Jonathan "Johnny" Rodriguez (born June 13, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a striker for

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club

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Career

Rodriguez played six games in the

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, scoring two goals in the play-offs for Oakland Roots. He made his

debut on 18 August 2021 in a 1–1 draw with

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, coming on as a substitute. He made another substitute appearance against

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on 21 August 2021.

Personal life

Rodriguez was born in

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on 13 June 1998 to Alfonso Rodriguez and Raquel Gaytan. He was a liberal studies and interdisciplinary studies major at Cal State University at Northridge. He is a

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supporter, and his favorite player is

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. His favorite basketball player is

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, his favorite comedian is

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, his favorite actress is

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, his favorite television show is

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’s

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, his favorite movie is

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, and his favorite singer is

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. According to the CSUN website, “the best advice has been given is to ‘keep your head up’ ndhis advice to young people is to ‘keep working hard and never give up’”. Also according to the CSUN website, “his greatest heroes are his parents”.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Johnny 1998 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Cal State Northridge Matadors men's soccer players National Independent Soccer Association players Oakland Roots SC players Sportspeople from Madera, California Soccer players from California USL Championship players USL League Two players Ventura County Fusion players 21st-century American sportsmen Fresno FC U-23 players Las Vegas Lights FC players Fresno City College alumni