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.

Rodrigo Álvaro Tello Valenzuela (born 14 October 1979) is a Chilean former professional footballer. He operated mainly as a left midfielder, but could also appear in the middle and as an attacking left back. He spent the better part of his early professional career in Portugal with Sporting, where he arrived at only 21.

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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

Blood type

Private

Height

170 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

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

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.