José Luis Rodríguez (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Bebanz.

José Luis "Puma" Rodríguez Bebanz (born 14 March 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama and the Uruguay national team.^[3][4]

José Luis Rodríguez

Rodríguez in 2017
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Rodríguez Bebanz[1]
Date of birth	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Canelones, Uruguay[2]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Vasco da Gama
Number	2
Youth career
	Danubio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Danubio	104	(6)
2019–2020	→ Racing Club (loan)	1	(0)
2021	Fénix	14	(2)
2022	Nacional	32	(2)
2023–	Vasco da Gama	53	(4)
International career‡
2016–2017	Uruguay U20	29	(2)
2020	Uruguay U23	9	(2)
2023–	Uruguay	3	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay South American U-20 Championship Winner 2017 Ecuador
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 November 2024

Club career

On 4 January 2023, Vasco da Gama signed Rodríguez a three-year contract until 31 December 2025.^[5]

International career

Rodríguez is a former Uruguayan youth international.^[2]

On 21 October 2022, he was named in Uruguay's 55-man preliminary squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.^[6] Later he made the 26-men cut to the World Cup squad, although he didn't make a single appearance in the competition.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 January 2023^[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Danubio	2015–16	Uruguayan Primera División	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	2016		6	2	—		—		—		6	2
	2017		18	1	—		0	0	—		18	1
	2018		25	0	—		2[a]	1	—		27	1
	2019		8	1	—		—		—		8	1
	2020		31	2	—		—		—		31	2
	2021	Uruguayan Segunda División	11	1	—		—		—		11	1
	Total		104	7	0	0	2	1	0	0	106	8
Racing Club (loan)	2019–20	Argentine Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Fénix	2021	Uruguayan Primera División	14	2	—		—		—		14	2
Nacional	2022		34	2	—		9[b]	1	—		43	3
Vasco da Gama	2023	Série A	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Career total			153	11	0	0	11	2	0	0	164	13

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
2. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[3]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2023	2	0
	2024	1	0
	2025	0	0
Total		3	0

Honours

Nacional

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2022^[7]

Individual

• Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2022^[8]