Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez Araya, known as Ariel Rodríguez is a professional Costa Rican footballer who plays for Ho Chi Minh City FC and the Costa Rica national football team as a forward.
Career
Club
;Deportivo SaprissaHe finished 2015–16 in Costa Rica as league top scorer, with 20.
;Bangkok Glass
On January 6, 2016, Rodríguez completed a move to Bangkok Glass on a two years contract. Ariel Rodriguez made the official debut for Bangkok Glass in the first match of 2016 Thai League against Osotspa March 6, 2016. He scored 2 goals in his debut.
International
He debuted and scored his first international goal for Costa Rica against Venezuela.Ariel was recalled again for the Copa América Centenario squad but then pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Johnny Woodly.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 27 May 2016 | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 2 | 14 July 2017 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Personal life
He is the son of the former Costa Rica footballer, currently a camera operator for Teletica and 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup third-place Erick Rodríguez.Honours
Club
;Deportivo Saprissa- Costa Rican Primera División : 2014 Verano, 2014 Invierno, 2015 Invierno
- Costa Rican Cup : 2013
Individual
- Costa Rican Cup Top Goal Scorers: 2014
- Costa Rican Primera División Top Goal Scorers : 2015–16