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My Take
Cristian Rodriguez, the Uruguayan winger nicknamed Cebolla, is exactly the type of player I always rooted for: fast, technical, and a little unpredictable down the flank. He earned that onion nickname back in his Penarol days, passed down from his father, and it stuck through a long career. Wingers like him don't always grab headlines the way strikers do, but they're the ones who break a defense open and create the moments everyone else finishes. Born in 1985 in Juan Lacaze, he represents that classic Uruguayan blend of grit and craft. I respect players who make their living on speed and timing rather than reputation.
Overview
Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barrotti (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkɾistjan roˈðɾiɣes]; born 30 September 1985) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a winger. Having received the nickname Cebolla (onion) from his Peñarol days, from his father, he was known for his speed and technical ability.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Cristian Rodríguez
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスティアン・ロドリゲス
- Reading
- くりすてぃあん・ろどりげす
- Born
- September 30, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Juan Lacaze, Colonia Department, Uruguay
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.