Rodrigo Gimeno
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Rodrigo Gimeno Molina aka Rodri, is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
mainly as a defensive midfielder.
, but appeared very rarely with the club's first team, leaving precisely when it returned to the top flight
in 2003, after a seven-year absence (only appearing in six second division
matches).
Rodri established at CD Castellón
, helping the club promote from Segunda División B
in his second year. Starting in 2007–08, he played three seasons with Hércules CF
, in level two.
On 18 August 2010, after helping the Alicante
side return to the first division
after a 13-year absence - 17 matches, but only six complete - Rodri moved to Gimnàstic de Tarragona
, in the second level.
Spain
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footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
mainly as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
Rodri started professionally with Albacete BalompiéAlbacete Balompié
Albacete Balompié, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Albacete, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha. Founded on August 2, 1940, it currently plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at Estadio Carlos Belmonte, with a 17,300-seat capacity.-History:The club was founded...
, but appeared very rarely with the club's first team, leaving precisely when it returned to the top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
in 2003, after a seven-year absence (only appearing in six second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
matches).
Rodri established at CD Castellón
CD Castellón
Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castalia, which has a capacity of 16,000.-History:Football first appeared in...
, helping the club promote from Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
in his second year. Starting in 2007–08, he played three seasons with Hércules CF
Hércules CF
Hércules Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alicante, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, and holds home games at the Estadio José Rico Pérez, which seats 30,000 spectators.-History:After first...
, in level two.
On 18 August 2010, after helping the Alicante
Alicante
Alicante or Alacant is a city in Spain, the capital of the province of Alicante and of the comarca of Alacantí, in the south of the Valencian Community. It is also a historic Mediterranean port. The population of the city of Alicante proper was 334,418, estimated , ranking as the second-largest...
side return to the first division
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
after a 13-year absence - 17 matches, but only six complete - Rodri moved to Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
, in the second level.