Bruno Rodriguez (footballer)

For other people named Bruno Rodríguez, see Bruno Rodríguez (disambiguation).

Bruno Rodriguez (born 25 November 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Bruno Rodriguez

Personal information
Date of birth	(1972-11-25) 25 November 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth	Bastia, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1989–1992	Monaco B
1992–1993	Monaco	3	(0)
1993–1996	Bastia	61	(24)
1996	Strasbourg	14	(2)
1997–1999	Metz	58	(23)
1999–2000	Paris Saint-Germain	18	(6)
1999	→ Bradford City (loan)	2	(0)
2000–2004	Lens	23	(1)
2000–2001	→ Guingamp (loan)	29	(12)
2001–2002	→ Rayo Vallecano (loan)	2	(0)
2002–2003	→ Ajaccio (loan)	30	(6)
2004	→ Metz (loan)	8	(1)
2004–2005	Clermont	11	(1)
Total		259	(76)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in Bastia, Rodriguez spent his early career with Monaco B, Monaco, Bastia, Strasbourg, Metz and Paris Saint-Germain.^{[1][citation needed]}

He joined newly promoted Bradford City in the English Premier League on a season-long loan from PSG in September 1999,^[2] for a loan fee of £500,000,^[3] but after making five appearances in all competitions,^[4] totalling 55 minutes of play,^[3] the loan was cancelled in October.^[5]

He later played for Lens, Guingamp, Rayo Vallecano, Ajaccio, Metz (again), and Clermont.^{[1][citation needed]}

After retiring he returned to Corsica, and was living in Bastia as of December 2016.^[6]

International career

Rodriguez was born in France to a Spanish father and Corsican mother.^[7] He was a France B international.^[3]

Personal life

In March 2022 the French players' union UNFP confirmed that Rodriguez had undergone amputation of a leg due to chronic pain he had been suffering from since retirement from playing.^[8]