Rodrigo De Paul

Argentine footballer and midfielder at Atletico Madrid

Rodrigo De Paul - Argentine footballer and midfielder at Atletico Madrid
Born

May 24th, 1994
30 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Argentina

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A professional footballer, competed primarily as a midfielder. Started career at Racing Club, transitioning to Valencia CF before joining Udinese in 2016. Moved to Atletico Madrid in 2021. Contributed to Argentina's national team, participating in the 2021 Copa America and achieving victory.

Played for Atletico Madrid

Won the 2021 Copa America with Argentina

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