Rodrigo Daniel Astudillo (born 23 November 1977, in Jesús María) is an

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former footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Astudillo is a product of

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and made his debut on 5 October 1996. Besides Argentina, he played in Mexico, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Colombia. In Mexico, he had a brief stint with

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in 2001. In Peru, he played for

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in 2005. In Chile, he played for

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in the second half of 2006. In Brazil, he was with América-RN in 2007. In Colombia, he played for both

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and

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during 2008. His last clubs were

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in 2009–2010 and Deportivo Colón from ,

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, in 2011, but he returned to play for them in the 2015 Torneo Federal C.

Personal life

Both his father, , and his younger brother,

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, were professional footballers as well. Eduardo represented

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in 1980.

Honours

;Talleres *

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;San Lorenzo *

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Rodrigo Astudillo
at MuseodeSanLorenzo.com.ar 1977 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Talleres de Córdoba footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Club Atlético Nueva Chicago footballers Liga MX players Cruz Azul footballers Peruvian Primera División players Club Alianza Lima footballers Chilean Primera División players Club Universidad de Chile footballers Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players América Futebol Clube (RN) players Categoría Primera A players Millonarios F.C. players América de Cali footballers Primera B Metropolitana players Club Atlético Colegiales (Argentina) players Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Peru Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Colombia Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia People from Jesús María, Córdoba Copa Sudamericana–winning players Copa Sudamericana top scorers 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-forward-1970s-stub