{{Short description|Paraguayan footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Rodrigo Burgos | image = | full_name = Rodrigo Roman Burgos Oviedo | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|6|21}} | birth_place = Itacurubí de la Cordillera, Paraguay | height = 1.78 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Boca Unidos | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Cerro Porteño | years1 = 2006–2012 | clubs1 = Cerro Porteño | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = Sportivo Luqueño | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Guabirá | caps3 = 36 | goals3 = 3 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = 3 de Febrero | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015–2018 | clubs5 = Talleres | caps5 = 48 | goals5 = 1 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = → Olimpia (loan) | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Deportivo Capiatá | caps7 = 34 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = Brown de Adrogué | caps8 = 13 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = 12 de Octubre | caps9 = 14 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = Resistencia | caps10 = | goals10 = | years11 = 2022– | clubs11 = Boca Unidos | caps11 = 10 | goals11 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = Paraguay U20 | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2009– | nationalteam2 = Paraguay | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | club-update = 16:00, 23 June 2022 (UTC) }}
'''Rodrigo Roman Burgos''' (born 21 July 1989) is a Paraguayan professional football who plays as a defensive midfielder for Boca Unidos in the Argentine Torneo Federal A.
At Talleres de Córdoba, Burgos first achieved ascension from Argentina's Torneo Federal A to the Primera B Nacional, and then to the Primera División Argentina.<ref name="tycsports">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tycsports.com/futbol/burgos-dejo-talleres-para-ser-refuerzo-de-olimpia.html|title=Burgos dejó Talleres para ser refuerzo de Olimpia - TyC Sports|date=16 February 2017 }}</ref> Burgos has amassed 17 Copa Libertadores appearances and 1 Copa Sudamericana appearance.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe122294/rodrigo-burgos/| title = Rodrigo Burgos}}</ref> He was runner-up with Paraguay at the 2009 South American Youth Championship.<ref name="bdfa">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-RODRIGO-RAMON-BURGOS-60592.html|title = Ficha Estadistica de RODRIGO BURGOS -rodrigo ramon burgos- (Perfil, ficha, profile, stats)}}</ref>
==Club career== ===Cerro Porteño=== ====2006==== In 2006, Burgos first appeared in Cerro Porteño's first-team list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clubcerro.com/Jugadores/2006/medio_rodrigo_ramon_burgos.htm|title = Mediocampista CCP Rodrigo Ramon Burgos}}</ref>
====2007==== In 2007, Burgos formed part of Cerro Porteño's first-team, which included experienced players as 1998 FIFA World Cup Paraguay national team striker Cesar Ramirez and 2006 FIFA World Cup Paraguay national team defender Jorge Nuñez, among other players.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} In November 2007, Burgos played in his first superclasico for Cerro Porteño's first-team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.clubcerro.com/php/noticias/historial/Noviembre%AD_2007/noticias25_11_07.htm|title=Noticias sobre Cerro Porteño|accessdate=14 January 2024}}</ref>
====2008==== Burgos remained in the first-team for the 2008 season, also with several other youth team graduates as Julio Santa Cruz, Celso Ortiz, Ivan Piris and Luis Caceres.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}
====2011==== In 2011, Burgos reached the Copa Libertadores semi-final for Cerro Porteño against Brazilian club Santos.<ref name="d10">{{Cite web|url=https://d10.ultimahora.com/rodrigo-burgos-suena-volver-al-club-que-le-dio-todo-n2893650.html/amp|title=Sueña con volver al club que le dio todo|accessdate=14 January 2024}}</ref>
===3 de Febrero=== 2014 Primera División Paraguaya season, Burgos formed part of an experienced team at 3 de Febrero, with goalkeeper Antony Silva, Jorge Salinas, César Llamas and Brazilian player Diego Balbinot.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} He appeared in 14 league games for the season.<ref name="NFT">{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/25439/Rodrigo_Burgos.html|title=Rodrigo Burgos (Player)|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}</ref>
===Talleres de Córdoba=== ====2015==== In 2015, Burgos signed with Argentine club Talleres de Córdoba, earning ascension from the Argentine third league to the country's second league.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} His teammates included Uruguayans Diego Martiñones, Julio Mozzo and Nicolás Schenone.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} Burgos made a total of 28 league appearances for Talleres in the 2015 Argentine third league season.<ref name="NFT" />
====2016==== During the 2016 Argentine Primera B Nacional season, Burgos noted 1 goal in 16 appearances.<ref name="NFT" /> Burgos reached ascension to the Primera División Argentina for the succeeding season with Talleres, finishing the season in first position of the Primera B Nacional league table under Argentine coach Frank Kudelka.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} Burgos was one of Talleres de Córdoba's figures in its ascension to the Primera División, bringing the interest of Boca Juniors and Racing de Avellaneda.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/es-ar/news/10852/f%C3%BAtbol-paraguayo/2016/07/01/25216362/rodrigo-burgos-habl%C3%B3-sobre-un-inter%C3%A9s-de-racing| title = Burgos habló sobre un interés de Racing {{!}} Goal.com}}</ref>
====2016–17==== In the 2016–17 Primera División Argentina season, Burgos made four league appearances for Talleres.<ref name="NFT" /> Burgos was accompanied by an experienced squad in the season, including goalkeeper Mauricio Caranta, Daniel Ludueña, Pablo Guiñazú, Gonzalo Klusener, Matías Vuoso, Chilean Carlos Munoz, and Nigerian player Okiki Afolabi.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}
====Olimpia Asunción (loan)==== ====2017 season==== In February 2017, Burgos joined Primera División Paraguaya team Olimpia Asunción on an 18-month loan with an option to buy, and Talleres extended its deal with Burgos until 2019, continuing to have a percentage of his economic rights.<ref name="tycsports" /> At Olimpia's first-team, Burgos joined players as Dario Veron, Roque Santa Cruz, Cristian Riveros, Nestor Ortigoza and goalkeeper Diego Barreto, all of whom represented Paraguay at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and also Brian Montenegro and former Boca Juniors player Pablo Mouche.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}} Burgos made 15 league appearances for Olimpia Asunción in the 2017 season.<ref name="NFT" />
====2018 season==== In 2018, Burgos made 4 appearances for Olimpia Asunción.<ref name="NFT" /> Burgos claimed the Torneo Apertura title with the team.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}
===Brown de Adrogué=== In June 2019, Burgos returned to Argentine football when he joined Primera B Nacional team Club Atlético Brown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.com.py/deportes/futbol/rodrigo-burgos-club-atletico-brown-1827761.html|title = Rodrigo Burgos retornó al fútbol argentino - Fútbol - ABC Color}}</ref> Burgos made 19 appearances for Brown de Adrogué.<ref name="bdfa" /> In December 2019, Burgos was released from Brown de Arogué.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://versus.lanacion.com.py/versus/2019/12/25/rodrigo-burgos-queda-libre-del-atletico-brown/|title = Rodrigo Burgos queda libre del Atlético Brown|date = 25 December 2019}}</ref>
===12 de Octubre=== In March 2020, Burgos was approached by Talleres' rivals, Belgrano de Córdoba, that he rejected out of respect to Talleres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canalshowsport.com.ar/rodrigo-burgos-le-dije-que-no-a-belgrano-por-el-respeto-que-le-tengo-a-la-gente-de-talleres/|title = Rodrigo Burgos: "Le dije que no a Belgrano por el respeto que le tengo a la gente de Talleres" febrero 2022 | Canal Showsport|date = 25 March 2020}}</ref> In July 2020, D10 reported that Burgos wanted to return to Olimpia Asunción.<ref name="d10" /> In November 2020, Burgos spoke that he wished to play more and saw to depart 12 de Octubre and that Argentine club Boca Unidos could be an option for the remainder of the year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/quiere-jugar-no-solo-cobrar-y-estaria-viendo-para-dejar-al-club/amp|title=Diario HOY | Quiere jugar, no sólo cobrar y estaría viendo para dejar al club|date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
===Resistencia=== On 5 January 2021, Diario HOY announced that Burgos had joined Resistencia in the División Intermedia, Paraguay's second-tier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoy.com.py/deportes/rodrigo-burgos-es-nuevo-jugador-de-resistencia|title=Diario HOY | Rodrigo Burgos es nuevo jugador de Resistencia|date=5 January 2021}}</ref> With Burgos, in the team at Resistencia was Julian Benitez.{{citation needed|date=August 2025}}
===Boca Unidos=== In January 2022, Burgos returned to Argentina, after signing with Torneo Federal A side Boca Unidos.<ref>[https://www.ellitoral.com.ar/corrientes/2022-1-25-1-44-0-rodrigo-burgos-se-sumo-a-los-entrenamientos-de-boca-unidos Rodrigo Burgos se sumó a los entrenamientos de Boca Unidos], ellitoral.com.ar, 25 January 2022</ref>
==International career== ===Under-20 national team=== In 2007, he played for the Paraguay Under-20 team. In September 2009, and following a Hexagonal Tournament played in Venezuela and two friendly matches against the Uruguay U20 team, Burgos was selected in the final list for the Paraguay U20 team to play in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.<ref name="FIFA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/es/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/u20worldcup/fifa-u-20-world-cup-poland-2019|title=Copa Mundial Sub-20 de la FIFA Polonia 2019™|website=www.fifa.com}}</ref> The team included players as Federico Santander, Lorenzo Melgarejo, Luis Fernando Paez, Hernan Perez, Celso Ortiz, Ronald Huth, Ivan Piris and Rolando Garcia.<ref name="FIFA" />
===Adult national team=== He made his first full international appearance for Paraguay in 2009.
==Personal life== Whilst at Talleres de Córdoba in Argentina, Burgos studied and graduated to become a chef, wanting to give the pride to his mother, who worked as a cook.<ref name="d10" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://clubcerro.com/Jugadores/2006/medio_rodrigo_ramon_burgos.htm Rodrigo Burgos] at Club Cerro Porteño * {{WorldFootball.net|rodrigo-burgos}} * {{Fichajes|rodrigo-ramon-burgos-oviedo}} * {{Soccerway|rodrigo-ramon-burgos/23651}} * {{BDFA|RODRIGO-RAMON-BURGOS-60592}} * {{NFT player|25439}}
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