Luciano Rodríguez

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

Luciano Rodríguez Rosales (born 16 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Bahia and the Uruguay national team.^[2]

Luciano Rodríguez

Rodríguez with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Luciano Rodríguez Rosales[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Bahia
Number	9
Youth career
	Bella Vista
	Progreso
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Progreso	51	(7)
2023–2024	Liverpool Montevideo	43	(14)
2024–	Bahia	39	(10)
International career‡
2021–2023	Uruguay U20	39	(11)
2024	Uruguay U23	6	(6)
2024–	Uruguay	4	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 2023 Argentina South American U-20 Championship Runner-up 2023 Colombia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 October 2024

Club career

Rodríguez is a youth academy graduate of Progreso. He made his professional debut for the club on 17 January 2021 in a goalless draw against Montevideo City Torque.^[3]

On 27 December 2022, Liverpool Montevideo announced the signing of Rodríguez.^[4] In 2023, he was a member of the squad that won the Uruguayan Primera División for the first time.

On 26 July 2024, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Bahia on a five-year contract, making him the most expensive signing in club's history.^[5]

International career

Rodríguez has represented Uruguay at various youth levels.^[6] In January 2023, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.^[7] He was then a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, having scored the winning goal in the final match against Italy.^[8][9]

In June 2023, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.^[10] In January 2024, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[11] He made his debut for the Uruguay national team on 23 March 2024 in a 1–1 draw against Basque Country.^[12]

Personal life

Luciano's twin brother Emiliano Rodríguez is also a professional footballer.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 August 2025^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			State league[a]		National cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Progreso	2020	UPD	4	0	—		—		—		—		4	0
	2021	UPD	24	2	—		—		—		—		24	2
	2022	USD	23	5	—		3	0	—		—		26	5
	Total		51	7	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	54	7
Liverpool Montevideo	2023	UPD	27	9	—		2	1	3[c]	0	4[d]	0	36	10
	2024	UPD	16	5	—		0	0	5[c]	2	0	0	21	7
	Total		43	14	0	0	2	1	8	2	4	0	57	17
Bahia	2024	Série A	19	6	—		3	1	—		—		22	7
	2025	Série A	15	1	5	3	4	2	12[e]	1	4[f]	3	40	10
	Total		34	7	5	3	7	3	12	1	4	3	62	17
Career total			128	28	5	3	12	4	20	3	8	3	173	41

1. Includes Campeonato Baiano
2. Includes Copa Uruguay, Copa do Brasil
3. Appearances in Copa Libertadores
4. Three appearances in championship play-offs; one appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
5. Ten appearances, one goal in Copa Libertadores; two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
6. Appearances in Copa do Nordeste

International

As of match played 11 October 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Uruguay	2024	4[a]	0
	2025	0	0
Total		4	0

1. Includes a Non-FIFA friendly played against Basque Country, which is counted as an official match by Uruguayan Football Association.

Honours

Liverpool Montevideo

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2023^[14]

Bahia

• Campeonato Baiano: 2025^[15]

Uruguay U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023^[8][9]
• South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023^[16]

Individual

• Uruguayan Primera División Young Player of the Year: 2023^[17]
• Uruguayan Primera División Team of the Year: 2023^[17]