Argentine footballer
Baltasar Rodríguez|
Full name |
Baltasar Luis Gallego Rodríguez |
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Date of birth |
(2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 21) |
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Place of birth |
Monte Hermoso, Argentina |
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Height |
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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Position(s) |
Midfielder |
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Current team |
Racing Club |
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Number |
22 |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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2023– |
Racing Club |
40 |
(6) |
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2024– |
Argentina U23 |
5 |
(1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 2 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:00, 2 September 2024 (UTC) |
Baltasar Luis Gallego Rodríguez (born 9 July 2003) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club de Avellaneda.
Club career
Born in Monte Hermoso in Buenos Aires Province,[1] Rodríguez joined the youth ranks of Racing Club de Avellaneda from his hometown club in 2019.[2] His agent is Robert Pires, 1998 FIFA World Cup champion with the France national football team.[3]
In August 2022, Rodríguez signed his first professional contract to tie himself to Racing until the end of 2026, with a release clause of €20 million.[4] He made his debut in the Argentine Primera División on 8 May 2023 in a 4–2 home loss to Talleres de Córdoba; he came on as a 55th-minute substitute for Gabriel Hauche and became the first top-flight player from his town.[1] His continental bow came on 8 June in a 2–1 Copa Libertadores group loss to Flamengo in the Maracanã Stadium.[5] On 19 August he started the game away to Unión de Santa Fe and scored his first goal to open a 1–1 draw for the club managed by Fernando Gago.[6] He finished his first season with five goals.[7]
On 20 August 2024, Rodríguez scored his first continental goal to start a 6–1 win over Chile's Huachipato FC at the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, putting his side into the quarter-finals 8–1 on aggregate.[8]
International career
Rodríguez was part of the Argentina national under-23 football team at the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament. He played five games as the team won their group, scoring to begin a 3–3 draw with Uruguay on 2 February.[9]
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