Rodolfo Rodríguez

Uruguayan footballer

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Born: January 20, 1956
Age in 2026: 70
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Birth year: 1956

About Rodolfo Rodríguez

Rodolfo Sergio Rodríguez Rodríguez (born 20 January 1956) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was once the most capped player in the history of the Uruguay national team with 78 international appearances between 1976 and 1986. == Career == Rodríguez was born in Montevideo. His youth player career began at Cerro in 1971, but he moved to Nacional in 1976. At Nacional, Rodríguez started his professional career in 1976. He played with the team until 1984, having won the Uruguayan Championship in 1977, 1980 and 1983, the Copa Libertadores in 1980 and the Copa Intercontinental also in 1980. In 1984, he joined Santos in Brazil. At Santos he won the São Paulo State Championship in 1984. He stayed with the club until 1987. Rodríguez then moved to Sporting CP but only stayed there for one season (1988–1989).

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Career and life highlights

As goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team, Rodolfo Rodríguez won the 50th anniversary tournament of the first World Cup, the 1980 Mundialito, and the Copa América in 1983,.
Two years later he left Portuguesa to join Bahia with which he won two Bahia State Championships in 1993 and 1994.

Rodolfo Rodríguez timeline

1980As goalkeeper for the Uruguay national team, Rodolfo Rodríguez won the 50th anniversary tournament of the first World Cup, the 1980 Mundialito, and the Copa América in 1983,.
1984He played with the team until 1984, having won the Uruguayan Championship in 1977, 1980 and 1983, the Copa Libertadores in 1980 and the Copa Intercontinental also in 1980.
1984At Santos he won the São Paulo State Championship in 1984.
1993Two years later he left Portuguesa to join Bahia with which he won two Bahia State Championships in 1993 and 1994.

The world when Rodolfo Rodríguez was born

Rodolfo Rodríguez was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

#1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
Defining fadElvis Presley mania
Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Rodolfo Rodríguez's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1956	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$11,700	$435,000
Average income	$6,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.00	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.50	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	168.1M	341 million

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