Colombian footballer (born 1985)
In this
Spanish name
, the first or paternal
surname
is
Rodallega
and the second or maternal family name is
Martinez
.
Hugo Rodallega Martinez
(born 25 July 1985) is a Colombian professional
footballer
who currently plays as a
forward
in the Colombia
Categoria Primera A
for
Club Independiente Santa Fe
.
Rodallega started his professional career with
Deportes Quindio
in 2004. An impressive first season with the club earned him a call-up to represent
Colombia
at the
U-20 South American Championship
in 2005, where he went on to set a new record for most goals scored in the tournament. A move to
Deportivo Cali
and his senior international debut followed later in the year before he moved abroad, signing for
Mexican Primera Division
side
Monterrey
. A disappointing spell resulted in a loan move to
Atlas
before being transferred to
Necaxa
in 2007.
In January 2009, he moved to
Wigan Athletic
for a fee of £4.5 million. After initially struggling at the club, he finished as the club's top goalscorer in his first full
Premier League
season. He scored 24 goals for the club, making him their all-time leading Premier League goalscorer.
Early and personal life
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Rodallega was born in El Carmelo, Colombia, and lived in the village with his parents and two elder sisters.
[
citation needed
]
Rodallega and his wife Carolina have a son, also named Hugo.
[
citation needed
]
His cousin
Carmen
is also a footballer, and has played for the
Colombia women's national football team
.
[4]
Club career
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Early career
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Rodallega began his career at local amateur club
Boca Juniors de Cali
before signing for
Deportes Quindio
in 2004. He scored his first goal in professional football on 11 April 2004 in a 1?1 draw against
Deportivo Cali
.
[5]
He went on to score a total of 13 goals in his first season,
[6]
earning himself a call-up to the
Colombia under-20
squad for the
South American Youth Championship
. He signed for Deportivo Cali during the middle of the 2005 season, where he won his first honours at club level, helping the team win the
2005-II Copa Mustang
.
Rodallega had now caught the attention of foreign clubs and signed for
Mexican Primera Division
club
Monterrey
in 2006.
[7]
He failed to replicate his previous goal scoring record, finding the net three times before being loaned out to
Atlas
.
[8]
He was then transfer listed after scoring just once in 15 games for Monterrey during the
Clausura 2007
tournament,
[9]
and was subsequently signed by
Necaxa
.
[10]
His spell at Necaxa was more successful, where he managed to score 16 goals during his first season with the club.
Wigan Athletic
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On 20 December 2008, Necaxa claimed they had started negotiations to sell Rodallega to English
Premier League
side
Wigan Athletic
.
[11]
On 12 January, Wigan manager
Steve Bruce
confirmed that Rodallega had been granted a work permit,
[12]
and on 26 January he finally completed his move to the club for a fee of £4.5 million.
[13]
Rodallega made his debut for Wigan as a 77th-minute substitute for
Amr Zaki
against
Liverpool
on 28 January 2009 at the
DW Stadium
. He nearly made an instant impact for his new team, hitting the crossbar with a powerful strike from a 25-yard free-kick.
[14]
After a slow start, he scored his first goal for Wigan against
West Brom
on 9 May 2009, and went on to score three goals in the last four games of the season,
[15]
helping the club finish in 11th place.
In Wigan's first match of the
2009?10 season
, Rodallega got the team's first goal of the season in a 2?0 away win against
Aston Villa
, with a "spectacular" half-volley from the corner of the penalty area.
[16]
Rodallega appeared in all 38 league games during the season,
[17]
and despite Wigan's new manager
Roberto Martinez
often playing him on the left wing,
[15]
he also finished as the club's top goalscorer with ten league goals.
[17]
On 5 February 2011, Rodallega scored his seventh goal of the season in a 4?3 win against
Blackburn Rovers
, equalling the club record of 20 Premier League goals for Wigan.
[18]
He broke that record on 16 April, scoring the opening goal in a 3?1 win against
Blackpool
at
Bloomfield Road
, making him Wigan's leading goalscorer of all time in the Premier League.
[19]
On 22 May 2011 Rodallega scored a 78th-minute header against
Stoke City
at the
Britannia Stadium
which secured a 1?0 win and Wigan's Premier League status for
2011?12
.
[20]
On 17 December 2011, Rodallega made his 100th league appearance for Wigan, coming onto the pitch as a substitute against
Chelsea
.
Rodallega later announced that he wanted to leave Wigan and despite no deals were made officially in the January 2012 transfer window. At the end of the 2012 season he was released by the club, his contract having lapsed.
Fulham
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On 12 July 2012, Rodallega signed a three-year deal with Fulham after the expiration of his contract at Wigan.
[21]
He scored his first Fulham goal to open the scoring against former club Wigan in a 2?1 away win on 22 September 2012. He then found the net for a second time against
Newcastle United
on 10 December 2012 at
Craven Cottage
, heading in
Damien Duff
's free kick to win the game 2?1. It was Fulham's first win in seven games.
[22]
Rodallega scored the winning goal against fellow strugglers
Birmingham City
on 27 September 2014, helping Fulham claim their first
league
victory of the
season
.
[23]
On 1 October, Rodallega opened the scoring as Fulham thrashed
Bolton
4?0 for their third consecutive win under caretaker manager
Kit Symons
.
[24]
On 24 October, Rodallega scored twice as they defeated London rivals
Charlton
3?0 to move Fulham out of the relegation zone.
[25]
Akhisar Belediyespor
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Rodallega signed with Akhisar Belediyespor in 2015. He scored a hat-trick against league leaders Be?ikta? on 23 April 2016. By doing so, he became the first foreign player at Akhisar to score three goals in a match.
[26]
[27]
[28]
International career
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In 2005, Rodallega was selected in Colombia's squad for the
U-20 South American Championship
. He made his debut in Colombia's opening game against
Bolivia
. He came onto the pitch as a half-time substitute, and went on to score four goals in the second half of the match.
[29]
Colombia finished the tournament as champions as Rodallega became the tournament's all-time top goal scorer with a total of 11 goals in nine games, beating
Luciano Galletti
's record of nine goals.
[30]
Rodallega was also selected for the
FIFA U-20 World Cup
, but failed to live up to expectations and was dropped from the team after the group stages as Colombia lost against
Argentina
in the second round.
[31]
Rodallega's senior international debut was in a friendly against
Venezuela
. He briefly played in goal during Colombia's final tournament game at the
2007 Copa America
, when first string goalkeeper
Robinson Zapata
was given a red card and Colombia had no more available substitutes. He was able to complete the game with Colombia winning 1?0.
Career statistics
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Club
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- As of match played 10 December 2021
International
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
[3]
National team
|
Year
|
Apps
|
Goals
|
Colombia
|
2005
|
1
|
0
|
2006
|
5
|
1
|
2007
|
11
|
3
|
2008
|
7
|
3
|
2009
|
7
|
1
|
2010
|
4
|
0
|
2011
|
8
|
0
|
Total
|
43
|
8
|
- Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodallega goal.
List of international goals scored by Hugo Rodallega
[3]
No.
|
Date
|
Venue
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Competition
|
1
|
4 June 2006
|
Camp Nou
, Barcelona, Spain
|
Morocco
|
1
?0
|
2?0
|
Friendly
|
2
|
7 February 2007
|
Estadio General Santander
,
Cucuta
, Colombia
|
Uruguay
|
1
?2
|
1?3
|
Friendly
|
3
|
9 May 2007
|
Estadio Rommel Fernandez
, Panama City, Panama
|
Panama
|
3
?0
|
4?0
|
Friendly
|
4
|
23 June 2007
|
Estadio Metropolitano
,
Barranquilla
, Colombia
|
Ecuador
|
2
?1
|
3?1
|
Friendly
|
5
|
30 April 2008
|
Estadio Alfonso Lopez
,
Bucaramanga
, Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
1
?0
[35]
|
5?2
|
Friendly
|
6
|
4
?2
[35]
|
7
|
14 June 2008
|
Estadio Monumental "U"
, Lima, Peru
|
Peru
|
1
?0
|
1?1
|
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
|
8
|
14 October 2009
|
Defensores del Chaco
, Asuncion, Paraguay
|
Paraguay
|
2
?0
|
2?0
|
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
|
Honours
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Deportivo Cali
Colombia Youth
References
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External links
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]
Awards
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|
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- 1962?63:
Kutver
- 1963?64:
Oktay
- 1964?65:
Oktay
,
Gunduz
,
Birol
&
Guler
- 1965?66:
Soydan
&
Cevrim
- 1966?67:
Zemzem
- 1967?68:
Yılmaz
&
Eruz
- 1968?69:
Altıparmak
,
Zemzem
&
Yayoz
- 1969?70:
Zemzem
- 1970?71:
Altıparmak
- 1971?72:
Turan
- 1972?73:
Montemarani
- 1973?74:
Turan
- 1974?75:
Ozan
- 1975?76:
?enlen
- 1976?77:
R.Kaynak
- 1977?78:
Culcu
,
Ozden
,
Turhan
&
Yazıcıo?lu
- 1978?79:
Paunovi?
,
Cetiner
,
Denizli
,
B.Ozturk
,
Ozden
,
Turhan
,
A?an
,
R.Kaynak
, &
Gunay
- 1979?80:
Denizli
- 1980?81:
Asa
- 1981?82:
Hod?i?
- 1982?83:
Yula
- 1983?84:
Acar
- 1984?85:
?engun
- 1985?86:
Demir
- 1986?87:
Colak
- 1987?88:
?enkaya
- 1988?89:
Gultiken
- 1989?90:
Ucar
,
Ozdilek
,
Kiremitci
&
Bijedi?
- 1990?91:
Yıldırım
- 1991?92:
Vatansever
&
Gerger
- 1992?93:
Sa?lam
&
Eri?
- 1993?94:
Arveladze
&
Sancaklı
- 1994?95:
Arveladze
&
O.Kaynak
- 1995?96:
Kalkan
&
Demirel
- 1996?97:
Kaba
- 1997?98:
Sa?lam
,
Celik
&
Dervi?o?lu
- 1998?99:
Sa?lam
&
El Badraoui
- 1999?2000:
Mandıralı
,
Derelio?lu
,
Marcio
,
Akyuz
,
O.Ozturk
,
Mapeza
,
Uysal
,
T.Bulut
,
Yi?it
,
Eshun
,
Karakaya
,
K.Yılmaz
,
Bayku?
,
?im?ek
, &
Kucukvardar
- 2000?01:
Karan
- 2001?02:
M.Yılmaz
- 2002?03:
Hassan
&
M.Yılmaz
- 2003?04:
?anlı
,
Bekiro?lu
,
Lazarov
&
Turkmen
- 2004?05:
Alex
,
Martin
,
?ukur
,
Ate?
,
Johnson
&
Bayazıt
- 2005?06:
Unal
- 2006?07:
Bobo
&
?enturk
- 2007?08:
Iglesias
- 2008?09:
Bobo
- 2009?10:
Coban
&
U.Bulut
- 2010?11:
Almeida
&
Aksu
- 2011?12:
Pinto
- 2012?13:
Zengin
- 2013?14:
Arslan
- 2014?15:
Bakambu
- 2015?16:
Tosun
&
Cikalleshi
- 2016?17:
Vaz Te
- 2017?18:
Rodallega
- 2018?19:
Villafanez
,
Altınta?
&
Cikalleshi
- 2019?20:
Sørloth
,
Estupinan
&
Karakullukcu
- 2020?21:
Kor
,
Gulbrandsen
,
Hamroun
,
Babacar
&
Ruzgar
- 2021?22:
Manaj
,
Bavuk
,
Kılıcaslan
,
Okur
- 2022?23:
Balat
&
Batshuayi
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