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{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Rodríguez
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Míchael Steven Rodríguez Gutiérrez<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Costa Rica |publisher=FIFA |page=5 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|12|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Alajuela (canton)|El Cacao]], Costa Rica
| height = {{convert|1.74|m|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Centre back]]
| currentclub = [[Bayamón F.C.|Puerto Rico Bayamón]]
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2001–2008
| clubs1 = [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]]
| caps1 = 84
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2003–2004
| clubs2 = → [[Asociación Deportiva Ramonense|Ramonense]] (loan)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2008
| clubs3 = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2009
| clubs4 = [[Brujas F.C.|Brujas]]
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2010–2011
| clubs5 = [[Municipal Pérez Zeledón|Pérez Zeledón]]
| caps5 = 38
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2011–2012
| clubs6 = [[C.S. Herediano|Herediano]]
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs7 = [[United Sikkim F.C.|United Sikkim]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2013–2014
| clubs8 = [[Municipal Pérez Zeledón|Pérez Zeledón]]
| caps8 = 23
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2014
| clubs9 = [[Bayamón F.C.|Puerto Rico Bayamón]]
| caps9 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2006
| nationalteam1 = [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = June 30, 2014
| nationalteam-update = May 20, 2011
}}

{{family name hatnote|Rodríguez|Gutiérrez|lang=Spanish}}
'''Michael Steven Rodríguez Gutiérrez''' (born 30 December 1981) is a [[Costa Rica]]n former [[football player|footballer]] who most recently played for the [[National Premier Soccer League]] club [[Bayamón F.C.|Puerto Rico Bayamón]].

==Club career==
Until recently, Rodríguez played club football for [[L.D. Alajuelense|Alajuelense]].

In June 2008, he signed with the [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] of the [[USL First Division]] in the [[United States]]. He currently has not played for the club, as he is awaiting his P1 Visa.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://soundersfc.com/article.aspx?id=1710 | title = 10 Questions with Brian Schmetzer | publisher = soundersfc.com | accessdate = 24 June 2008 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On 24 June, Rodríguez made his debut for the Sounders in a match against [[Hollywood United F.C.]] in the [[2008 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.seattlesounders.net/playersandstaff.php?ID=124&year=&StatGame=610 | title = Seattle Sounders: Players and Staff | accessdate = 8 July 2008 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In January 2010 he joined [[Municipal Pérez Zeledón|Pérez Zeledón]].<ref>[http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2010/enero/26/ovacion2239910.html "Espero ser el Michael Rodríguez de antes"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140234/http://wvw.aldia.cr/ad_ee/2010/enero/26/ovacion2239910.html |date=2016-03-04 }} - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref>

In October 2012, Rodríguez moved abroad to play for Indian outfit [[United Sikkim F.C.|United Sikkim]]<ref>[http://www.everardoherrera.com/2014/index.php/seleccion/13445-michael-rodriguez-debuto-con-victoria-en-el-futbol-de-la-india-.html Michael Rodríguez debutó con victoria en el futbol de la India] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022213513/http://www.everardoherrera.com/2014/index.php/seleccion/13445-michael-rodriguez-debuto-con-victoria-en-el-futbol-de-la-india-.html |date=2014-10-22 }} - Everardo Herrera {{in lang|es}}</ref> but he returned in June 2013 to play for [[Municipal Pérez Zeledón|Pérez Zeledón]].<ref>[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/perez-zeledon/Zeledon-Michael-Rodriguez-Andres-Santamaria_0_151184904.html Pérez Zeledón refuerza su defensa con Michael Rodríguez y colombiano Andrés Santamaría] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055949/http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/perez-zeledon/Zeledon-Michael-Rodriguez-Andres-Santamaria_0_151184904.html |date=2016-03-04 }} - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref> In September 2014 he was denied a work permit by the United States to play for Puerto Rican side [[Bayamón F.C.|Puerto Rico Bayamón]] after playing for them in the [[CONCACAF Champions League]].<ref>[http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/legionarios/futbolistas-costarricenses-Bayamon-motivos-migratorios_0_421757828.html Tres costarricenses dejan el Bayamón de Puerto Rico por motivos migratorios] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907055746/http://www.aldia.cr/futbol-costa-rica/legionarios/futbolistas-costarricenses-Bayamon-motivos-migratorios_0_421757828.html |date=2014-09-07 }} - Al Día {{in lang|es}}</ref>

==International career==
Rodríguez played at the [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship]] held in [[Argentina]].<ref name="FIFA">{{FIFA player|182567}}</ref>

He made his senior debut for [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] in a February 2006 [[friendly match]] against [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] and earned a total of 3 caps, scoring no goals. He also represented his country in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], although he did not see any playing time during the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/index.html |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany |publisher=www.fifa.com |accessdate=24 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722121854/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/index.html |archivedate=22 July 2011 }}</ref>

His final international was a May 2006 World Cup warm-up match against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{NFT player|pid=13518}}

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{{Costa Rica Squad 2004 Summer Olympics}}
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[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Alajuela (canton)]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Alajuela Province]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Costa Rican men's footballers]]
[[Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Olympic footballers for Costa Rica]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:2006 FIFA World Cup players]]
[[Category:Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers]]
[[Category:A.D. Ramonense players]]
[[Category:Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players]]
[[Category:Brujas F.C. players]]
[[Category:A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón footballers]]
[[Category:C.S. Herediano footballers]]
[[Category:United Sikkim FC players]]
[[Category:Liga FPD players]]
[[Category:Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States]]
[[Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India]]
[[Category:USL First Division players]]
[[Category:Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in India]]

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