Ricardo Rodriquez is a talented Swiss professional football player currently signed with the Serie A club Torino Football Club. He also plays for the Switzerland national team, having represented the nation several times. His playing position is left-back.
Born in 1992 in Zurich, Switzerland, Ricardo Rodriquez celebrates his birthday on August 25 every year. He goes by the birth name of Ricardo Iván Rodríguez Araya. Likewise, his zodiac sign is Virgo.
As per Celebrity Net Worth, Rodriguez has a net worth of $10 Million. He earned such a fortune as a talented football player who has displayed his skills for his club and nation. His annual salary from Torino is reported to be £2,288,000, with a weekly wage of £44,000.
Ricardo Rodriguez lives a lavish life SOURCE: Instagram @rrodriguez.68 Likewise, he also receives a healthy sum from his brand endorsement deals. As per sources, his current market value is €3.40 million, although it was €28 million in his prime time on July 10, 2014.
So, Rodriguez lives a lavish life with his high income and often flaunts it via his IG handle, where he is verified as @rrodriguez.68.
Well, Rodriguez appears to be a married man, but he has not talked much about his love in the media. He has shared some snaps with his partner, but the name has not been disclosed yet. Together with his partner, Rodrigeuz has gone to some places and has featured their moments on Instagram.
Ricardo Rodriguez with his partner SOURCE: Instagram @rrodriguez.68 On the other hand, Rodriguez is already a father. On December 23, 2021, he posted a photo of a newly born baby who is his child who goes by the name of Santiago Rodriguez Araya.
Ricardo Rodriguez's football career was initiated in 2001 when he joined the youth academy of FC Schwamendingen. After spending a year, he left the academy and joined the youth academy of FC Zürich in 2002. After spending eight years playing at different age group teams, he finally played for the first team on March 21, 2010.
Ricardo Rodriguez playing football for his club SOURCE: Instagram@Ricardo Rodriguez He played for the club until the end of the 2011-12 season and made 35 appearances, scoring two goals. For his performance in the 2011-12 season, he was voted the FC Zürich Fans' Player of the Season. In January 2012, VfL Wolfsburg bought Ricardo for £7.5 million.
Around the same time, he signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club. The left-back could fit in the first team no matter the time. In his 2013-14 season, he displayed a fantastic performance with five goals and nine assists, creating more goals than other full-backs in Europe. Likewise, he also had more successful dribbles per game than Cristiano Ronaldo, with 2.6 successful dribbles per game.
His overall time with VfL Wolfsburg was successful, with him making 149 appearances over four-and-a-half-year and scoring 15 goals. With the club, he lifted the 2014-15 DFB-Pokal title and the 2015 DFL-Supercup title. In June 2017, he signed a 4-year contract with Serie A club A.C. Milan.
Ricardo Rodriguez is a professional game SOURCE: Instagram @rrodriguez.68 His fee was reported to be €15 million with an additional €2 million in bonuses. He played 74 games for the team before being sent on loan to the Philips Sport Vereniging (PSV) to complete his final year. When his loan period with PSV and his contract period with A.C. Milan, he signed with Torino on a 4-year deal.
Since then, Ricardo has been playing with the team and has made over 60 appearances for the club.
Ricardo played for Switzerland's national team as part of their U17 team in the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Later, the team went on to win the U-17 World Cup. After the tournament, he played for different age group teams in Switzerland (U-18, U-19, U-23).
In 2011, he made his senior team debut playing against Wales in a Euro 2012 qualifying match. After that, his senior team appearance increased as he continued to perform amazingly on the pitch. For his good performance, he was even named the 2014 Swiss Footballer of the Year.
Ricardo Rodriguez playing football for Switzerland SOURCE: Instagram@Ricardo Rodriguez Later, he represented his nation at several tournaments, such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, 2018 World Cup, and the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals. Now, Switzerland is also playing in the FIFA World Cup 2022, and Rodriguez is also included in the team.
His father's name is Jose Rodriguez, and his mother's name is Marcela 'Araya' Rodriguez. Apart from his parents, he has two brothers, Roberto Rodriguez and Francisco Rodriguez. Both of his brothers are well-known footballers.
Unfortunately, his mother passed away in 2015 due to cancer. To honor his mother, Ricardo tattooed his mother's birth year, 68, on his back.
