Mario-Ernesto Rodríguez
Encyclopedia
Mario-Ernesto Rodríguez Berutti (born 4 September 1976 in Montevideo
) is a Uruguay
an-born former Italian
footballer.
Aged 19, Rodríguez moved from C.A. Progreso in his native Uruguay to Germany, to join Regionalliga Nord side Kickers Emden
. He spent a year in the Dutch Eredivisie
with FC Groningen, making 28 appearances, and later played one game for the Stuttgarter Kickers
in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
. He spent the rest of his footballing career in the lower German Oberliga
and retired from the sport in 2008.
Rodríguez now lives with his family on Majorca where he is a hotelier
.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
) is a Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an-born former Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
footballer.
Aged 19, Rodríguez moved from C.A. Progreso in his native Uruguay to Germany, to join Regionalliga Nord side Kickers Emden
Kickers Emden
BSV Kickers Emden is a German association football club, located in Emden, Lower Saxony.-History:The club first began playing in 1928 as a section of the gymnastics club Emder Turnverein, which was founded in 1861...
. He spent a year in the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
with FC Groningen, making 28 appearances, and later played one game for the Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers
Stuttgarter Kickers is a German association football club that plays in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded on 21 September 1899 as FC Stuttgarter Cickers...
in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
. He spent the rest of his footballing career in the lower German Oberliga
Oberliga (football)
The Oberliga is currently the name of the fifth tier of the German football leagues. Before the introduction of the 3rd Liga in 2008, it was the fourth tier...
and retired from the sport in 2008.
Rodríguez now lives with his family on Majorca where he is a hotelier
Hotel manager
A hotel manager or hotelier is a person who holds a management occupation within a hotel, motel, or resort establishment. Management titles and duties vary by company. In some hotels the title hotel manager or hotelier may solely be referred to the General Manager of the hotel...
.
External links
- Mario-Ernesto Rodríguez at transfermarkt.de
- Mario-Ernesto Rodríguez at weltfussball.de