Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾanˈsisko xaˈβjeɾ roˈðɾiɣes]; born 20 October 1981), commonly known by the nickname Maza is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[3]
 Rodríguez with Mexico in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1981[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2008 | Guadalajara | 170 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Tapatío[2] | 15 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2011 | PSV | 60 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | VfB Stuttgart | 40 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | América | 52 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Cruz Azul | 54 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → BUAP (loan) | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | BUAP | 34 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 453 | (16) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Mexico U23 | 30 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2015 | Mexico | 108 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editGuadalajara
editRodríguez was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa,[4] which is the origin of his nickname "Maza" (short for Mazatlán). He began his professional career with Guadalajara under Dutch manager Hans Westerhof,[5] debuting for the club in the Apertura 2002 tournament.
In the Apertura 2006, Rodríguez had a pivotal role in Guadalajara's championship run, winning the final second-leg match 2–1 (3–2 on aggregate) against Toluca on 10 December. The win gave Chivas their eleventh league championship, a record which stood until América matched it in 2013.
PSV Eindhoven
editOn 9 May 2008, it was announced that he was transferred for US$1.8 million to Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, the second Mexican in the latter squad with Carlos Salcido. Rodríguez was predominantly during that debut season mostly on the bench, and proved an alternate centre backs for Dirk Marcellis. He scored his first goal with the Dutch giants on 25 November 2008 with a 30-yard shot against Heracles Almelo.
Prior to the start of the 2009–10 season, Rodríguez was given the number four jersey, previously worn by Manuel da Costa, who had transferred to Fiorentina in January 2008. He won a starting spot in the center of defence for both the Eredevisie and the Europa League.
VfB Stuttgart
editOn 14 July 2011, Rodríguez signed a three-year contract with VfB Stuttgart for an undisclosed fee.[6][7] Rodríguez made his Bundesliga debut on 6 August 2011 in a 3–0 win against Schalke 04. He registered an assist in the 37th minute to Cacau, which gave Stuttgart a 2–0 lead in their 3–0 victory.[8]
América
editOn 2 January 2013, Rodríguez was transferred to América.[9] When América defeated Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2013 final, he became the first player in history to win a league championship with both América and Chivas, archrivals in Mexico's biggest rivalry, El Súper Clásico. He had previously won the league title with Chivas in the Apertura 2006.
Cruz Azul
editOn 4 June 2014, Rodríguez was transferred to Cruz Azul.[10]
Lobos BUAP
editAfter six seasons with Cruz Azul, Rodríguez was transferred to newly promoted Lobos BUAP for the Apertura 2017.
International career
editYouth
editRodríguez was part of the Mexico 2004 Olympic under-23 team. They were eliminated in the group stage, having finished third in Group A, below group winners Mali and South Korea.
Senior
editRodríguez made his debut with the senior national team on 18 February 2004 in a friendly against Chile in Carson, California. He scored his first goal for Mexico on 8 July 2005 in a 1–2 CONCACAF Gold Cup loss against South Africa.
On 2 April 2006, he was called up by coach Ricardo La Volpe for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Rodríguez played in the match against Portugal.
Rodríguez was a part of the Mexico squad in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was a starter in all of Mexico's group matches, and played the Round of 16 match against Argentina.
During the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Rodríguez, and four other members of the Mexico national team, tested positive for the banned substance of Clenbuterol and were withdrawn from the tournament squad.[11] However, all players were exonerated as FIFA determined that the accused had ingested the banned substance via contaminated meat that had been served during a pre-tournament training camp.[12] However, World Anti-Doping Agency appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to request a ban.[13] But on 12 October 2011, WADA withdrew this request after the full file was made available to them.[14]
Rodríguez also participated at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he became a key part of Mexico's central defense line, along with Rafael Márquez and Hector Moreno.
Career statistics
editClub
editUpdated 26 May 2013[15][16][17][18]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Mexico | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Guadalajara | Primera División | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | 32 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2004–05 | 30 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2005–06 | 26 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2006–07 | 44 | 4 | – | – | 44 | 4 | ||||
| 2007–08 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 2 | ||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2008–09 | PSV | Eredivisie | 9 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2011–12 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Mexico | League | Cup | North America | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | América | Liga MX | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 |
| Total | Mexico | 191 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 208 | 7 | |
| Netherlands | 60 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 81 | 4 | ||
| Germany | 40 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 291 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 339 | 13 | ||
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2004 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 108 | 1 | |
International goals
edit| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 July 2005 | The Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||
| [19] | |||||||||||
Honours
editGuadalajara
PSV
América
Mexico U23
Mexico
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2020.
- ^ NUI: 19829 Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo - Ficha JUgador
- ^ "Maza". kicker.de. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ E spraken Maza Rodríguez over narco traffico, PSV en Chucky Lozano vice.com
- ^ "VfB sign Maza". VfB Stuttgart. 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Francisco 'Maza' Rodríguez moves to VfB Stuttgart". PSV Eindhoven. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "VfB Stuttgart 3–0 Schalke 04". ESPN FC. 6 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Stuttgart – the Mexican's second home". VfB Stuttgart. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ^ "'Maza' Rodriguez moves from America to Cruz Azul". Goal. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ^ "Five Mexico Players Test Positive". ESPN FC. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "FMF absolvió a acusados de dopaje". ESPNDeportes Mexico (in Spanish). 10 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "FOOTBALL – THE CAS DISMISSES URGENT REQUEST FOR A STAY FILED BY OLYMPIAKOS VOLOU". The Court of Arbitration for Sport. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "WADA withdraws CAS appeal in case of Mexican footballers". World Anti-Doping Agency. 12 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Francisco Rodríguez". Soccernet. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Medio Tiempo stats". Archived from the original on 2 September 2012.
- ^ "Francisco Javier Pinedo Rodriguez". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ "Maza > Club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
- ^ Francisco Javier Rodríguez – Century of International Appearances
External links
edit- Francisco Javier Rodríguez Pinedo at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Francisco Javier Rodríguez – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
- Francisco Javier Rodríguez at Soccerway
- Francisco Javier Rodríguez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Francisco Javier Rodríguez at fussballdaten.de (in German)