James Rodríguez | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | James David Rodríguez Rubio | |
Date of birth | 12 July 1991 | |
Place of birth | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | |
Club information | ||
Current club | São Paulo | |
Number | TBA | |
Youth clubs | ||
1995–2007 | 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– |
Envigado Banfield Porto Monaco Real Madrid → Bayern Munich (loan) Everton Al-Rayyan Olympiacos São Paulo |
42 (8) 63 (25) 34 (9) 85 (29) 43 (14) 23 (6) 13 (4) 20 (5) 0 (0) | 30 (9)
National team | ||
2007 2011 2011– |
Colombia U17 Colombia U20 Colombia |
5 (3) 90 (26) | 11 (3)
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
- 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
International[]
- Colombia U20
- Toulon Tournament: 2011
- Colombia
- Copa América: 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[]
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: Muricy Ramalho |
Colombia |
Colombian competitions · Colombian coaches · Colombian players · Colombian stadiums · FIFA World Cup history |
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: José Pékerman |
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: José Pékerman |
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: José Pékerman |
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: José Pékerman |
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: Carlos Queiroz |