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| James Rodríguez | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | James David Rodríguez Rubio | |
| Date of birth: | 12 July 1991 | |
| Place of birth: | Cúcuta,  Colombia
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| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position: | Attacking midfielder / Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | 
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| Youth clubs | ||
| 1995–2007 | Envigado
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 2008–2010 2010–2013 2013–2014 2014–2020 2017–2019 2020–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 2023–2024 2024–2025 |
Envigado Banfield Porto Monaco Real Madrid → Bayern Munich (loan) Everton Al-Rayyan Olympiacos São Paulo Rayo Vallecano
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30 (9) 42 (8) 63 (25) 34 (9) 85 (29) 43 (14) 23 (6) 13 (4) 20 (5) 18 (2) 6 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2007 2011 2011– |
Colombia U17 Colombia U20 Colombia
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11 (3) 5 (3) 106 (28) |
James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991), commonly known simply as James, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for and captains 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
- Primera División Argentina: Apertura 2009
- Porto
- UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
- Primeira Liga (3): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
- Taça de Portugal (1): 2010–11
- Portuguese Supercup (3): 2010, 2011, 2012
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 2016–17
- UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17
- UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016
- FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016
- Bayern Munich
- São Paulo
- Copa do Brasil: 2023
International[]
- Colombia U20
- Toulon Tournament: 2011
- Colombia
- Copa América runner-up: 2024; Third place 2016
Individual[]
- Youngest Player ever to score in the Argentine Primera Division (age 17)
- Argentine Primera Division Young Player of the Year: 2009
- Meilleur joueur Toulon Tournament: 2011
- LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year (1): 2011–12
- SJPF Player of the Month (2): August 2012, September 2012
- Record Team of the Year (2): 2012,
- O Jogo Team of the Year (2): 2012, 2013
- Portuguese Golden Ball: 2012
- Ligue 1 Assist Leader: 2013–14
- UNFP Ligue 1 XI: 2013–14
- AS Monaco Player of the Year: 2013–14
- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 2014
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2014
- FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 1–0 (2–0) vs. Uruguay
- FIFA Puskás Award: 2014
- La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15
- La Liga Best Midfielder: 2014–15
- UEFA Team of the Year: 2015
- Facebook FA La Liga Best Goal: 2016
- Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2017–18
- Facebook FA La Liga Best Goal: 2016
- Copa del Rey top assist provider: 2016–17
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 2017–18
- Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2019
External links[]
| Colombia
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Colombian competitions · Colombian coaches · Colombian players · Colombian stadiums · FIFA World Cup history |
| Colombia – 2014 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals |
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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
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| Colombia – 2015 Copa América |
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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: |
| Colombia – Copa América Centenario |
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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: |
| Colombia – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 |
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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: |
| Colombia – 2019 Copa América – Quarter-finals |
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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: |
| Colombia – 2024 Copa América – TBD |
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1. Ospina
2. Cuesta
3. Lucumí
4. S. Arias
5. Castaño
6. Ríos
7. Díaz
8. Carrascal
9. Borja
10. Rodríguez (c)
11. J. Arias
12. Vargas
13. Mina
14. Durán
15. Uribe
16. Lerma
17. Mojica
18. Sinisterra
19. Borré
20. Quintero
21. Muñoz
22. Asprilla
23. Sánchez
24. Córdoba
25. Montero
26. Machado |