The new addition from Alianza Lima is already on Peruvian soil. The 31-year-old Uruguayan midfielder, Sebastian Rodríguezarrived in the capital this morning to become a blue and white footballer for the entire 2024 season.
“Bigotito”, as he is known in his country, has a long history under his belt and is considered a great reference for Peñarol, which is why his arrival for the blue and white fans, who see Rodríguez as a “bombastic”. ', which will be a big topic of conversation in the Peruvian tournament. On this occasion we tell you everything about the Uruguayan.
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Who is Sebastián Rodriguez?
Sebastian Rodríguez He is a Uruguayan midfielder who usually plays as a pivot, scores a lot of goals and contributes to a lot of goals. According to Transfermarkt, his market value is currently around one and a half million euros, and his youngest club is Peñarol from his home country.
Since his debut with Danubio in the 2010/11 season, “Bigotito” has known how to play his football for big teams. He was active in the Old Continent, where he defended the jersey of Almería B (Spain) and Locarno (Switzerland) from 2011-12 to 2014-15. He then returned to his country to play for Liverpool and Nacional.
After his good performances at Bolso, he emigrated from Mexico to Veracruz and from Ecuador to Emelec, finally ending up in Peñarol, where he managed to reach the final of the tournament but ended up losing to Liverpool.
His resume includes several national championships, including the Uruguayan Championship (2016), two intermediate tournaments (2017 and 2018) and an Apertura tournament with Carbonero (2023). Furthermore, he is very good at scoring goals as he has a goal tally of 50 goals in 374 games played.
What did Sebastián Rodríguez say about his move to Alianza Lima?
hours before arriving in the capital, Sebastian Rodríguez He spoke to a Uruguayan press in which he confirmed his commitment to Alianza Lima and was happy to have accepted this new challenge.
“I am very excited about the opportunity to reach Alianza. A great team that will play against Libertadores. The departure of Peñarol, I am happy with my move. The final goal was not achieved, but on an individual level I always had the commitment,” he said in “100% Sport”.
Furthermore, he added: “Alianza’s offer is important. The managers wanted it to continue. In agreement with the coach (Diego Aguirre) and given the plans he had, this step is the best.”