Rodrigo Holgado
 Holgado with Audax Italiano in 2020. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rodrigo Julián Holgado | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América de Cali | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | San Lorenzo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | San Lorenzo | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Almagro (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Orizaba | 25 | (17) |
| 2017 | Veracruz | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Coquimbo Unido | 29 | (18) |
| 2019–2021 | Audax Italiano | 51 | (16) |
| 2021–2023 | Gimnasia LP | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Curicó Unido (loan) | 26 | (8) |
| 2023 | → Coquimbo Unido (loan) | 27 | (16) |
| 2024– | América de Cali | 44 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2025 | |||
Rodrigo Julián Holgado (born 28 June 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Colombian club América de Cali.
Career
From 2017 to 2018, Holgado played in Mexico for Albinegros de Orizaba and Veracruz.[1]
In 2018, Holgado moved to Chile and joined Coquimbo Unido in the second level, winning the league title. In Chile, he also played for Audax Italiano and Curicó Unido before rejoining Coquimbo Unido in 2023 at the top division on loan from Argentine side Gimnasia La Plata.[2][3]
In 2024, he moved to Colombia and joined América de Cali.[4]
International career
Holgado is eligible to represent his birth country of Argentina, as well as Malaysia, due to his grandmother being born there.[5]
In preparation for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Vietnam on the 10th of June, Holgado, along with Jon Irazabal, Imanol Machuca, and João Figueiredo were called up to the Malaysian national team on the 4th of June.[6]
Holgado faced criticism from Colombian sports journalist Eduardo Luis López for "abandoning his club duties" and accepting the Malaysia call-up purely based on "financial motivations". This was refuted by Holgado, who rebutted by stating that López was not qualified to comment as he was not a footballer. Colombian-born Syrian international Pablo Sabbag publically supported Holgado's decision, emphasizing that "it is an honor to play for the national team".[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 May 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coquimbo Unido | 2018 | Primera B de Chile | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Audax Italiano | 2019 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020 | Chilean Primera División | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | |
| 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| Total | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 19 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Curicó Unido | 2022 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 |
| Coquimbo Unido | 2023 | Chilean Primera División | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 16 |
| América de Cali | 2024 | Categoría Primera A | 30 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| 2025 | Categoría Primera A | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 8 | |
| Total | 46 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 60 | 18 | ||
| Career total | 166 | 60 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 184 | 64 | ||
Honours
Coquimbo Unido
Individual
- Primera B de Chile Top Goalscorer: 2018
References
- ^ "Rodrigo Julián Holgado". LigaMX.net. LIGA BBVA Bancomer MX. 13 March 1999. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ ""Vuelve a casa": Coquimbo Unido oficializó el regreso de Rodrigo Holgado". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Encina, Camilo (8 December 2023). "La U y Colo Colo miran atentos: Coquimbo no compra a Holgado y este debe volver al fútbol argentino". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "El argentino Rodrigo Holgado llega a reforzar el ataque escarlata". America de Cali (in Spanish). 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Holgado looks set to represent Harimau Malaya". thestar.com.my. Star Media Group Berhad. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "New heritage blood ready to fire up Harimau Malaya [WATCH]". nst.com.my. New Straits Times Berhad. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Holgado tempelak wartawan Colombia". sinarharian.com.my (in Malay). Karangkraf Group. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ Rodrigo Holgado at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
External links
- Rodrigo Holgado at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)
- Rodrigo Holgado at Soccerway
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