Juan Martín Rodríguez Camejo (born 30 May 2005) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Serie A club Cagliari.
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Club career
Rodríguez started his career with Huracán de San Ramón before joining the youth academy of Peñarol. In January 2024, he joined Boston River on a season-long loan deal.
On 1 September 2025, Rodríguez joined Italian Serie A club Cagliari on a five-year contract. He scored his first goal on 24 May 2026 in a 2–1 league win over AC Milan, securing his club's first away victory against the latter since 1997.
International career
In August 2022, Rodríguez was called up to the Uruguay under-18 team for a friendly tournament which was held in Japan. In May 2024, Uruguay local team head coach Diego Pérez called up Rodríguez for the team's first ever match.
In November 2024, Rodríguez received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team when head coach Marcelo Bielsa included him in the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Colombia and Brazil. In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.
Personal life
Rodríguez idolized Lionel Messi, Diego Forlán, Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani in the early part of his youth career as he played as a forward. Since moving to the centre-back position, he considers Virgil van Dijk and José María Giménez as his references.
Career statistics
As of match played 7 September 2026
Honours
Peñarol
Copa Uruguay: 2025
Individual
Uruguayan Primera División team of the season: 2024
