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Pulga Rodríguez

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Pulga Rodriguez
El Pulga lifting the 2021 Copa de la Liga trophy in his farewell match.
Personal information
Full name Luis Miguel Rodríguez
Date of birth (1985-01-01) January 1, 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Simoca, Tucumán, Argentina
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Second striker
Youth career
1995–1998 Club Atlético Unión Simoca
1998–2003 SS Arezzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007 Racing Córdoba 13 (2)
2007–2018 Tucumán 292 (119)
2010–2011Newell's Old Boys (loan) 14 (3)
2019–2021 Colón 46 (13)
2021 Gimnasia LP 21 (8)
2022 Colón 15 (4)
2023 Central Córdoba (SdE) 19 (3)
2024 Gimnasia de Jujuy 16 (5)
2024 Tucumán 13 (1)
2025–2026 Colón 8 (0)
2026 Ñuñorco ? (1)
International career
2009 Argentina 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:16, 10 March 2026 (UTC)

Luis Miguel "Pulga" Rodríguez, (born January 1, 1985, in San Miguel de Tucumán) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward mainly for Club Atlético Colón and Atlético Tucumán.[1] Rodriguez is known for being a specialist in reading the game, finishing with chipped balls, and delivering set pieces.[2] He is idol from both clubs Colón and Atlético Tucumán, At Atlético Tucumán, he is the club's second all-time top scorer.

On 14 June 2026, El Pulga announced his retirement from professional football on the Estadio Brigadier General Estanislao López at his 41 years in a farewell match called El Último Baile (The Last Dance).[3]

Career

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El Pulga was a key player[4] for the Atlético Tucumán team that obtained in two years the promotion from the Torneo Argentino A (regionalized third division) to the Argentine Primera División (first division). On 11 June 2010 the 25-year-old forward left Atlético Tucumán and joined on loan to Newell's Old Boys.[5]

International career

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In 2009 Argentine national team's coach Diego Maradona surprised the media by calling Luis Rodríguez for a friendly match against Ghana.[6] The team was formed exclusively by players of the Argentine league.

Honours

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Atlético Tucumán

Colón

Individual


References

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  1. ""El Pulga" Rodríguez vuelve al fútbol: fue presentado como refuerzo de Ñuñorco" (in Spanish). 10 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  2. https://www.ellitoral.com/actualidad-sabalera/ahora-pulga-hace-jugar_0_Zno123Abww.html
  3. https://www.espn.com.ar/futbol/argentina/nota/_/id/16842990/el-pulga-luis-miguel-rodriguez-ultimo-baile-despedida-futbol-colon
  4. "La noche soñada del Pulga Rodríguez" Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine El Siglo Web 2008/12/13. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)
  5. Newell's suma a la Pulguita Rodríguez
  6. "Maradona sorprendió con la "Pulga" Rodríguez" Archived 2011-05-31 at the Wayback Machine Télam. 2009/9/25. Retrieved on September 26, 2009. (in Spanish)
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