo del CD Tenerife B" [Great triumph of CD Tenerife B] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Sufrida victoria local ante un batallador pero romo en ataque UCAM Murcia" (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Sesé Rivero explica la cesión de Giovanni: "Necesita reencontrarse"" [Sesé Rivero explains Giovanni's assignment: "He needs to rediscover himself"] (in Spanish). DeporPress. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ Match Report: Gibraltar United 1-5 Lincoln Red Imps Archived 2019-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Gibraltar Football Association. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Giovanni Rodríguez y el Atlético Paso podrían unir sus caminos en forma de cesión" [Giovanni Rodríguez and Atlético Paso could team up in a loan deal] (in Spanish). Radio Marca Tenerife. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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