Hugo Rodallega Football player

Hugo Rodallega Martínez (born 25 July 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Fulham.Rodallega started his professional career with Deportes Quindío 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 División 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.

Personal facts

Hugo Rodallega
Birth dateJuly 25, 1985
Birth place
Colombia national football team , Candelaria Valle del Cauca
Height (meters)1.8034

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
Midfielder
teams
Fulham F.C.
C.F. Monterrey
Colombia national football team
Deportes Quindío
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Club Atlas
Club Necaxa
Colombia national under-20 football team
Deportivo Cali

Hugo Rodallega on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.hugorodallega.com