James Rodriguez Biography
James Rodriguez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Colombia national team. He is praised for his technique, vision and playmaking skills, and often referred to as the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama. He was born on 12 July 1991 in Cucuta, Colombia.
He is well known over Europe during his time at Porto, winning several trophies and individual awards during his three years at the club. 2014 he moved to Real Madrid from AS Monaco at a transfer fee of f £63 million, which beat the one set by Radamel Falcao and made him the most expensive Colombian football player and one of the most expensive players in football.
He started his international career with the Colombia under-20 team, which he won the 2011 Toulon Tournament. He captained the U-20 team during the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Due to his performance in the tournament, he was regularly called into the senior squad by the age of 20.
He the Golden Boot when he played the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup as the top scorer in the tournament and was included in the Cup`s All-Star Team. He represented his nation at the 2015 Copa América, the Copa América Centenario in 2016, and the 2019 Copa América, winning a third-place medal in 2016.
James Rodriguez Age|Family|Early Life
James was born July 12th, 1991 ( he is 27 years old as of 2018 ) He was born to Wilson James Rodríguez Bedoya and Maria Del Pilar Rubio. He started his professional football career in 2006 with the Colombian second division club Envigado, with which he reached the Colombian first division through the 2007 promotion.
James Rodriguez height
Rodriguez is 1.81 meters tall which is 5 feet tall and 11 inches.
James Rodriguez Girlfriend|Wife|daughter
Rodriguez is married to volleyball player Daniela Ospina who is the sister of David Ospina who was a player of the Colombia National Team. They have been married since 2011 and both have a daughter called Salome. She was born on July 27th, 2017.
James Rodriguez Education
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James Rodriguez Career
2008, he was signed by the Argentine team Banfield and made his first-team debut on 7 February 2009 and scored his first goal for the club on 27 February with a long-range strike in a 3–1 victory over Rosario Central. He finished his first season with a goal in 11 appearances.
2009, he became a first team player featuring in every game of the Apertura 2009. At 17, he became the youngest foreigner to score a goal in Argentina. His second goal for Banfield came on 26 September when he scored with a strike into the top corner from outside of the area in an important 2–1 win against Newell’s Old Boys, a victory that helped Banfield win the Argentine championship for the first time in the club history.
December 2009, Italian club Udinese planned to make a bid for James for a reported €5 million after the 2010 Copa Libertadores. However, Banfield rejected the bid, labelling it as “insufficient”.
13 February 2010, James scored a golazo in the match against archrivals Lanús with a left-footed lob to make the game 2–0 in the final minutes. After the game, daily sports website Diario Olé compared his playing and personal style to Cristiano Ronaldo and nicknamed him the “James Bond of Banfield”
10 February 2010, Rodriguez scored his first Copa Libertadores goal in a 2–1 home victory over Mexican club Monarcas Morelia. Rodriguez added to his glowing reputation a week later with a goal in a daunting victory over Copa Libertadores group rivals Deportivo Cuenca away from home, scoring the fourth goal of the game with a nice finish in the area on his left foot.
Banfield thrashed the home team 4–1. His wonderful season scoring continued with a brace in the Copa Libertadores group game on 10 March 2010. In an away match against Uruguayan club Nacional, Rodriguez scored first with a diving header and then from the penalty spot on his right foot. The game ended with a 2–2 draw.
The 18-year-old netted another goal against Brazilian club Internacional on 29 April 2010 in the first leg match of Copa Libertadores 2010Round 16 which Banfield won 3–1. This goal brought his tally to five goals in seven games. However, Rodriguez international season ended in defeat as his team went down on away goals with a 0–2 defeat in Porto Alegre in the second leg, in which Rodriguez received a red card for two fouls.
During the 2012-2013 season Rodriguez got the no.10 jersey and became the regular starter. His fellow Colombians Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarín and Brazilian Hulk had left the club during the last two seasons. The 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage, he scored against French club Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 victory allowing Porto to top their current group. A few days later, James scored a penalty against rivals Sporting Clube de Portugal. In no more than one month since the start of the 2012–13 season did James won the SJPF Player of the Month award.
In a 5–0 win over Marítimo, Rodriguez scored twice. He was once again on the score sheet nine days later in a match against Académica de Coimbra. In the 90th minute against Braga, he scored a game-winning goal that ended 2–0. Against Moreirense, he assisted a goal from the corner to fellow countryman Jackson Martínez.
25 May 2013, it was announced that James had joined AS Monaco for a transfer fee of €45 million, the second most expensive transfer in Portuguese football behind former teammate Hulk. He subsequently signed a five-year contract that was set to keep him at the club until 2018. This made him not only one of the most expensive transfers in the club’s history but in Ligue 1 history as well, along as one of the highest in world football.
Rodriguez made his Monaco debut against Bordeaux, a game Monaco went on to win 2–0. He then missed Monaco’s second league match to avoid a possible injury. He made his first direct offensive contribution for Monaco by assisting the first goal in a 3–0 victory against Bastia before setting up plays for his team’s other two goals. Against Saint-Étienne in the following week, James gave a man of the match performance by assisting on both goals in a 2–1 victory.
He ended his debut season without a trophy but it helped Monaco secure a spot the following season`s UEFA Champions League. Rodriguez had admiration and passion for Real Madrid as he wanted to play for the team one day.
22 July 2014, Rodriguez confirmed the rumors by signing a six-year contract with the Spanish club for an undisclosed fee, which was reported to be approximately £63 million. This made him the fourth-most expensive player in history, the third-most-expensive in Real Madrid’s history and the most expensive Colombian to date after surpassing Radamel Falcao’s €60 million transfer in 2013. He was given the no.10 which led him to be referred as the legacy of the previous holders such as Luís Figo, Ferenc Puskás and the player he admired the most while growing up and supporting the club, Zinedine Zidane.
He scored his first goal for Real Madrid against Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup after coming on as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time.
He made 22 appearances when Madrid won the 2016–17 La Liga. He made six appearances when Madrid won the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League.
Despite the league title dominance and successful defense of the champions league title, James had barely played a total of 1,824 minutes in comparison to his limited 1,858 minutes last season. Despite achieving 11 goals and 13 assists, he failed to gain proper playing time under Zidane despite his influence on the pitch, leading him to request a loan transfer for more playing time.
July 11th, 2017, it was announced that Rodriguez was loaned to Bayern Munich on a two-year-long deal. Bayern paid Real Madrid €13 million as a loan fee for the two season-long loan. With James’ loan deal to Bayern, he reunited with his old Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. Bayern have the option to buy James for €42 million at the end of the loan period. He scored his first goal in a 3-0 win away from Schalke 04.
James Rodriguez Colombia
29 September 2011, Rodriguez received his first call-up to the Colombia senior side for a match against Bolivia on 11 October 2011. He was selected as the man of match due to his incredible performance including the initiation of the goal scored in the last minute by his former Porto teammate Radamel Falcao which gave Colombia a 2–1 win.
Rodriguez assisted two goals in a row from 1–0 to 3–0 In the World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay that eventually ended 4–0. He scored a stunning volley from a 30-yard free-kick against Chile, leveling the game to an eventual 3–1 away victory boosting Colombia to the second place in the qualifying stages. In the match against Paraguay, James set up the plays leading towards both goals in a 2–0 victory. Colombia’s last international friendly of the year, James assisted the sole goal allowing Colombia to tie with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil 1–1.
2 June 2014, Rodriguez was named in Colombia’s 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and assigned the number 10 shirt. During the team’s opening match of the tournament, he set up the first two goals, scored a last-minute goal with a low shot to seal a 3–0 victory over Greece and was named man of the match by FIFA. In the second match, James continued his form by scoring with a header and setting up a second goal for Juan Fernando Quintero in a 2–1 victory over Ivory Coast and was once again elected as man of the match.
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James Rodriguez Networth
Rodriguez has a networth of 30 million dollars which he has earned from his career as a professional footballer.
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The Interview with James Rodríguez
In the first leg, you impressed with a defensively compact and strong fighting performance. What will be important in the second leg?
James Rodríguez: “We have to play a perfect game at home to go through. Liverpool have very fast players, they feel comfortable when you give them space. That’s why we have to be very focused, highly motivated and play a good game.”
The first leg in Liverpool ended in a 0-0 draw – a good or a dangerous result?
James: “A dangerous one! I think we have to be very careful. Their counters are very fast. But I think we have every chance of making it into the next round.”
You haven’t lost any of the three games you’ve played against Liverpool in your career. What makes you so optimistic that the run will continue in the second leg on Wednesday?
James: “I always have faith and I always want to win. I always want to play in the Champions League and so I hope that we do well and progress. That’s what we all want.”
The atmosphere in the first leg at Anfield was impressive. What kind of atmosphere do you expect on Wednesday in the Allianz Arena?
James: “I expect that the fans in the arena will support us strongly and drive us forward so that we can feel good and give everything we have.”
Liverpool’s front line has been really strong in recent years. Who is the most outstanding player for you?
James: “They’re all players with great quality, you can’t focus on just one. They’re all very good and that’s why we have to work together as a group to eliminate them and get through.”