Rodrigo Tello

Rodrigo Tello strikes me as the kind of footballer coaches secretly treasure. A Santiago native, only 170 cm tall, he crossed the Atlantic at just 21 to join Sporting in Portugal, which takes real nerve. Nominally a left midfielder, he could also slot into central roles or play as an attacking left back, and I have a soft spot for these adaptable, problem-solving players over single-trick stars. There is something admirable about a small South American technician who leaves home young and carves out a long European career. He may never have been a marquee name, but surviving for years as a team's connective tissue is, to me, proof of intelligence and grit.

Name (English)

Rodrigo Tello

Name (Japanese)

ロドリゴ・テージョ

Reading

ろどりご・てーじょ

Born

October 14, 1979 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

Origin

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Height

170 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7

Tags

• Santiago Metropolitan Region
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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