Maximiliano Rodríguez (Chilean footballer)

Maximiliano Rodríguez
Rodríguez with Huachipato in 2023
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Alexander Rodríguez Vejar
Date of birth (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Platense
(on loan from Huachipato)
Number 9
Youth career
Colo-Colo
Cobresal
Huachipato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Huachipato 103 (16)
2025–Platense (loan) 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:37, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

Maximiliano Alexander Rodríguez Vejar (born 31 May 2000), usually named Maxi Rodríguez, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Argentine club Platense, on loan from Chilean side Huachipato.

Club career

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As a youth player, Rodríguez was with Colo-Colo at under-14 level[1] and Cobresal.[2] Next, he moved to Huachipato and made his professional debut in the Primera División match against San Luis[3] at the minute 93 on 28 September 2018.[4] He scored his first two goals in the match against Ñublense on 17 April 2021.[5]

In January 2025, Rodríguez moved abroad and joined Platense on a one-year loan with an option to buy.[6]

International career

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In 2023, Rodríguez was called up to training microcycles of Chile at under-23 level.[7] Subsequently, he received his first call-up to the senior team for the friendly matches in June 2023.[8]

Honours

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Platense

References

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  1. ^ Munizaga, Sebastián (25 June 2022). "Uno está en Israel: revelan cuatro jugadores que estuvieron en Colo Colo y que no sabías". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ Arriaza, Bastián (8 October 2023). "Trabaja en la construcción, perdió a su padre y es el máximo goleador de Chile: "Sueño con ser profesional"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 October 2023. Compartía serie con Maxi Rodríguez que ahora está en Huachipato y con Pablo Cárdenas (actualmente en Cobresal)
  3. ^ Campos, Carlos (9 October 2020). "La gran oportunidad que tendrá Maxi Rodríguez". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "CD San Luis 2-4 Huachipato: resultado, resumen y goles" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Huachipato encontró en casa a su nuevo goleador" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. ^ Gallego, Bautista (23 January 2025). "Maximiliano Rodríguez, desde Chile al ataque Calamar". cap.org.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  7. ^ Jeria, Diego (22 May 2023). "La selección chilena sub 23 tiene nuevo nominado al microciclo". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Todos hablaban de la renovación en la Roja y ahora ocurrió esto". Diario AS (in Spanish). AS Chile. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Platense defeat Huracán in Apetura decider to clinch first title". Buenos Aires Times. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
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