Major League Soccer
Santiago Rodríguez
Santiago Rodríguez, 26, from Uruguay ➤ Columbus Crew, since 2026 ➤ Attacking Midfield ➤ Market value: €6.00m ➤ * 08/01/2000 in Montevideo, Uruguay
Info
- Club
- Columbus
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Position
- Midfield - Attacking Midfield
- Shirt
- #8
- Age
- 26
- Date of birth
- 08/01/2000
- Height
- 1,73m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Uruguay
- Joined
- 02/09/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2030
- Market value
- €6.00m
- Career fees
- €24.45m
- Youth clubs
- Rincón FC, Club Nacional (-2018)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Série A | 15 | 574 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | MLS | 1 | 75 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Copa do Brasil | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Campeonato Carioca | 3 | 128 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Copa Sudamericana | 5 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | 117 | 25 | 21 |
| Série A | 41 | 4 | 5 |
| Liga AUF Apertura | 25 | 7 | 10 |
| Libertadores | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Copa Sudamericana | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Liga AUF Clausura | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Leagues Cup | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| Liga AUF Intermedio | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| US Open Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Copa do Brasil | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| U20 Libertadores | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Playoffs Liga AUF | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Campeonato Carioca | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Campeones Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Supercopa | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Carioca - Taça Rio | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recopa Sudamericana | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City | 144 | 34 | 28 |
| Botafogo | 58 | 5 | 6 |
| Nacional | 53 | 13 | 16 |
| Mvd City Torque | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Nacional U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Columbus | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09/2026 | 26/27 | Botafogo | Columbus | €5.85m | €6.00m |
| 22/02/2025 | 24/25 | New York City | Botafogo | €14.30m | €4.50m |
| 03/03/2023 | 22/23 | Mvd City Torque | New York City | ? | €5.00m |
| 31/12/2022 | 22/23 | New York City | Mvd City Torque | End of loan | €5.00m |
| 01/06/2021 | 20/21 | Mvd City Torque | New York City | loan transfer | €2.50m |
| 31/12/2020 | 20/21 | Nacional | Mvd City Torque | End of loan | €2.50m |
| 04/11/2020 | 20/21 | Mvd City Torque | Nacional | loan transfer | €1.30m |
| 03/11/2020 | 20/21 | Nacional | Mvd City Torque | €4.30m | €1.30m |
| 01/01/2019 | 18/19 | Nacional U19 | Nacional | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Former international |
| Uruguay U20 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2018-05-10 | Former international |
| Uruguay U17 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2016-03-16 | Former international |
| Uruguay U23 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2020-01-04 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €6.00m
- Highest
- €6.00m · 12/03/2026
- Last change
- 26/05/2026
Attacking Midfield 172Columbus 3MLS 35Uruguay 28Worldwide 1.959Year 2000 221
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2019 | 19 | Club Nacional | €250k |
| 16/06/2019 | 19 | Club Nacional | €750k |
| 06/01/2020 | 19 | Club Nacional | €1.50m |
| 08/04/2020 | 20 | Club Nacional | €1.30m |
| 04/12/2020 | 20 | Club Nacional | €2.50m |
| 02/01/2021 | 20 | Montevideo City Torque | €2.50m |
| 10/04/2021 | 21 | Montevideo City Torque | €2.50m |
| 09/07/2021 | 21 | New York City FC | €2.50m |
| 09/11/2021 | 21 | New York City FC | €2.50m |
| 18/08/2022 | 22 | New York City FC | €4.00m |
| 08/11/2022 | 22 | New York City FC | €5.00m |
| 22/08/2023 | 23 | New York City FC | €4.00m |
| 18/12/2023 | 23 | New York City FC | €4.00m |
| 13/06/2024 | 24 | New York City FC | €4.50m |
| 12/12/2024 | 24 | New York City FC | €4.50m |
| 06/06/2025 | 25 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | €4.50m |
| 10/12/2025 | 25 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | €5.50m |
| 12/03/2026 | 26 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | €6.00m |
| 26/05/2026 | 26 | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | €6.00m |
