Rodrigo Román Villagra (born 14 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Román Villagra | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Morteros, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rosario Central | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Rosario Central | 25 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Talleres | 95 | (0) |
| 2024– | River Plate | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:09, 2 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVillagra came through the youth ranks of Rosario Central.[2] Diego Cocca was the manager who selected him for his professional debut, as the midfielder featured for the full duration of a Copa Libertadores group stage defeat to Libertad on 4 April 2019; he had previously been on the substitutes bench in the same competition a month prior versus Grêmio.[1][3]
On 5 August 2021, Villagra joined fellow league club Talleres de Córdoba on a deal until the end of 2025.[4]
On 3 February 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina for 4 years.[5]
International career
editIn March 2019, Villagra received a call-up to the Argentina U20s ahead of friendlies in Murcia, Spain.[6][7]
Personal life
editVillagra has a footballing brother, Cristian, who also started his senior career with Rosario Central.[2] Their other brother, Gonzalo, died in June 2018 following a battle with leukemia.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 5 April 2019.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rosario Central | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Argentina - R. Villagra". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Conociendo a... Rodrigo Villagra". Rosario Central. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Cocca probó el equipo que enfrentaría a Libertad". Radiofonica. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Es oficial: Rodrigo Villagra se incorporó a Talleres, ultimajugada.com, 5 August 2021
- ^ "Rogrigo Villagra firmo con River y fue convocado vs. Vélez". lapaginamillonaria.com (in Spanish). 4 February 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Los convocados por Fernando Batista para entrenar en el Sub 20". Diagonales. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Firmaron los pibes". Vavel. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Dolor en el fútbol: murió el hermano de Cristian Villagra, a quien el jugador le había donado médula osea". Infobae. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
External links
edit- Rodrigo Villagra at Soccerway