Fran Rodríguez

For another Spanish footballer with the same name, see Francisco José Sánchez Rodríguez.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Fran Rodríguez
Rodríguez as a Mattersburg player (2015)
Personal information
Full name Francisco José Sánchez Rodríguez
Date of birth (1990-02-08) 8 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Alcalá de Henares, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Moscardó
Number 2
Youth career
Valleaguado
Coslada
Alcalá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Alcalá 20 (0)
2010–2011 Alcalá B 9 (0)
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid C 9 (0)
2011–2013 Atlético Madrid B 16 (0)
2013–2014 Torrejón 13 (0)
2014–2019 Mattersburg 39 (3)
2020 Alcobendas Sport 6 (0)
2020–2021 Torrejón 25 (2)
2021–2022 Ursaria 26 (2)
2022–2023 Unión Adarve 8 (0)
2023 Torrejón 10 (0)
2023– Moscardó 39 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024

Francisco José "Fran" Sánchez Rodríguez (born 8 February 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Moscardó as a central defender.

Club career

Born in Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Rodríguez played only lower league football in his country, notably representing Atlético Madrid's reserves in the Segunda División B.[1] Late into the 2014 January transfer window he joined Austrian Football First League club SV Mattersburg, contributing five games in his first full season to help it return to the Bundesliga after two years.

Rodríguez made his debut in top-flight football on 15 August 2015, being sent off early into an eventual 5–1 away loss against FK Austria Wien.[2] He scored his first goal for the team on 22 October 2016, helping to a 2–2 draw at SK Sturm Graz by netting in the 95th minute.[3]

References

  1. ^ Corregidor, Ismael (28 January 2014). "TORREJÓN – Fran Sánchez se marcha a Austria" [TORREJÓN – Fran Sánchez goes to Austria] (in Spanish). El Gol de Madriz. Archived from the original on 5 February 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  2. ^ Brandt, Andreas (15 August 2015). "Austria lässt Mattersburg keine Chance" [Austria give no chance to Mattersburg]. Kurier (in German). Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Später Ausgleich: Grazer kritisieren Schiedsrichter Hameter!" [Late equaliser: Graz criticise referee Hameter!] (in German). Liga Portal. 23 October 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2017.