Miguel Rodríguez (footballer, born April 2003)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or paternal family name is Vidal.

Miguel Rodríguez Vidal (born 29 April 2003) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Dutch club FC Utrecht

Miguel Rodríguez

Rodríguez with Galicia in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Miguel Rodríguez Vidal
Date of birth	(2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Redondela, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Utrecht
Number	22
Youth career
	Choco
2013–2020	Celta
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2023	Celta B	70	(20)
2020–	Celta	26	(1)
2024–	→ Utrecht (loan)	22	(7)
International career‡
2018	Spain U15
2019	Spain U16	8	(1)
2019	Spain U17	5	(0)
2019	Spain U18	3	(1)
2021	Spain U19	5	(3)
2024	Galicia	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2021

Club career

Born in Redondela, Pontevedra, Galicia, Rodríguez joined RC Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2013, from CD Choco.^[1][2] In 2020, before even having appeared for the reserves, he was called up to make the pre-season with the main squad.^[3]

Rodríguez made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 4 October 2020, coming on as a late substitute for Nolito in a 0–2 away loss to CA Osasuna;^[4] aged 17 years and 159 days, he became the fourth-youngest to debut for the club, behind Sansón (the second-youngest of the league's history), Iago Bouzón and Santi Mina.^[5] He scored his first professional goal on 7 April 2023, netting his team's first in a 2–2 away draw against Sevilla FC.

On 5 July 2024, Rodríguez was loaned to Dutch Eredivisie side FC Utrecht for the 2024–25 season.^[6]

Personal life

Rodríguez's younger brother Pedro is also a footballer. A central midfielder, he too represented Choco and Celta as a youth.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 13 January 2024^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celta B	2020–21	Segunda División B	11	1	—		0	0	11	1
	2021–22	Primera División RFEF	32	11	—		—		32	11
	2022–23	Primera Federación	27	8	—		1[a]	0	28	8
	Total		70	20	0	0	1	0	71	20
Celta	2020–21	La Liga	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	2022–23	La Liga	7	1	1	0	—		8	1
	2023–24	La Liga	9	0	3	1	0	0	12	1
	Total		20	1	4	1	0	0	24	2
Career total			90	21	4	1	1	0	95	22

1. Appearance in 2023 Primera Federación play-offs