Brian Rodríguez

Paul Brian Rodríguez Bravo (born 20 May 2000) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club América and the Uruguay national team.

Club career

Peñarol

A youth academy product of Peñarol, Rodríguez made his professional debut on 27 March 2018 in a league match against Danubio. He came on as a 59th minute substitute for Giovanni González as the match eventually ended in a 1–1 draw. He scored his first goal on 24 May 2018 in a 3–0 league win against Boston River. He scored three goals from 26 matches in total before leaving the club in August 2019.

Los Angeles

On 7 August 2019, MLS club Los Angeles FC announced the signing of Rodríguez as a young designated player for a reported fee of $11.5 million. He made his club debut on 26 August 2019 in El Tráfico derby against LA Galaxy. He came on as a 61st minute substitute for Carlos Vela as the match eventually ended in a 3–3 draw.

Loan to Almería

On 1 February 2021, Rodríguez moved on loan to Segunda División side Almería. The deal gave Almería an option to make the deal permanent following his loan spell. On 15 July 2021, LAFC announced Rodríguez had returned to the MLS club.

Club América

On 24 August 2022, Rodríguez joined Liga MX club América for a reported $6 million transfer fee.

International career

Rodríguez is a current Uruguay international and was part of under-20 and under-17 teams in the past. He has represented his nation at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup which took place at Poland, where he scored two goals and provided one assist from four matches.

In August 2019, he was called up to the senior team for first time to take part in friendlies against Costa Rica and USA. He made his international debut on 7 September 2019, playing whole 90 minutes in 2–1 win against Costa Rica. He scored his first international goal four days later in 1–1 draw against USA.