Maximiliano "Maxi" Rodriguez (born August 9, 1995) is an American professional

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player who currently plays as a

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for

Rhode Island FC Rhode Island FC is an American professional Association football, Football club headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Founded in 2019 and beginning play in 2024, the team plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL C ...

in the

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Career

College

Rodriguez played four years of

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at the

University of North Carolina at Charlotte The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte, or simply Charlotte) is a public research university in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. UNC Charlotte offers 24 doctoral, 66 master's, and 79 bachelor's degree programs thr ...

between 2013 and 2016.

Professional career

Rodriguez signed with

San Antonio FC San Antonio FC is a professional soccer club based in San Antonio, Texas. It competes in the USL Championship, the second-highest level of the United States soccer league system, as a member of the Western Conference. History San Antonio FC ...

on February 22, 2017. Rodriguez joined the

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

on February 22, 2019. On March 30, 2019, Rodriguez made his Richmond debut scoring in a match against

Lansing Ignite FC Lansing Ignite FC was a professional soccer team based in Lansing, Michigan, United States. The club began play in the newly-formed USL League One in 2019 and ceased operations following their inaugural season. History The formation of USL Le ...

. On March 22, 2021, Rodriguez signed with

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side

Detroit City FC Detroit City FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Detroit, Michigan, that competes in the USL Championship. The club played in the National Premier Soccer League from 2012 to 2019 and the National Independen ...

ahead of the 2021 season. Maxi stayed with DCFC as they made the jump to the

, and led DCFC to the playoffs in the first two seasons, winning their first playoff game in 2023 when they upset top-seeded

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1998 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference (USL), Eastern Conferenc ...

1–0 in Pittsburgh, the team they had only tied at home the week prior where, during the game, Maxi was recognized as one of the 4 "City Centurions", along with teammates Nate Steinwascher,

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, and captain Stephen Carroll, for playing at least 100 games with the club. On December 3, 2024, it was announced that Rodriguez would join USL Championship side

ahead of their 2025 season.

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* * 1995 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Charlotte 49ers men's soccer players Richmond Kickers players San Antonio FC players Soccer players from San Antonio USL Championship players USL League One players Detroit City FC players Rhode Island FC players 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub