Rodrigo De Paul
.jpg) De Paul with Inter Miami in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Rodrigo Javier De Paul[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sarandí, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder, right midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Inter Miami (on loan from Atlético Madrid) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2012 | Racing Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Racing Club | 54 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Valencia | 34 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Racing Club (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2021 | Udinese | 177 | (33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Atlético Madrid | 134 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Inter Miami (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Argentina | 82 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:12, 19 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:08, 15 October 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rodrigo Javier De Paul (born 24 May 1994) is an Argentine professional football player who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Argentina national team. He was a member of the Argentina team that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics
[change | change source]Club
[change | change source]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing | 2012–13 | Argentine Primera División | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | Argentine Primera División | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| Total | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 57 | 6 | |||
| Valencia | 2014–15 | La Liga | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 44 | 2 | |||
| Racing (loan) | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Udinese | 2016–17 | Serie A | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 37 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 9 | |||
| 2019–20 | Serie A | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie A | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 9 | |||
| Total | 177 | 33 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 184 | 34 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid | 2021–22 | La Liga | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 48 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | 1[e] | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 34 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 53 | 3 | |
| Total | 134 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 187 | 14 | ||
| Inter Miami (loan) | 2025 | MLS | 11 | 0 | — | — | 6[g] | 1 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 421 | 51 | 32 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 504 | 58 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- 1 2 Appearance in Supercopa de España
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
[change | change source]- As of match played 14 October 2025[5]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 2 | |
- As of match played 14 October 2025.
- Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Paul goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 July 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil |  Ecuador | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2021 Copa América |
| 2 | 10 October 2021 | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina |  Uruguay | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[change | change source]Argentina
Individual
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ↑ "Rodrigo de Paul player profile". atleticodemadrid.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "R. de Paul". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ↑ Rodrigo De Paul at ESPN FC
- 1 2 Rodrigo De Paul at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Murray, Scott (18 December 2022). "Argentina beat France on penalties after thrilling World Cup final – live reaction". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ↑ Graham, Bryan Armen (11 July 2021). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Copa América final – live!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "Argentina defeats Colombia to Become The Champion of CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™". Copa América. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ↑ "Italy 0–3 Argentina: Messi and Di Maria shine in impressive Finalissima win". BBC Sport. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "Uno por uno, el equipo ideal de la CONMEBOL Copa América 2021 elegido por el GET". Copa América (in Spanish). 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ↑ "The CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ Best XI". Copa América. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "EA Sports FC 25 La Liga Team of the season 2024-25". LaLiga. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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