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Dinardo Rodríguez

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Dinardo Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Dinardo Alexis Rodríguez Bueno
Date of birth (1968-06-08) June 8, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1989 UASD
1990–1992 UNPHU
1991–1993 CA Dominguito
1994 Rentistas
1995–1999 Moca
2000 Pantoja
2001 CA Dominguito
2002 Pantoja
International career
1989–2001 Dominican Republic 15 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dinardo Alexis Rodríguez Bueno (born 8 June 1968) is a Dominican retired football striker, who was the scorer of the first ever Dominican goal in World Cup qualification.[1]

Club career

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Born in Monte Cristi, Rodríguez moved to Santo Domingo aged 12 where he joined Club Atlético Dominguito. He later became the first Dominican footballer to play professionally when he signed for Uruguyan side Rentistas in 1994 and subsequently became the nation's first professional goalscorer.[2]

International career

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Nicknamed Lalo,[3] he made his debut for the Dominican Republic in 1989 and earned 15 caps, scoring 11 goals. His final match was a March 2001 Caribbean Cup match against St Kitts.

Administration

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In 2019, Rodríguez became executive director of the professional LDF.[4]

Honours

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References

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