Pulga Rodriguez

Argentine footballer

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Pulga Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name	Luis Miguel Rodríguez
Date of birth	(1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Second striker
Team information
Current team	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy
Youth career
	Tucumán
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Tucumán
2004–2005	Racing Córdoba	14	(1)
2005–2010	Tucumán	90	(35)
2010–2011	Newell's Old Boys	16	(5)
2011–2018	Tucumán	202	(84)
2019–2021	Colón	50	(20)
2021	Gimnasia LP	22	(8)
2022	Colón	31	(11)
2023	Central Córdoba SdE	19	(3)
2024-	Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy	4	(2)
International career
2009	Argentina	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 march 2024

Luis Miguel "Pulga" Rodríguez, (born January 1, 1985, in San Miguel de Tucumán), nicknamed Pulga (flea), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Gimnasia de Jujúy.

Career

El Pulga was a key player^[1] for the Atlético Tucumán team that obtained in two years the promotion from the Torneo Argentino A (regionalized third division) to the Argentine Primera División (first division). On 11 June 2010 the 25-year-old forward left Atlético Tucumán and joined on loan to Newell's Old Boys.^[2]

International career

In 2009 Argentine national team's coach Diego Maradona surprised the media by calling Luis Rodríguez for a friendly match against Ghana.^[3] The team was formed exclusively by players of the Argentine league.

Honours

Atlético Tucumán

Colón

Copa de la Liga Profesional: 2021

Individual

Primera B Nacional Top scorer:

2008–09 (20 goals for Atlético Tucumán)
2012–13 (20 goals for Atlético Tucumán)

References

^ "La noche soñada del Pulga Rodríguez" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine El Siglo Web 2008/12/13. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)
^ Newell's suma a la Pulguita Rodríguez
^ "Maradona sorprendió con la "Pulga" Rodríguez" Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine Télam. 2009/9/25. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)