Julien Rodriguez

Julien Rodriguez is a footballer French currently playing Olympique of Marseilles. He plays station of defender.

Biography

Julien Rodriguez is a Southerner of birth. Born with Béziers in the Herault 29 years ago, this solid strong (1m85 for 80 kg) was formed with the FC Istres, club close to the OM. But it is on the Riviera that it will make its classes, more precisely to the ACE Monaco. Natural leader in the teams of young people of the ASM, it makes his beginnings equips first with it the January 16th 1999 at the time of a Lens-Monaco (1-1). He will make nine other appearances before knowing one following season much more difficult because of arrival of Rafael Márquez. Barred by the Mexican, one will see only twice Leagues 1 of them the Rodriguez young person who corrodes his brake while Monaco becomes champion of France at the time of this season 1999-2000.

A progressive rise to power

Rodriguez shows himself gradually in 2000-2001 when it disputes 18 matches Championship and reached the final of the Coupe of the League (lost vis-a-vis Olympique Lyonese). It also makes its beginnings out of Cut of Europe at the time of a victory 1-0 against… Rangers FC in September 2000. The following year, he plays 16 matches but it is at the time of season 2002-2003 that Rodriguez becomes definitively titular with the ACE Monaco: 26 played matches Leagues 1 of them, a place of vice-champion of France, and a victory in cut of the League (vis-a-vis Football Sochaux-Montbeliard Club). Rodriguez then forms an excellent central hinge with Sebastien Squillaci. At the end of the contract at the summer 2003, Rodriguez is contacted by the PSG but finally decides to prolong her four year old contract on the Rock. Well took some to him.

The confirmation then disappointment

The season 2003-2004 is that of the confirmation to the more high level for Rodriguez. Under the orders of Didier Deschamps, Monaco arrives finally of the Ligue of the Champions (beaten by the FC Oporto). Rodriguez (vice-captain behind Ludovic Giuly) is an essential pawn of this fantastic epopee of the Monégasques. He will play 13 matches of C1. In championship, it disputes 35 meetings. It is the season most led for Rodriguez. Following the departure of Giuly, he becomes captain of the Monegasque team in 2004-2005. But handicapped by wounds at the beginning of season, he plays only 18 matches of championship (where he marks its first goal Leagues 1 vis-a-vis Lyon in February 2005 of them) and 6 of League of the Champions (Monaco is eliminated in 8th by the PSV Eindhoven). But Deschamps does not rely really any more on Rodriguez.

The failure in Scotland

Blow, in August 2005, Rodriguez prematurely leave Monaco for Rangers FC in Scotland. After a first average season (21 played matches), the arrival of Paul Le Guen to the intersaison 2006 place Rodriguez in a situation even more precarious. The French trainer does not regard his compatriot as a holder and Rodriguez since the beginning of the season does not dispute like 13 matches. Very accelerates then this winter: Guen is unloaded, which offers a good of exit to Rodriguez (and with the other players French or recruited by Guen). Rangers thus agree to leave free Rodriguez who terminates her contract by amicable agreement.

An aubaine for the OM which sought a defender of experiment to lower costs. The Olympian leaders had not forgotten the call of the foot made by Rodriguez there is that a few weeks: " It is a hurdy-gurdy history. The OM often had me with the eye but that was never done for various reasons. I do not have any more any contact since an end of time. It is said to me that Phocéens seek a central defender. My door is ouverte" he had declared. Here it is from now on entered the Olympian house.

The return in France

It is left free by Rangers FC the January 9th 2007 and signs a two year old contract and half with the Olympic one of Marseilles, where it is essential immediately like holder. The February 4th 2007, after its match against the PSG, it, following many fixed prices in defense, for the first time is convened by Raymond Domenech for a friendly match of the team of France against Argentina on February 7th, 2007, but it does not return concerned.

Prize list

2000 : Champion of France with the
2001: Finalist of the Cut of the League with the
2003 and 2007: Defect Champion of France with and the
2003: Winner of the Cut of the League with the
2004: Finalist of the League of the Champions with the
2007: Finalist of the Coupe de France with the

Career

Last update on December 1st, 2007

See too

Red Tour and White

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