Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 19, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Thornton, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
Number | 50 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2020 | Colorado Rapids | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 16 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 25 | (0) |
2024– | Toronto FC II | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 17, 2024 |
Abraham Rodriguez (born July 19, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
In 2016, Rodriguez joined the Colorado Rapids academy at U14 level.[2][3] Born in the United States, he is of Mexican descent and holds dual-citizenship.[4]
Rodriguez began the 2019 season on a USL Academy contract with the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, who were the Colorado Rapids' USL Championship affiliate.[5] Rodriguez made his professional debut on March 30, 2019, at 16 years old in a 2–2 draw against Phoenix Rising FC.[6] His performance earned him the league Player of the Week honors, becoming the second-youngest player ever to do so,[7][8] and also earned Save of the Week honors for his penalty kick save in the match.[9] Later in April, he was nominated for the league's Save of the Week honor.[10] In August 2019, he signed a professional USL contract with the Switchbacks.[11][12] At the end of the season, he was named #20 on the USL's 20 Under 20 list.[13]
After attending 2020 preseason with the Colorado Rapids first team,[14] on February 20, 2020, at age sixteen, Rodriguez signed a homegrown player contract with the club.[15][16] He was then subsequently loaned to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks the next day.[17][18] In March 2021, he was again loaned to the Switchbacks.[19] On June 25, 2022, he made his debut for the Rapids, coming on as a substitute for the injured William Yarbrough, in a match against the Portland Timbers, becoming the youngest goalkeeper to play in franchise history at 19 years, 341 days.[20] On October 21, 2023, he made his first Major League Soccer start in a match against Real Salt Lake.[21] During the 2022 and 2023 seasons, he also spent time with the second team, Colorado Rapids 2, in MLS Next Pro making a combined 27 appearances.[22]
In March 2024, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.[1][23] He made his debut for the club on March 17 in a match against Philadelphia Union II.[24]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
2019 | USL Championship | 16 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Colorado Rapids | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
2022 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2023 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) |
2020 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) |
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
2023 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
Total | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
Toronto FC II | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Career total | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 |