Biography of James Rodriguez

James David Rodríguez Rubio, commonly known as James, won the Golden Boot as top scorer at the 2014 World Cup. He is a Colombian professional, playing as an attacking midfielder/winger for German side Bayern Munich (on loan from Real Madrid) and the Colombian team. His transfer from AS Monaco to Real Madrid made him the most expensive Colombian soccer player and one of the most expensive players in soccer. He has been included in Colombia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup. He provided two assists in the 2018 World Cup match against Poland in a 3-0 win. Additionally, he was named Budweiser Man of the Match. Guardian ranked this footballer in 59th ^position among the 100 best footballers in the world.

Early life and education of James Rodriguez

James Rodriguez was born on July 12, 1991, in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, Colombia. He is the son of Wilson James Rodriguez Bedolla and Maria Del Pilar Rubio.

His mother María de Pilar Rubio said that she does not want to be a soccer player in her early days. His mother said: ‘James never wanted to be a footballer, but he was from the day he was born.’

His father was also a soccer player, he played for the Colombian national team and was a great influence on his career.

Rodriguez suffered from communication disorder during his childhood days due to severe stuttering and a speech therapist was hired to help him overcome his problem.

He is the only child of his parents who inherited his father’s passion and started the sport at the young age of two. He used to play Pony Soccer with Academia Tolimense in its early days.

In January 2004, at the age of 13, he scored a hat-trick en route to the final of the Pony Futbol tournament in Medellín. He was named tournament Most Valuable Player with nine goals.

Rodríguez graduated in Engineering from the National Open University on the Internet from afar. He is a product of the Envigado youth system and is the second youngest Colombian player to make his professional debut at the age of 14.

James Rodriguez’s career

Rodríguez made his professional debut in 2006 with Envigado of the Colombian second division. He spent his entire youth career playing and training from Envigado. He reached the Colombian first division through the 2007 promotion. He became the second youngest Colombian player to start a professional match, playing his first match on May 21, 2006.

He spent one season with Envigado appearing in 30 games with 9 goals and transferred to Club Argentino Banfield.

Banfield (2008-2010)

He signed for Argentine sports club, Club Atlético Banfield in 2008. He made his first-team debut for the club on 7 February 2009 and scored his goal on 27 February with a long-range goal in a 3–1 win. . about Rosario Central.

In December 2009, Italian club Udinese planned to make an offer for Rodríguez for a reported fee of $5.8 million USD after the 2010 Copa Libertadores. However, Rodríguez rejected the offer, calling it insufficient.

He scored a great goal (an incredibly amazing goal in Spanish) in the match against his arch-rivals Lanús in the 2009-2010 Primera División season. With a left-footed lob, he scored to make the game 2-0 in the final minutes.

After the match, a daily sports website, Diario Ole compared his playing style to that of Cristiano Ronaldo and dubbed him the James Bond of Banfield. He scored his first Copa Libertadores goal on February 10, 2010, in a 2–1 home win over Mexican club Monarcas Morella.

Porto (2010-2013)

Rodríguez was signed by Portugal-based sports club, Futebol Clube do Porto on July 6, 2010, for $5.9 million USD with 30% of the economic rights retained by other parties. He signed a four-year contract with the club with a release clause of $34.9 million.

He played his first game for the club on July 18, in a friendly against Ajax, where he scored his first goal.

He scored his first competitive goal on December 15, 2010 in Europe in a 3-1 home win against Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia. He scored a hat-trick and set up once in the match against Victoria de Guimaraes in the 2011 Taca de Portugal final, Porto’s 6-2 win.

Rodríguez scored 14 goals for Porto and provided 11 assists in the 2011-12 season. He won the LPFP Best Player Award for the 2011-12 Primera Liga season at the age of 20, becoming the first Colombian player to do so. He became the SJPF Player of the Month twice.

He won the Portuguese Ballon d’Or in 2012, becoming the second Colombian to be honored after Radamel Falcao, as well as the youngest player to hold the honour.

Manchester United made an offer for a reported fee of $34.9 million to buy Rodríguez, but Porto rejected it as too low.

Rodríguez finished the season with ten goals and three assists in 24 league games. He scored 13 goals and provided 15 assists in 32 appearances in all competitions that season.

With Porto’s third straight league title coming in the season finale against Pacos de Ferreira, the 21-year-old Rodríguez won his eighth trophy since joining the club in 2010.

Monaco (2013-2014)

Rodríguez moved to Monegasque-based soccer club AS Monaco in mid-2013. He joined the club on May 25, 2013, for a transfer fee of $52.4 million, the second most expensive transfer in soccer. Portuguese. The transfer also made him one of the most expensive in Ligue 1 history, as well as one of the highest in world football.

He made his debut for Monaco in the match against Bordeaux which ended in a 2-0 win over Bordeaux. He missed the second league game to avoid possible injury. He made his first direct offensive contribution for the club by assisting for the first goal of the game in a 3-0 win against Bastia before setting up plays for his team’s other two goals.

In the French media, Rodríguez was referred to as the best footballer in Ligue 1 due to his impressive debut season with Monaco, although he stated that he still needed more time to fully adjust in the league.

Although Rodríguez ended his debut season without a trophy, he helped Monaco secure a place in the following season’s UEFA Champions League. He earned a place in the Ligue 1 star XI on an individual level and led Ligue 1 in assists for the season.

Real Madrid (2014-present)

Rodríguez joined Spanish side Real Madrid in 2014. He expressed his ‘love’, ‘admiration’ and ‘passion’ for Real Madrid, saying it would be a ‘lifetime dream’ to play for them in a post-match interview during 2014. World Cup.

He signed a six-year deal with Real Madrid on July 22, 2014 for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around $73 million.

The move made him the fourth most expensive player in history, the third most expensive in Real Madrid history, and the most expensive Colombian to date after surpassing Radamel Falcao’s $69.8 million transfer in 2013.

He made his club debut in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup at Cardiff City Stadium. The match was against Sevilla, in which Real Madrid won 2-0.

He scored his first goal for the club on 19 August in the match against Atlético Madrid, after coming up as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time.

He made 22 appearances as Madrid won the 2016-17 La Liga and had six appearances as Madrid won the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League.

On loan to Bayern Munich

Rodríguez was loaned to Bayern Munich on a two-year contract in July 2017. Bayern paid Real Madrid $15.1 million in commission for the two-season loan. Bayern have the option to buy James for $48.9 million at the end of the loan period.

He scored the first goal of his loan in a 3-0 away win over Schalke 04. He would go on to win the 2017-18 Bundesliga title with Bayern, considered a key member behind the title defense for his contribution of 7 goals and 11 assists in 23 Bundesliga games.

international career

James Rodríguez has been representing his Nation Colombia by lining up with his teammates in the first team of the Colombia National Soccer Team since 2011. He has the players in 22 caps so far with 5 goals. He has the experience of playing in the U-17 National Soccer Team in 2007 and in the U-20 National Soccer Team in 2011.

He was captain in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup for his National Under-20 Soccer Team team. He has received various awards, titles and achievements from both the club side and the national side. In addition, he has been honored with several individual honours, including Ligue 1 Top Assist Leader and AS Monaco Player of the Year, most recently for the 2013/2014 season.

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He won the Golden Boot as top scorer at the 2014 World Cup. He was named Colombia’s 23rd squad for the 2018 World Cup on June 4, 2018.

He provided two assists in the 2018 World Cup match against Poland on June 24, 2018, in a 3–0 win over Poland. Additionally, he was named Budweiser Man of the Match.

He enrolled the AS Monaco Soccer Club from the No. 10 team and from the first Team of his Colombia Nation in his National Soccer Team from the No. 10 shirt as a Forward and / or as a Midfielder.

James Rodriguez Net Worth and Salary

James Rodriguez net worth is $30 million today. He earns an annual salary of $7 million from his playing career. The market value of him is $81.5 million today.

According to the 2010 salary statistics record, his salary was $78.9 thousand. Its market value for the year was $8.5 million. Her salary was $2.4 million in 2015, part of which she earned from endorsements.

James Rodriguez Personal Life

James Rodríguez is a highly talented Colombian professional soccer player who plays from the main position on the right as a midfielder. He can play both from the left flank and from the attacking midfielder in the secondary positions on the pitch. He likes to play long balls and has great skill at it.

He has been the standout in the key passes that allowed him to reach the Senior Assist Leader of Ligue 1 in the 2013/2014 season. He has a strong grip on the ball with strong crossings and passes. He is an expert in aerial duels, which gave him enough confidence to play ball in the air and from the ground.

Rodríguez is considered one of the best young players in the world. He is considered the successor to Colombian legend icon Carlos Valderrama due to his playmaking abilities. That is why he has been nicknamed “El Nuevo Pibe” which means “the new guy”.

His abilities are described as phenomenal and are recognized. His attacking ability and nature of him have been compared to the current soccer star, Cristiano Ronaldo. James is considered the most talented young prospect in Colombia.

Marriage with Daniela Ospina

He is a married man and has a daughter. He married Daniela Ospina, sister of Colombian professional goalkeeper David Ospina. The couple got married in Medellin, Colombia, on December 24, 2010. After their marriage, they went to live in Portugal.

The couple welcomed their daughter, Salomé, on May 29, 2013. The family of three resided in Portugal.

Affair with Helga Lovekaty

The couple announced that they are in the process of divorcing on July 27, 2017. The reason behind the separation was Rodríguez’s involvement in a love triangle with model Helga Lovekaty.

According to reports from Marca, an affair with Lovekaty is the reason for the end of the footballer’s marriage to the mother of his only child.