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James Rodríguez
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Personal information
Full name James David Rodríguez Rubio
Date of birth 12 July 1991 (1991-07-12) (age 32)
Place of birth    Cúcuta, Flag of Colombia Colombia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current club Flag of Brazil São Paulo
Number TBA
Youth clubs
1995–2007 Flag of Colombia Envigado
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2007–2008
2008–2010
2010–2013
2013–2014
2014–2020
2017–2019
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–
Flag of Colombia Envigado
Flag of Argentina Banfield
Flag of Portugal Porto
Flag of France Monaco
Flag of Spain Real Madrid
Flag of Germany → Bayern Munich (loan)
Flag of England Everton
Flag of Qatar Al-Rayyan
Flag of Greece Olympiacos
Flag of Brazil São Paulo
030 00(9)
042 00(8)
063 0(25)
034 00(9)
085 0(29)
043 0(14)
023 00(6)
013 00(4)
020 00(5)
0000(0)   
National team
2007
2011
2011–
Flag of Colombia Colombia U17
Flag of Colombia Colombia U20
Flag of Colombia Colombia
011 00(3)
0000(3)
090 0(26)

James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991), commonly known simply as James, i is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo and the Colombia national team. He has been praised in the past for his technique, vision and playmaking skills, and was often considered the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama.

Starting his career at Envigado, and then moving to Argentina side Banfield, James became well known in Europe during his time at Porto, winning several trophies and individual awards during his three years at the club. In 2014, James moved from AS Monaco to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of £63 million, which beat the one set by Radamel Falcao and made him the most expensive Colombian football player and one of the most expensive players at the time. In his debut season, he was named in the La Liga Team of the Season and won La Liga Best Midfielder. In 2017, he signed for German club Bayern Munich on a two-year loan deal. In the summer of 2020 he signed for Premier League club Everton on a free transfer.

James started his international career with the Colombia under-20 team, with which he won the 2011 Toulon Tournament. He then captained the U-20 team during the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Due to his performance in the tournament, he was regularly called into the senior squad by the age of 20. He played in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, winning the Golden Boot in 2014 and being included in the Cup's All Star Team. He also represented his nation at the 2015 Copa América, the Copa América Centenario in 2016, and the 2019 Copa América, winning a third-place medal in 2016.

Honours[]

Club[]

Envigado
  • Primera B Colombia: Primera B 2007
Banfield
Porto
Real Madrid
Bayern Munich

International[]

Colombia U20
  • Toulon Tournament: 2011
Colombia

Individual[]

External links[]

São Paulo FC
São Paulo FC squad - 2023–24

2. Tolói 3. R. Caio 4. A. Carlos 5. Souza 6. A. Pereira 8. Kaká 9. L. Fabiano 10. Ganso 11. Pato 12. Denis 13. P. Miranda 14. Kardec 15. Denílson 16. Reinaldo 17. Osvaldo 18. Maicon 19. Ademilson 20. Evangelista 21. E. Silva 23. Douglas 24. Léo 25. Hudson 26. Auro 27. L. Ricardo 29. Ewandro 30. Renan 34. Lucão 35. Boschilia -. Rodríguez -. Cañete

Manager:  Flag of Brazil Muricy Ramalho
São Paulo FC
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Flag of Colombia Colombia
Colombian competitions · Colombian coaches · Colombian players · Colombian stadiums · FIFA World Cup history
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Columbia
Colombia – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals

1. Ospina 2. Zapata 3. Yepes (c) 4. Arias 5. Carbonero 6. Sánchez 7. Armero 8. Aguilar 9. Gutiérrez 10. James 11. Cuadrado 12. Vargas 13. Guarín 14. Ibarbo 15. Mejía 16. Balanta 17. Bacca 18. Zúñiga 19. Ramos 20. Quintero 21. Martínez 22. Mondragón 23. Valdés Manager:  Flag of Argentina José Pékerman

Columbia
Colombia – 2015 Copa América

1. Ospina 2. Zapata 3. Franco 4. Arias 5. Valencia 6. Sánchez 7. Armero 8. Cardona 9. Falcao (c) 10. James 11. Cuadrado 12. Vargas 13. Andrade 14. Valdés 15. Mejía 16. Ibarbo 17. Bacca 18. Zúñiga 19. Teo 20. Muriel 21. Jackson M. 22. Murillo 23. Bonilla Manager:  Flag of Argentina José Pékerman

Columbia
Colombia – Copa América Centenario

1. Ospina 2. C. Zapata 3. Mina 4. Arias 5. Celis 6. Sánchez 7. Bacca 8. Cardona 9. R. Martínez 10. James (c) 11. Cuadrado 12. R. Zapata 13. S. Pérez 14. Medina 15. Aguilar 16. D. Torres 17. D. Moreno 18. Fabra 19. F. Díaz 20. Roa 21. Marlos 22. Murillo 23. Bonilla Manager:  Flag of Argentina José Pékerman

Columbia
Colombia – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16

1. Ospina 2. Zapata 3. Murillo 4. Arias 5. Barrios 6. C. Sánchez 7. Bacca 8. Aguilar 9. Falcao (c) 10. James 11. J. G. Cuadrado 12. Vargas 13. Mina 14. Muriel 15. Uribe 16. Lerma 17. Mojica 18. Fabra 19. Borja 20. Quintero 21. Izquierdo 22. J. F. Cuadrado 23. D. Sánchez Manager:  Flag of Argentina José Pékerman

Columbia
Colombia – 2019 Copa América – Quarter-finals

1. Ospina 2. C. Zapata 3. Medina 4. Arias 5. Barrios 6. Tesillo 7. D. Zapata 8. Cardona 9. Falcao (c) 10. James 11. Cuadrado 12. Vargas 13. Mina 14. Díaz 15. Uribe 16. Lerma 17. Borja 18. Cuéllar 19. Muriel 20. Martínez 21. Lucumí 22. Montero 23. Sánchez Manager:  Flag of Portugal Carlos Queiroz

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