Jaime Rodríguez

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For the Mexican politician, see Jaime Rodríguez Calderón.

Jaime Rodríguez

Personal information
Full name	Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez
Date of birth	(1959-01-17) 17 January 1959
Place of birth	San Salvador, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Right-back Centre-back
Youth career
1974	Juventud Olímpica Metalio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1975–1977	Alianza
1978–1979	FAS
1980–1982	Bayer Uerdingen
1982–1984	Léon
1984–1985	KPV	18	(4)
1986–1990	Atlas		(10)
1990	Alianza
1991–1992	NKK	15	(4)
1992–1993	Yokohama Flügels	2	(0)
1994	Alianza
International career
1980–1991	El Salvador	50	(2)
Managerial career
2000	Alianza
2002	San Salvador
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Jiménez.

Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez (born 17 January 1959) is a retired football player from El Salvador.

He represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

Playing career

Club career

From a very early age on, Rodríguez showed great skill and talent. After being selected by C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio then Alianza F.C., he began a prolific football career, in the process becoming a legend in El Salvador, although not as highly rated as Mágico González.

A defender, Rodríguez played professionally for different clubs around the world. Among these were El Salvador's Alianza F.C., Mexico's Club Léon and F.C. Atlas, and Germany's Bayer Uerdingen (now known as KFC Uerdingen 05). He also played for teams in Japan's Yokohama Flugels, NKK F.C. and Finland's KPV scoring 4 goals in 18 games during 1984–1985.

International career

Nicknamed La Chelona, Rodríguez has represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all three of his country's matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.

His final international game was an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification match against Nicaragua.

Managerial career

After retiring from football, Rodríguez started a coaching career at Alianza F.C., but was sacked in 2002. Since then, he has been a strong advocate for improvement in football organisations and programs in El Salvador. He has also been a strong supporter for financial aid to Salvadoran sporting heroes of the past who are in need.

Since 2009, he is President of the Salvadoran Institute of Sport (INDES) and was appointed coordinator of the Salvadoran national football team and in 2007 became the assistant coach of the Cuscatlecos.

Rodríguez has participated in a charity match to raise funds for earthquake victims in his native El Salvador.

In 2012, Rodríguez was named member of the football commission of FIFA.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1991–92	NKK	JSL Division 2	15	4	-		0	0	15	4
1992	Yokohama Flügels	J. League 1	-		0	0	4	0	4	0
1993			2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Country	Japan		17	4	0	0	4	0	21	4
Total			17	4	0	0	4	0	21	4

Honours

Individual Honours

• Named the Top 25 Players in 1986
• Selection of the CONCACAF

External links

• La historia de la clasificacion a la Copa Mundo 1982 – El Balon Cuscatleco (Spanish)