James Rodríguez

James Rodríguez is, for me, the definitive case of a player whose peak was so luminous that nothing after it could dim the memory. That volley in 2014 remains one of the purest things I have seen on a football pitch, and the Golden Boot that summer was no fluke — the vision and the left foot were always real. His club career became a study in fit and timing rather than talent, yet with Colombia he keeps rediscovering himself. I find that loyalty between a playmaker and his national team genuinely moving. Some careers are measured in trophies; his is measured in moments, and his moments are unforgettable.

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Name (English)

James Rodríguez

Name (Japanese)

ハメス・ロドリゲス

Reading

はめす・ろどりげす

Born

July 12, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Cúcuta, Norte de Santander Department, Colombia

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

Awards & achievements

• 2012 LPFP Awards
• 2012 Portuguese Golden Ball
• 2014 World Cup Golden Boot
• 2014 FIFA Puskás Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jamesrodriguez10/
• Xhttps://x.com/jamesdrodriguez
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Rodr%C3%ADguez
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B2%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q368441

Tags

• Norte de Santander Department
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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