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Ricardo Rodriguez

Ricardo Iván Rodríguez Araya
SwitzerlandAge33Left-Back
Market Value€1.40m
Real Betis Balompié· LaLiga
3
Played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
1g
90min blocks
FIFA AttributesEA FC
Real Betis Balompié
Pace56Shooting69Passing77Dribbling73Defending70Physical72
73Overall
73Potential
-Value
-Wage
Pace56
Shooting69
Passing77
Dribbling73
Defending70
Physical72
Height182cmWeight83kgPreferred FootLeftWeak Foot★★☆☆☆Skill Moves★★★☆☆
Pace
Acceleration56
Sprint Speed56
Shooting
Positioning-
Finishing58
Shot Power84
Long Shots77
Volleys66
Penalties80
Passing
Vision75
Crossing82
FK Accuracy78
Short Passing75
Long Passing78
Curve82
Dribbling
Agility63
Balance70
Reactions74
Ball Control76
Dribbling73
Composure77
Defending
Interceptions70
Heading Accuracy60
Def Awareness68
Stand Tackle74
Slide Tackle72
Physical
Jumping68
Stamina74
Strength71
Aggression72
Goalkeeper
Diving14
Handling13
Kicking14
GK Positioning14
Reflexes11
Position
Defender - Left-Back
Main Position
Left-Back
Date of Birth
1992-08-25(33)
Height
1,82
Preferred Foot
left
Place of Birth
Zürich
Citizenship
Switzerland
Contract & Agent
Joined
2024-08-05
Contract Until
2026-06-30
Agent
AC Talent ✓
Outfitter
Nike
Market Value
€1.40m
Last Updated
2026-06-05
International
Switzerland
Honours
Footballer of the YearGerman cup winnerGerman Super Cup winner
Career Achievements

Rodriguez has won the German Cup and German Super Cup with Wolfsburg, and was named Swiss Footballer of the Year in 2014. He has also represented Switzerland in multiple major tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship.

Biography

Ricardo Rodriguez is a Swiss professional footballer who primarily plays as a left-back. Born in Zürich, he has played for clubs such as VfL Wolfsburg and AC Milan, and has been a key figure for the Swiss national team. Known for his defensive solidity and set-piece ability, he has earned over 100 caps for Switzerland.

Playing Style

Rodriguez is a technically gifted left-back known for his precise crossing and powerful free kicks. He combines strong defensive positioning with an ability to contribute offensively, though his pace can be a limitation against faster wingers. His tactical intelligence and composure on the ball make him a reliable option in both defensive and build-up phases.

Market Value History
Season Stats (International Friendlies)
All seasons (95)
SeasonCompAppsGAYCRCMin
25/26International Friendlies30000161
25/26LaLiga2301001546
25/26UEFA Europa League90030675
25/26Copa del Rey30000225
24/25UEFA Nations League A50000401
24/25UEFA Conference League100000801
24/25International Friendlies40200225
24/25LaLiga1801001279
24/25UEFA Conference League Qualifying20000107
24/25Copa del Rey30110240
23/24Serie A3512402784
23/24International Friendlies20000166
23/24Italy Cup20000209
22/23UEFA Nations League A60000452
22/23Serie A3500302675
22/23International Friendlies000000
22/23European Qualifiers90200789
22/23Italy Cup30000261
21/22Serie A3401302472
21/22International Friendlies30000162
21/22Italy Cup20010125
2025World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)60000462
2024UEFA Euro50010480
2022World Cup40000360
2021World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)70100537
2021UEFA Euro50010477
2019UEFA Nations League Finals21000177
2018World Cup40000360
2016UEFA Euro40000390
2014World Cup40200390
2012Olympic Games30000270
2009U17 World Cup63000570
20/21UEFA Nations League A50000424
20/21Serie A1600101246
20/21International Friendlies31100159
20/21Italy Cup20000120
19/20Eredivisie60000448
19/20Serie A50000387
19/20Italy Cup000000
18/19UEFA Nations League A31100270
18/19Supercoppa Italiana1001090
18/19Serie A3502503050
18/19International Friendlies1000045
18/19European Qualifiers81020672
18/19UEFA Europa League30110265
18/19Italy Cup20010125
17/18World Cup Qualification Playoffs21000180
17/18Serie A3410303005
17/18International Friendlies32000231
17/18UEFA Europa League Qualifying21010180
17/18UEFA Europa League72200544
17/18Italy Cup40000420
16/17World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)72210630
16/17Bundesliga Playoffs000000
16/17Bundesliga2423102019
16/17International Friendlies000000
16/17DFB-Pokal30010270
15/16Bundesliga2423302067
15/16International Friendlies40000296
15/16Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup1000090
15/16DFB-Pokal20000167
15/16UEFA Champions League91100736
14/15Bundesliga2665202294
14/15International Friendlies000000
14/15European Qualifiers80100692
14/15UEFA Europa League93010786
14/15DFB-Pokal41000373
13/14Bundesliga3459203060
13/14International Friendlies40100277
13/14DFB-Pokal42100295
12/13World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90110810
12/13Bundesliga2406101708
12/13International Friendlies30000197
12/13DFB-Pokal30000194
11/12Swiss Cup20100180
11/12Bundesliga1700101530
11/12International Friendlies30000270
11/12UEFA Europa League50100374
11/12UEFA Champions League Qualifying40100360
11/12Super League1612101440
10/11UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers61000495
10/11Swiss Cup20110210
10/11International Friendlies94200706
10/11European Qualifiers20000118
10/111. Liga group 2 (until 11/12)31000241
10/11Super League1313101017
09/10UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers2000098
09/10Swiss Cup000000
09/10International Friendlies20000135
09/101. Liga group 2 (until 11/12)1330101112
09/10UEFA Champions League Qualifying000000
09/10UEFA Champions League000000
09/10Swiss U18 Elite League (bis 22/23)1100090
09/10Super League60100425
08/091. Liga group 3 (until 11/12)1001056
National Team Matches (166)
DateOpponentH/AResultCompetitionMinGAYC
2026-06-06Switzerland✈1:1International Friendlies71000
2026-05-31Jordan🏠4:1International Friendlies45000
2026-03-31Switzerland✈0:0International Friendlies-000
2026-03-27Germany🏠3:4International Friendlies45000
2025-11-18Switzerland✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2025-11-15Sweden🏠4:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)70000
2025-10-13Switzerland✈0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)77000
2025-10-10Switzerland✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2025-09-08Slovenia🏠3:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2025-09-05Kosovo🏠4:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)45000
2025-06-11Switzerland✈0:4International Friendlies45000
2025-06-07Switzerland✈2:4International Friendlies45010
2025-03-25Luxembourg🏠3:1International Friendlies45000
2025-03-21Switzerland✈1:1International Friendlies90010
2024-11-18Switzerland✈3:2UEFA Nations League A90000
2024-11-15Serbia🏠1:1UEFA Nations League A89000
2024-10-15Denmark🏠2:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2024-10-12Switzerland✈2:0UEFA Nations League A70000
2024-09-08Spain🏠1:4UEFA Nations League A62000
2024-09-05Switzerland✈2:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2024-07-06Switzerland✈6:4UEFA Euro120000
2024-06-29Switzerland✈0:2UEFA Euro90000
2024-06-23Switzerland✈1:1UEFA Euro90000
2024-06-19Switzerland✈1:1UEFA Euro90001
2024-06-15Switzerland✈1:3UEFA Euro90000
2024-06-08Austria🏠1:1International Friendlies76000
2024-06-04Estonia🏠4:0International Friendlies-000
2024-03-26Switzerland✈0:1International Friendlies-000
2024-03-23Switzerland✈0:0International Friendlies90000
2023-11-21Switzerland✈1:0European Qualifiers90000
2023-11-18Kosovo🏠1:1European Qualifiers-000
2023-11-15Switzerland✈1:1European Qualifiers90000
2023-10-15Belarus🏠3:3European Qualifiers73000
2023-09-12Andorra🏠3:0European Qualifiers90000
2023-09-09Switzerland✈2:2European Qualifiers90010
2023-06-19Romania🏠2:2European Qualifiers90000
2023-06-16Switzerland✈1:2European Qualifiers90000
2023-03-28Israel🏠3:0European Qualifiers86000
2023-03-25Switzerland✈0:5European Qualifiers90010
2022-12-06Switzerland✈6:1World Cup90000
2022-12-02Switzerland✈2:3World Cup90000
2022-11-28Switzerland✈1:0World Cup90000
2022-11-24Switzerland✈0:1World Cup90000
2022-11-17Switzerland✈2:0International Friendlies-000
2022-09-27Czechia🏠2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2022-09-24Switzerland✈1:2UEFA Nations League A45000
2022-06-12Portugal🏠1:0UEFA Nations League A79000
2022-06-09Spain🏠0:1UEFA Nations League A89000
2022-06-05Switzerland✈4:0UEFA Nations League A62000
2022-06-02Switzerland✈2:1UEFA Nations League A87000
2022-03-29Kosovo🏠1:1International Friendlies27000
2022-03-26Switzerland✈2:1International Friendlies90000
2021-11-15Bulgaria🏠4:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2021-11-12Switzerland✈1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)69000
2021-10-12Switzerland✈0:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)45000
2021-10-09Northern Ireland🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2021-09-08Switzerland✈0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2021-09-05Italy🏠0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)63000
2021-09-01Greece🏠2:1International Friendlies45000
2021-07-02Switzerland✈4:2UEFA Euro120000
2021-06-28Switzerland✈7:8UEFA Euro87001
2021-06-20Switzerland✈1:3UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-16Switzerland✈3:0UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-12Switzerland✈1:1UEFA Euro90000
2021-06-03Liechtenstein🏠7:0International Friendlies45010
2021-05-30United States🏠2:1International Friendlies69100
2021-03-31Finland🏠3:2International Friendlies-000
2021-03-28Lithuania🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2021-03-25Switzerland✈1:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2020-11-17Switzerland✈0:3UEFA Nations League A-000
2020-11-14Spain🏠1:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-11-11Switzerland✈2:1International Friendlies-000
2020-10-13Switzerland✈3:3UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-10-10Switzerland✈1:0UEFA Nations League A90000
2020-10-07Croatia🏠1:2International Friendlies45000
2020-09-06Germany🏠1:1UEFA Nations League A64000
2020-09-03Switzerland✈2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2019-11-18Switzerland✈1:6European Qualifiers90001
2019-11-15Georgia🏠1:0European Qualifiers90000
2019-10-15Republic of Ireland🏠2:0European Qualifiers90000
2019-10-12Switzerland✈1:0European Qualifiers87001
2019-09-08Gibraltar🏠4:0European Qualifiers90100
2019-09-05Switzerland✈1:1European Qualifiers90000
2019-06-09Switzerland✈6:5UEFA Nations League Finals87000
2019-06-05Switzerland✈3:1UEFA Nations League Finals90100
2019-03-26Denmark🏠3:3European Qualifiers45000
2019-03-23Switzerland✈0:2European Qualifiers90000
2018-11-18Belgium🏠5:2UEFA Nations League A90100
2018-11-14Qatar🏠0:1International Friendlies-000
2018-10-15Switzerland✈1:2UEFA Nations League A-000
2018-10-12Switzerland✈2:1UEFA Nations League A90000
2018-09-11Switzerland✈1:0International Friendlies45000
2018-09-08Iceland🏠6:0UEFA Nations League A90010
2018-07-03Switzerland✈1:0World Cup90000
2018-06-27Switzerland✈2:2World Cup90000
2018-06-22Switzerland✈1:2World Cup90000
2018-06-17Switzerland✈1:1World Cup90000
2018-06-08Japan🏠2:0International Friendlies73100
2018-06-03Switzerland✈1:1International Friendlies78100
2018-03-27Panama🏠6:0International Friendlies-000
2018-03-23Switzerland✈0:1International Friendlies80000
2017-11-12Northern Ireland🏠0:0World Cup Qualification Playoffs90000
2017-11-09Switzerland✈0:1World Cup Qualification Playoffs90100
2017-10-10Switzerland✈2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2017-10-07Hungary🏠5:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2017-09-03Switzerland✈0:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2017-08-31Andorra🏠3:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2017-06-09Switzerland✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2017-06-01Belarus🏠1:0International Friendlies-000
2017-03-25Latvia🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2016-11-13Faroe Islands🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90011
2016-10-10Switzerland✈1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2016-10-07Switzerland✈2:3World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90100
2016-09-06Portugal🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2016-06-25Switzerland✈6:5UEFA Euro120000
2016-06-19Switzerland✈0:0UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-15Switzerland✈1:1UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-11Switzerland✈0:1UEFA Euro90000
2016-06-03Moldova🏠2:1International Friendlies63000
2016-05-28Belgium🏠1:2International Friendlies90000
2016-03-29Bosnia-Herzegovina🏠0:2International Friendlies65000
2016-03-25Switzerland✈1:0International Friendlies78000
2015-11-17Switzerland✈1:2International Friendlies-000
2015-11-13Switzerland✈3:2International Friendlies-000
2015-10-12Switzerland✈0:1European Qualifiers-000
2015-10-09San Marino🏠7:0European Qualifiers62000
2015-09-08Switzerland✈2:0European Qualifiers90000
2015-09-05Slovenia🏠3:2European Qualifiers90000
2015-06-14Switzerland✈1:2European Qualifiers90000
2015-06-10Liechtenstein🏠3:0International Friendlies-000
2015-03-31United States🏠1:1International Friendlies-000
2015-03-27Estonia🏠3:0European Qualifiers90000
2014-11-18Switzerland✈2:2International Friendlies-000
2014-11-15Lithuania🏠4:0European Qualifiers-000
2014-10-14Switzerland✈0:4European Qualifiers90010
2014-10-09Switzerland✈1:0European Qualifiers90000
2014-09-08England🏠0:2European Qualifiers90000
2014-07-01Switzerland✈1:0World Cup120000
2014-06-25Switzerland✈0:3World Cup90000
2014-06-20Switzerland✈5:2World Cup90000
2014-06-15Switzerland✈1:2World Cup90020
2014-06-03Peru🏠2:0International Friendlies90010
2014-05-30Jamaica🏠1:0International Friendlies7000
2014-03-05Croatia🏠2:2International Friendlies90000
2013-11-15Switzerland✈2:1International Friendlies-000
2013-10-15Slovenia🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)-000
2013-10-11Switzerland✈1:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-09-10Switzerland✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-09-06Iceland🏠4:4World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-08-14Brazil🏠1:0International Friendlies90000
2013-06-08Cyprus🏠1:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-03-23Switzerland✈0:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2013-02-06Switzerland✈0:0International Friendlies90000
2012-11-14Switzerland✈1:2International Friendlies45000
2012-10-16Switzerland✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90010
2012-10-12Norway🏠1:1World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-09-11Albania🏠2:0World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90000
2012-09-07Switzerland✈0:2World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)90001
2012-08-15Switzerland✈2:4International Friendlies62000
2012-05-30Romania🏠0:1International Friendlies-000
2012-05-26Germany🏠5:3International Friendlies-000
2012-02-29Argentina🏠1:3International Friendlies90000
2011-11-15Switzerland✈0:1International Friendlies90000
2011-11-11Switzerland✈0:0International Friendlies90000
2011-10-11Montenegro🏠2:0European Qualifiers90000
2011-10-07Switzerland✈2:0European Qualifiers28000
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