Trivia

Midfielder for Envigado F.C. (2006-07), C.A. Banfield (2008-10), F.C. Porto (2010-13), A.S. Monaco F.C. (2013-14), Real Madrid (2014-17, 2019-20), Bayern München (2017-19) and Everton F.C. (2020-).

Won the Primera B (2007) with Envigado; Primera División Argentina (2009) with C.A. Banfield; Primeira Liga (2011, 2012, 2013), Taca de Portugal (2011), Supertaca (2010, 2011, 2012) and UEFA Europa League (2011) with F.C. Porto; La Liga (2017), UEFA Champions League (2016, 2017), UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2016) and FIFA Club World Cup (2014, 2016) with Real Madrid; and the Bundesliga (2018) with Bayern München.

International with Colombia National Football Team since 2011. Member of the Copa América 2015, 2016, 2019, and the Brazil '14 and Russia '18 squads.

Met his wife Daniela Ospina at the age 17.

Brother-in-law of David Ospina.

Has 2 children: daughter, Salomé Rodríguez Ospina (b. May 29, 2013) with estranged wife, Daniela Ospina & son, Samuel Rodríguez De Lima (b. October 30, 2019) with girlfriend, Shannon De Lima.

Top assist provider of the FIFA U20 World Cup (2011), Ligue 1 (2014) and Copa del Rey (2017).

2008: The youngest ever expatriate footballer to play in the Argentine Primera División with 17 age.

Won the Portuguese Golden Ball in 2012.

Named in the Team of the Season of the Ligue 1 (2014), La Liga (2015) and Bundesliga (2018).

Golden Boot, All-Star Team, Dream Team and Goal of the Tournament at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Won the FIFA Puskás Award in 2014.

Named in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2015.

New species of coral discovered by Santiago Herrera named "Paragorgia James" after him.

Named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season in 2018.

In a relationship with Shannon De Lima since 2018.

Named in the Copa América Team of the Tournament in 2019.