- Julien Rodriguez
Football player infobox
playername = Julien Rodriguez
fullname = Julien Rodriguez
height = height|m=1.85
nickname = J-Rod
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1978|6|11
cityofbirth =Beziers
countryofbirth =France
currentclub =Olympique Marseille
clubnumber = 4
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997-2005 2005-2007 2007-
clubs =AS Monaco RangersOlympique Marseille
caps(goals) = 154 (3)34 (1) 55 (1)
nationalyears = 2007-
nationalteam = France
nationalcaps(goals) = 0 (0)
pcupdate = 16 September, 2007
ntupdate =Julien Rodriguez (born
11 June 1978 ) is a French professional footballer currently playing forLigue 1 clubOlympique de Marseille .Rodriguez started his career at
AS Monaco , making 135 appearances for the club, before joiningScottish Premier League club Rangers onAugust 4 2005 for £1m.He scored his first goal for Rangers on
March 11 2006 in Rangers' 4-0 victory over Kilmarnock atIbrox Stadium . He made a total of 30 appearances for Rangers in his debut season with the club.Rodriguez was expected to be an important member of the Rangers team under the management of fellow Frenchman
Paul Le Guen in season 2006-07. However Paul Le Guen's reign as manager was short and unsuccessful, and Rodriguez was transferred to Olympique de Marseille in January 2007 following the appointment of new managerWalter Smith .He has since received a call-up to the French national squad, and has impressed very much in the white of
Marseille while playing some of the best football of his career.External links
*soccerbase|id=17937|name=Julien Rodriguez
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=21534 national-football-teams]
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