Rodri
Spanish footballer
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May 20 2025 | Made his comeback from long-term injury, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 win against Bournemouth. |
2024 | Won the UEFA European Championship with Spain, receiving Player of the Tournament and Team of the Tournament honors. Awarded Ballon d'Or and named to FIFPRO Men's World 11 and The Best FIFA Men's 11. |
2024 | Scored the only goal in Manchester City's first UEFA Champions League final victory, named Player of the Season. |
2024 | Won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the second male Spanish player to achieve this feat and the first Manchester City player to do so. |
October 2024 | Awarded the 2024 Ballon d'Or. |
September 22 2024 | Suffered an ACL and meniscus injury during a 2–2 draw with Arsenal, ruling him out for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. |
July 2024 | Helped Spain win UEFA Euro 2024, defeating England 2-1 in the final, and was awarded the tournament's best player. |
July 23 2024 | Formally charged under UEFA Article 11 and given a one-match ban for the Gibraltar chants. |
July 19 2024 | An investigation was opened after Rodri and Álvaro Morata chanted 'Gibraltar is Spanish' during victory celebrations, which was deemed offensive by the Gibraltar government. |
June 2024 | Rodri was named in Spain's squad for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany and won his 50th cap for Spain in a 5-1 win over Northern Ireland in Mallorca. |
June 2024 | Played 86 minutes in Spain's opening match against Croatia at Berlin's Olympiastadion, winning 3-0. |
June 30 2024 | Rodri represents Spain in the UEFA Euro 2024 match against Georgia at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, with Spain winning 4-1 |
May 19 2024 | Scored a decisive goal in Manchester City's 3–1 win over West Ham United, helping the club become the first to win four consecutive Premier League titles. Also reached his 50th consecutive undefeated Premier League match. |
March 2024 | Rated as the best player in the Premier League by The New York Times. |
March 2024 | Praised by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as 'the best midfield player, currently, in the world by far'. |
March 26 2024 | Captained Spain for the second time in a friendly match against Brazil. Scored his second and third senior international goals, both from penalty kicks, in a 3-3 draw. |
January 2024 | Became a subject of debate among ESPN FC staff as potentially the best player in the world. |
2023 | Helped Manchester City win the Premier League title. |
2023 | Nominated for the Ballon d'Or, finishing in 5th place. |
2023 | Won FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester City and received the Golden Ball award |
2023 | Won his fourth consecutive Premier League title with Manchester City in the 2023-24 season. |
2023 | Continued to be a regular in the Spanish national team with 9 appearances |
September 23 2023 | Received his first red card in the Premier League in a match against Nottingham Forest after lashing out at Morgan Gibbs-White. |
June 2023 | Named Player of the Finals for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals. Started in both the semi-final against Italy and the final against Croatia, where Spain won via a penalty shootout. Scored his penalty kick and was named the best player of the tournament. |
June 10 2023 | Scored the only goal in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, securing City's first Champions League title and completing the continental treble. Named player of the match and tournament's Player of the Season. |
April 11 2023 | Scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 3–0 home win over Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals first leg. |
March 28 2023 | Captained Spain for the first time in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifier against Scotland, which resulted in a 2-0 loss at Hampden Park. |
2022 | Won the UEFA Nations League and was named runner-up in the UEFA Champions League with Manchester City. |
2022 | Won his third consecutive Premier League title with Manchester City in the 2022-23 season. |
2022 | Scored the only goal in Manchester City's first UEFA Champions League final victory and was named tournament's Player of the Season. |
2022 | Played in the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Spain. |
2022 | Maintained consistent national team presence with 9 appearances |
2022 | Won UEFA Nations League with Spain, finishing as runner-up in the previous tournament |
December 16 2022 | Succeeded Sergio Busquets as Spain's midfield pivot following Busquets' international retirement. |
July 12 2022 | Extended his contract with Manchester City until 2027. |
2021 | Significantly increased national team involvement with 13 appearances for Spain |
2021 | Won his second consecutive Premier League title with Manchester City in the 2021-22 season. |
November 2021 | Won Premier League Goal of the Month in November with Manchester City |
October 10 2021 | Started in Spain's 2-1 defeat against France in the UEFA Nations League final at the San Siro in Milan, playing 84 minutes. |
June 2021 | Included in Luis Enrique's squad for UEFA Euro 2020, starting the first two matches against Poland (0-0) and Sweden (1-1) in the absence of captain Sergio Busquets. |
February 13 2021 | Scored City's first goal from a penalty in a 3–0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur. |
2020 | Represented Spain at UEFA Euro 2020. |
2020 | Won his first Premier League title with Manchester City in the 2020-21 season. |
November 17 2020 | Scored his first senior international goal in Spain's 6-0 defeat of Germany in the 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, helping Spain top Group 4 and qualify for the Nations League Finals. |
March 1 2020 | Scored the winning goal in the EFL Cup final, helping Manchester City beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Wembley Stadium. |
2019 | Continued national team participation with 7 appearances for Spain |
October 2019 | Sidelined for a month due to a hamstring injury. |
September 14 2019 | Scored his first goal for Manchester City in a 3–2 away defeat against Norwich City. |
August 4 2019 | Made his debut in the FA Community Shield, playing full 90 minutes as Manchester City won on penalties against Liverpool. |
July 3 2019 | Signed by Manchester City for £62.6 million, breaking the club's transfer record and signing a five-year contract with the team. |
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