CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ
Midfielder · Cruz Azul · Liga MX
“Mexican playmaker who orchestrates attacks from deep midfield with surgical precision.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
C. Rodríguez is a deep-lying midfielder whose value comes from control and balance, even if he is listed as an attacker. His prime years at Cruz Azul show that profile clearly; the competition level of his minutes keeps the verdict measured.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €2.4M – €2.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
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Analysis overview
Rodríguez operates as a creative fulcrum in the attacking midfield third, threading passes into dangerous spaces rather than hunting goals himself. His movement is intelligent and positional—he reads the game ahead of the ball, finding pockets between lines to pick out teammates making runs. He's a chance architect first: the kind of midfielder who turns half-chances into clear-cut opportunities through timing and vision.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.75
SoT / 90
0.37
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
7%
Club football this season: 14 shots in 21 matches (1687 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 12 matches · shots
8 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CONCACAF Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 7.05 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 6.7 |
 Liga MX | 12 | 1 | 5 | 935 | 7.2 |
| Total | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1,687 | 7.08 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.05
per 90
Assists
0.32
per 90
Shots
0.75
per 90
Shots on target
0.37
per 90
Conversion
7%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.59
per 90 · 42% completed
Key passes
3.41
per 90
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
0.75
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
1.17
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 |  Club Queretaro | Liga MX | W1-3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Oct 22 |  CF Pachuca | Liga MX | W1-2 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Oct 18 |  FC Juarez | Liga MX | W5-0 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Oct 12 |  U.N.A.M. - Pumas | Liga MX | D3-3 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Sep 26 |  Toluca | Liga MX | D3-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Sep 20 |  Monterrey | Liga MX | L1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Liga MX935 (55%)CONCACAF Champions League479 (28%)Leagues Cup273 (16%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 21 | 1 | 6 | 0.33 | 7.08 |
| 2025/26 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 52 | 10 | 8 | 0.35 | 7.29 |
| 2024/25 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 44 | 0 | 8 | 0.18 | 7.19 |
| 2023/24 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0.10 | 7.13 |
| 2022/23 | Cruz Azul | Liga MX | 42 | 2 | 6 | 0.19 | 6.99 |
| 2021/22 | Monterrey | Liga MX | 35 | 4 | 6 | 0.29 | 7.35 |
| 2020/21 | Monterrey | Liga MX | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0.14 | 6.86 |
| 2019/20 | Monterrey | Liga MX | 49 | 3 | 5 | 0.16 | 6.80 |
Career highlights
Concacaf Champions Cup
2025, 2021, 2019
Concacaf Gold Cup
2025, 2023, 2019
Concacaf Nations League
2024/2025
Copa MX
2019/2020
Copa por México
2022
Spell detail
Apps
198
Goals
14
Assists
31
Minutes
15,681
By season
| 2026/27 | Liga MX | 21 app | 1 g | 7.08 |
| 2025/26 | Liga MX | 52 app | 10 g | 7.29 |
| 2024/25 | Liga MX | 44 app | 0 g | 7.19 |
| 2023/24 | Liga MX | 39 app | 1 g | 7.13 |
| 2022/23 | Liga MX | 42 app | 2 g | 6.99 |
Goals by season
14 goals in the spell
International career
Mexico
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueWinner · 2024/2025
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2023/2024
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2023
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2019/2021
- Concacaf Gold CupWinner · 2019
World Cup 2026
Mexico
Mexico's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for C. Rodríguez.