Samon Reider Rodríguez

Samon Reider Rodríguez (born 28 October 1988) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D Group H club Gelbison.

Samon Reider Rodríguez
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Guantánamo, Cuba
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Gelbison
Number 99
Youth career
2002–2003 Castelfiorentino
2003–2007 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Juventus 0 (0)
2007–2008Cecina (loan) 10 (1)
2008–2009Poggibonsi (loan) 15 (1)
2009–2010Alessandria (loan) 28 (5)
2010–2011 Pergocrema 15 (2)
2011 Bassano 10 (0)
2011–2012Casale (loan) 16 (3)
2012–2013 Matera 7 (1)
2013–2017 Castelfiorentino (53)
2017–2018 Seravezza Pozzi 45 (27)
2019 Olhanense 14 (8)
2019 Reggiana 4 (0)
2019–2020 Audace Cerignola 18 (15)
2020–2021 Casarano 30 (10)
2021 Lavello 10 (2)
2021–2022 Seravezza Pozzi
2022 Livorno 9 (2)
2022–2023 Real Forte Querceta 9 (0)
2023– Gelbison 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2023

Youth career edit

Although born in Cuba, Rodríguez started his career at Italy for Castelfiorentino and following several impressive[according to whom?] seasons with the club's youth system, he was signed by Serie A club, Juventus on 10 July 2003.

Rodríguez remained in the youth setup for 4 seasons. In 2006-07 season, he occasionally trained with first team and was awarded the no.39 shirt, by then Juventus coach Didier Deschamps.[1] He also played at Campionato Nazionale Primavera[2] before leaving on loan to Serie D side Cecina, where he was selected for the 2008 Torneo di Viareggio for Serie D selection. He scored 5 goals in 4 matches, which he scored a hat-trick against Novara's Berretti under-20 team[3] and two goals against Pakhtakor's youth team.[4] With Cecina, he scored 1 goal in 10 appearances.

Career edit

In 2008 season he signed a 3-year contract extension with Juventus, the maximum length granted he could sign[5] and left on loan to Poggibonsi, where in 5 months, he made 15 appearances with one goal. In the mid-season he returned to Juve and then left for Alessandria and his loan was extended in July 2009.[6] With Alessandria, the young midfielder managed to make 31 appearances in all competitions, scoring 6 goals.

On 12 August 2010, Rodríguez joined Prima Divisione side Pergocrema in co-ownership deal. [7] On 31 January 2011, Pergocrema's half was transferred to Bassano in exchange for the loan of Marco Criaco.[8][9] In June Bassano acquired the remain 50% registration rights from Juventus.

On 25 July 2011 he left for Casale.[10] On 7 July Siracusa also announced the signing of Rodríguez but never turned official.[11]

On 27 August 2012 he signed for Serie D club Matera.[12]

He eventually returned to former club Castelfiorentino in the Eccellenza. After four years, he signed for Seravezza Pozzi in the Serie D.

On 15 January 2019, Rodríguez signed for Portuguese side Olhanense.[13]

On 23 September 2019, he was released from his contract with Reggiana by mutual consent.[14]

On 1 October 2019 he joined Serie D club Audace Cerignola. In the first part of the season (before the definitive stop of the championships due to Covid-19) the player scored 14 goals.[15]

On 9 August 2020 he joined Serie D club Casarano.[16]

In July 2022, Rodríguez signed for newly-promoted Serie D club Livorno,[17] being however released later in December of that year.[18]

References edit

  1. ^ "Comunicati stampa n°11: Variazione numerazione maglie". Lega Calcio (2006–07 Archive) (in Italian). 6 September 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Primavera". Juventus FC (in Italian). 7 October 2006. Archived from the original on 5 March 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ^ "[Girone 12 – Eliminatorie] RAPPRESENTATIVA SERIE D – NOVARA 3–0". Torneo di Viareggio official site (in Italian). 4 February 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  4. ^ "[Girone 12 – Eliminatorie] RAPPRESENTATIVA SERIE D – PAKHTAKOR 4–0". Torneo di Viareggio official site (in Italian). 30 January 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  5. ^ Article 33 of NOIF of FIGC
  6. ^ "UFFICIALE: tris per l'Alessandria: c'è anche Andrea Sottil" (in Italian). tuttomercatoweb.com. 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  7. ^ "NUOVO ARRIVO: Rodriguez". US Pergocrema 1932 (in Italian). 12 August 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Calciomercato: Simon Reider Rodriguez vestirà in giallorosso". Bassano Virtus 55 ST (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE MARCO CRIACO AL PERGOCREMA" [Official: Marco Criaco to Pergocrema]. US Pergocrema 1932 (in Italian). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  10. ^ "Rodriguez in prestito al Casale". AS Casale Calcio (in Italian). 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  11. ^ "ACQUISTATI LONGONI E RODRIGUEZ". US Siracusa (in Italian). 7 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  12. ^ "UFFICIALE - Matera, colpo Reider Samon Rodriguez". Notiziariocalcio.com (in Italian). 28 August 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Rodriguez lascia il Seravezza Il cannoniere d'Italia va in Portogallo". iltirreno.gelocal.it (in Italian). Il Tirreno. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  14. ^ "REGGIO AUDACE F.C. IN FASE DI RISOLUZIONE CON SAMON REIDER RODRIGUEZ" (Press release) (in Italian). Reggiana. 23 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Presentati nell'intervallo del derby Rodriguez e Caballero" (Press release) (in Italian). Audace Cerignola. 1 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Casarano, rinforzi in attacco e difesa: ufficiali le firme di Benvenga e Rodríguez" (Press release) (in Italian). Casarano. 9 August 2020.
  17. ^ "All'US Livorno arriva il cubano Samon Reider Rodríguez" (in Italian). LivornoPress.it. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Calciomercato Livorno, Rodriguez rescinde il contratto e saluta gli amaranto" (in Italian). LivornoToday. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

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