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Santiago Rodríguez | 10 Things To Know

New York City FC is delighted to welcome Santiago Rodríguez as the club’s newest signing. The 21-year-old joins NYCFC on loan from Uruguayan club Montevideo City Torque. To help you become more familiar with our new arrival, we have compiled a list of ten things to know.

  1. Santiago was born in his nation’s capital, Montevideo, on January 8, 2000.
  2. He started his career on the books of Club Nacional before joining Montevideo City in 2020.
  3. The 21-year-old credits Eduardo Domínguez, his coach at Nacional, for helping facilitate his breakthrough into first-team football, “He gave me the opportunity to play a friendly against River plate in Argentina, after they won the Libertadores.