Draft:Missael Rodríguez
Missael Rodriguez Padilla (born February 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL League One club Union Omaha, on loan from Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
Career
[edit]Chicago Fire
[edit]At the end of the 2017-18 season, Rodriguez joined the Chicago Fire academy, scoring 10 goals and registering 3 assists in 19 games for the under-15s.[1]
In 2021, Chicago signed him to the first team as a Homegrown Player.[2]
Chicago Fire II
[edit]However, he wouldn't play any games with the first team and was thus assigned to the Chicago Fire FC II in MLS Next Pro, beginning to play for them in 2022, the league's inaugural season.[3] Rodriguez made his debut for Chicago Fire II in the 3-1 win against FC Cincinnati 2, coming of the bench and replacing Victor Bezerra.[4] He got his first start in a 3-0 loss to New York City FC II.[5] He scored a late goal in the next match, a 6-2 win against Toronto FC II.[6] Now a staple in the first team, Rodriguez scored the opener in an eventual 3-1 loss to Inter Miami CF II.[7] In another match against Rochester New York FC, he scored the equalizer and scored his penalty-kick to give Chicago the win.
References
[edit]- ^ chicagofirefc. "Missael Rodríguez | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ chicagofirefc. "Chicago Fire FC Sign Academy Forward Missael Rodríguez to Homegrown Player Contract | Chicago Fire FC". chicagofirefc. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ mlssoccer. "Chicago Fire FC II | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Chicago Fire FC II vs. FC Cincinnati 2". www.xscores.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ II, Chicago Fire FC. "Chicago Fire FC II is Shut Out On the Road Against NYCFC II". Chicago Fire FC II. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ II, Chicago Fire FC. "Chicago Fire FC II Earns First Road Victory with 6-2 Win against Toronto FC II". Chicago Fire FC II. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ II, Chicago Fire FC. "Chicago Fire FC II Drops Road Contest to Inter Miami CF II, 3-1". Chicago Fire FC II. Retrieved 2024-10-16.