Julio Rodas

Julio Alberto Rodas Hurtarte (born 9 December 1966) is a retired Guatemalan professional football striker.

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

Julio Rodas

Personal information
Full name	Julio Alberto Rodas Hurtarte
Date of birth	(1966-12-09) 9 December 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Guatemala
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988–1990	Municipal
1990–1991	Deportivo Escuintla
1991–1994	Municipal
1995–1996	FAS
1997–2001	Comunicaciones
2002	Antigua GFC
2004	Jalapa
International career‡
1988–2000	Guatemala	51	(10[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2010 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 May 2010

Club career

At the club level, Rodas started his professional career playing for Municipal. He then had a one-season stint in El Salvador with C.D. FAS and later returned to Guatemala to play for Comunicaciones. During the latter part of his career, he played for Antigua GFC and Deportivo Jalapa.

International career

Rodas was also a member of the Guatemala national team, and was selected as part of the squad that participated at the 1988 Olympic tournament. With the senior national team, he played during the World Cup qualification processes for the 1990, 1994, and 1998 tournaments.

Julio is the elder brother of Jorge, who was his teammate in Municipal and Comunicaciones and was also a member of the national team.