Diego Rodríguez (footballer, born 1989)


Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for San Lorenzo de Almagro on loan from Liga MX side Tijuana.

Club career

Rodríguez started his career playing with Defensor Sporting in 2009. He made his debut on 27 October 2009 against Tacuarembó F.C..

International career

Under-20

During 2009 Rodríguez played with the Uruguayan national under-20 football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Previously, he played at the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela where his outstanding performances led the team to qualify to the Youth World Cup.

Under-22

In 2011, he was named in the Uruguay national football team under-22 squad for the 2011 Pan American Games. He was the team captain and played a vital role for the team, helping them to reach 3rd place in the tournament.

Olympic Team

He was called up by Óscar Tabárez to the Uruguayan Olympic football team that finished ninth at the 2012 Summer Olympics, held in London, Great Britain.

Senior

On 7 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Chile in Montevideo.
On 15 November 2011 he was named in the squad for a friendly match against Italy in Rome.