Rodrigo Godínez Orozco (born 21 September 1992) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Tijuana.

Rodrigo Godínez
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Godínez Orozco
Date of birth (1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Zamora, Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2009–2011 Atlas
2011–2012 Morelia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Morelia 41 (0)
2015Atlas (loan) 2 (0)
2016Veracruz (loan) 2 (0)
2016–2017BUAP (loan) 21 (2)
2018 BUAP 9 (0)
2019–2022 UdeG 97 (11)
2022–2024 Tijuana 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 April 2023

Club career

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Godínez was born in Zamora, Michoacán. He moved to the city of Guadalajara when he was ten years old.[2] He enrolled in the C.D. Guadalajara academy where he stayed four years. Godínez then tried his luck at Atotonilco FC of the Tercera División, the fourth level of Mexican football. He joined the Atlas youth teams and then went on to play for Morelia's youth team.[2]

Godínez made his first division debut on September 21, 2012, his 20th birthday, starting in a 1–1 draw against Tigres UANL. Godínez was replaced in the 52nd minute by Jefferson Montero.[3]

Godínez helped Morelia win the Apertura 2013 Copa MX and the 2014 Supercopa MX since debuting with the team.

In January 2019, Godínez moved to Leones Negros.[4]

Honours

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Morelia

Veracruz

References

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  1. ^ "Rodrigo Godnez - Morelia - mediotiempo.com". Mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Monarcas Morelia". Fuerzamonarca.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Morelia 1 - 1 Tigres - mediotiempo.com". Mediotiempo.com. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  4. ^ "EL NUEVO INTEGRANTE DE LA MANADA". leonesnegrosudg.mx. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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