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Manchester City’s Savior: Rodri
Hernández Cascante
Bazeed Akram Bhinder
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Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, known as Rodri or Rodrigo, is a 28 year old Spanish Central
Defensive Midfielder that plays for Manchester City Football Club and the Spanish National
Team with the number 16 for both. Rodrigo was born in Madrid, Spain on the 22nd of June
1996. He joined Atlético Madrid’s youth side at the age of 11 but was soon released from the
club as he was deemed “lacking physical strength.” He then ended up signing for Villareal.
On the 7th of February 2015 Rodri would make his senior debut for Villareal. On the 24th of
May 2018 Rodri would make a transfer to the club that released him, Atlético Madrid for a
fee of €20 million Euros + €5 million Euros in variables. He made his debut for them in the
2018 UEFA Super Cup in a shocking 4-2 win over their rivals, Real Madrid C.F. On 13th Feb-
ruary 2019 Manchester City signed Rodrigo activating his release clause for a fee of £62.6
million pounds. He made his debut in a 1-1 Community Shield draw against Liverpool FC in
2019. He would make his Premier League debut against West Ham United six days later and
a first goal against Norwich City in a 3-2 win.
Rodrigo would be crucial for Manchester City in moments where they needed somebody to
step up as seen in the 2023 Champions League final, scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory
against Inter Milan. He would go on to win that match’s Man of the Match and Player of the
Tournament of the UEFA Champions League. Rodri had not had the best international
career for Spain until the 2024 European Championship in which he gained the gold medal
in a 2-1 win against England in the final in which he made crucial tackles and got the Player
of the Tournament Trophy.
Rodrigo got injured in a 2-2 draw against Arsenal F.C. which has ruled him out for the
remainder of the 2024-25 season but that did not stop him from winning France Football’s
68th Ballan D’or for the year 2024.
Rodri in total has won the following Trophies:
1.
European Championship
2.
Carabao Cups
1.
Champions League
2.
English Super Cups