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Santiago Rodríguez

Squad depthColumbus Crew · 26 yrsFringe playerNew signing

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameSantiago Mariano Rodríguez Molina
PositionWinger
NationalityUruguay
Age26
Date of birth8 Jan 2000
BirthplaceMontevideo
Height172 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubColumbus Crew
Wingeralso played FWD
3
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
231
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.

Also this season

Earlier this season at BotafogoCopa Do Brasil: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 233 min

Earlier this season at BotafogoCONMEBOL Libertadores: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 142 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Columbus Crew; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Serie Aat Botafogo11005266.75
CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Botafogo4001967.3
Carioca - 1at Botafogo3111287.7
Copa Do Brasilat Botafogo100437.2

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Winger

S. Rodríguez is a 26-year-old winger at Botafogo, rated 58.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (38.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.34 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rodríguez.

On the season, Rodríguez graded 20 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 5 assists in 26 appearances (0.474 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59. At 26 Rodríguez is in his prime years, and a market index of 27.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Injury-hit 2025/26
58.5
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
20.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Botafogo finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

26
Apps
2
Goals
5
Assists
7
G+A
0.08
Goals / app

2 goals in 26 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 7 goal contributions (0.27 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.14 goals, 0.34 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 58.5 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists5

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions13
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.