José Rodríguez Martínez

Real Madrid

Born in Villajoyosa, Alicante, Valencian Community of Romani descent, Rodríguez played for three clubs as a youth, finishing his youth career with Real Madrid who he joined at the age of 14. He made his senior debut three years later, with Real Madrid Castilla in the Segunda División. On 30 October 2012, Rodríguez was called up to the first team for the first time, as manager José Mourinho picked him for a match against CD Alcoyano in that season's Copa del Rey; he came on as a substitute at half-time, and scored the third goal in a 4–1 away win. Rodríguez made his La Liga debut on 1 December 2012, playing the last minute of a 2–0 victory over Atlético Madrid. Three days later, he became the youngest player ever to appear for Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League match at 17 years and 354 days, when he replaced Kaká in the 4–1 group stage defeat of AFC Ajax. In 2013–14, Rodríguez made 37 appearances and scored four times as Castilla were relegated to Segunda División B. He was booked 14 times during the campaign, being sent off on 15 February 2014 in a 3–1 win over FC Barcelona B at the Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium. On 22 July 2014, Rodríguez joined Deportivo de La Coruña in a season-long loan deal. He played 27 competitive games, with his side narrowly avoiding relegation; his first top-flight goals came in 2–2 draws against Rayo Vallecano and Granada CF, both at home.

Galatasaray

Rodríguez signed for Galatasaray SK in the summer of 2015,…

Rodríguez captained Spain at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania. In the semi-final against France, he scored a penalty kick to open a 2–1 defeat after extra time.

As of 31 December 2023

Galatasaray

Turkish Cup: 2015–16 Maccabi Tel Aviv

Toto Cup: 2017–18 Maccabi Haifa

Israeli Premier League: 2020–21, 2021–22 Toto Cup: 2021–22 Israel Super Cup: 2021