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James Rodríguez

1991 - Today

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James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Liga MX club León and captains the Colombia national team. Regarded as one of the best Colombian players of all time, he has been praised for his technique, vision, and playmaking skills. He is often considered the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama. Starting his career at Envigado, and then moving to Argentina side Banfield, James became well known in Europe during his time at Porto, winning several trophies and individual awards during his three years at the club. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Rodríguez is the 899th most popular soccer player (down from 520th in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Colombia (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Colombian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, James Rodríguez ranks 899 out of 21,273. Before him are Manuel Sanchís Martínez, Miklós Fehér, Eduard Streltsov, Alf Ramsey, Lionel Scaloni, and Søren Lerby. After him are Tsutomu Sonobe, Lamine Yamal, José Luis Mendilibar, Sergio Goycochea, Ernst Ocwirk, and Bernard Voorhoof.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, James Rodríguez ranks 6. Before him are Kevin De Bruyne, Antoine Griezmann, Travis Scott, Eden Hazard, and Thiago Alcântara. After him are Louis Tomlinson, Tyler, the Creator, Lucas Vázquez, N'Golo Kanté, Carlo Acutis, and Oscar.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, James Rodríguez ranks 34 out of 356. Before him are Álvaro Mutis (1923), Ernesto Samper (1950), Rodrigo Lara (1946), Manuel Marulanda (1930), Íngrid Betancourt (1961), and Camilo Torres Restrepo (1929). After him are Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900), Alfonso López Trujillo (1935), Samael Aun Weor (1917), Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795), José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1919), and Juan Pablo Montoya (1975).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Colombia

Among soccer players born in Colombia, James Rodríguez ranks 5. Before him are Andrés Escobar (1967), René Higuita (1966), Carlos Valderrama (1961), and Radamel Falcao (1986). After him are Faustino Asprilla (1969), Iván Córdoba (1976), Faryd Mondragón (1971), Juan Cuadrado (1988), Freddy Rincón (1966), Hernán Gaviria (1969), and Mario Yepes (1976).

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