Rodrigo Javier De Paul is an Argentine professional football player who plays for La Liga club Atletico Madrid and the Argentina national team as a midfielder. He started playing football for the youth team of Racing Club in 2002 and began his career at the club. He played his first match as a professional on 10 February 2013. On 1 July 2014, he joined Valencia CF on a five-year contract for a fee of US$6.5 million. He made his La Liga debut for the club on 23 August 2014. On 4 February 2016, he was loaned out to his former side Racing Club where he made 13 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions. On 20 July 2016, he was transferred to Italian Serie A club Udinese for €10 million. He made his debut for the club on 13 August 2016 in the third round of the Italy Cup. After playing five seasons at Udinese, on 12 July 2021, he signed for Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract for a fee of €35 million.

On the international level, he has represented Argentina at the senior level. He made his international debut for Argentina on 11 October 2018. He was part of the Argentina squad that finished third in the Copa America 2019 after beating Chile by 2-1 in the third-place match. In June 2021, he was included in Argentina's squad for the 2021 Copa America in Brazil. He helped Argentina win the 2021 Copa America, allowing Argentina to capture their joint record 15th Copa America title and their first major international title since 1993. On 2 June 2022, he then won this second trophy with Argentina, winning the third edition of the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions at Wembley. 

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Rodrigo De Paul Famous For

• Being a professional football player.
• For playing as a midfielder for Atletico Madrid.

Where is Rodrigo De Paul From?

Rodrigo Javier De Paul was born on 24 May 1994. His birthplace is Sarandi, Argentina. He was born to his mother, Monica De Paul, and his father whose name is unknown. He holds Argentine nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Gemini.

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Rodrigo De Paul Club Career

Racing Club

• He started playing football for the youth team of Racing Club in 2002 and began his career at the club. He played his first match as a professional on 10 February 2013 in a 0-3 loss against Atletico de Rafaela. On 10 March 2013, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 win against San Martin de San Juan. During his 2012-13 season, he made 21 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions. 
• During his 2013-14 season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.

Valencia CF

• On 1 July 2014, he joined Valencia CF on a five-year contract for a fee of US$6.5 million. He made his La Liga debut for the club on 23 August 2014 in a 1-1 draw with Sevilla FC. On 4 December 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano in the fourth round of the first leg of Copa del Rey. On 9 April 2015, he scored his first La Liga goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Atletico Bilbao. In his first season, he made 29 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.

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• During his 2015-16 season, in his first half of the season, he made 15 appearances for the club in all the competitions.

Racing Club (loan)

• On 4 February 2016, he was loaned out to his former side Racing Club till the end of the 2015-16 season where he made 13 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.

Udinese 

• On 20 July 2016, he was transferred to Italian Serie A club Udinese for €10 million. On 13 August 2016, he scored on his debut for the club in a 3-2 loss against Spezia Calcio in the third round of the Italy Cup. On 20 August 2016, he made his league debut for the club in a 4-0 loss against AS Roma. On 29 January 2017, he scored his first league goal for the club in a 2-1 win against AC Milan. In his first season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring 5 goals and providing 4 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2017-18 season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions.

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• During his 2018-19 season, he started the season with four goals in the first six matches of the Serie A season. That season, he made 37 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions as he finished the season as Udinese top goal scorer with nine goals.
• On 15 October 2019, he signed a new five-year contract at Udinese. In December 2020, he became Udinese's club captain, replacing Kevin Lasagna. During his 2019-20 season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions.
• During his 2020-21 season, he made 38 appearances for the club, scoring 9 goals and providing 12 assists in all the competitions.

Atletico Madrid

• After playing five seasons at Udinese, on 12 July 2021, he signed for Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract for a fee of €35 million. He made his debut for the club on 15 August 2021 in a 2-1 win against Celta de Vigo. On 7 December 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 away win against FC Porto in the final group game of the 2021-21 UEFA Champions League. In his first season, he made 48 appearances for the club, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.

Rodrigo De Paul International Career

• He has represented Argentina at the senior level. 
• He made his international debut for Argentina on 11 October 2018 in a 4-0 friendly win against Iraq. 
• He was part of the Argentina squad that finished third in the Copa America 2019 after beating Chile by 2-1 in the third-place match. 
• In June 2021, he was included in Argentina's squad for the 2021 Copa America in Brazil. 
• On 3 July 2021, he scored his first international goal for Argentina in a 3-0 win over Ecuador in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Copa America in Brazil.
• In the final of the tournament against the host's Brazil, his long pass set up Angel Di Maria to score the only goal of the match and helped Argentina win the 2021 Copa America, allowing Argentina to capture their joint record 15th Copa America title and their first major international title since 1993.
• On 2 June 2022, he then won this second trophy with Argentina, winning the third edition of the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions at Wembley. 
  

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Rodrigo De Paul's Girlfriend

Looking at his personal life, he is in a long-term relationship with his beautiful girlfriend, Camila Homs. The couple started dating back in 2016 and many believe that they are married, but the couple is waiting for the right moment. The couple is blessed with one daughter, Francesca (born in January 2020). He has an intimate relationship with his love and daughter where they are living their life happily together. 

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What is the Net Worth of Rodrigo De Paul?

Rodrigo De Paul earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In July 2014, he joined Valencia CF on a five-year contract for a fee of US$6.5 million. In July 2016, he was transferred to Italian Serie A club Udinese for €10 million. In July 2021, he signed for Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract for a fee of €35 million. As of 2022, his estimated net worth is believed to be €8 million and his salary is £1.4 million. His market value is around €40 million. 

How tall is Rodrigo De Paul?

Rodrigo De Paul stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 5 feet and 11 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 70kg. He has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color is light brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight. Overall, he has got a healthy body with tattoos on his body parts.  

Rodrigo De Paul's Transfer History

• He started playing football for the youth team of Racing Club in 2002 and began his career at the club.
• In July 2014, he joined Valencia CF on a five-year contract for a fee of US$6.5 million.
• In February 2016, he was loaned out to his former side Racing Club.
• In July 2016, he was transferred to Italian Serie A club Udinese for €10 million. 
• In July 2021, he signed for Atletico Madrid on a five-year contract for a fee of €35 million.

Awards and Achievements 

Honors 

• Won the 2021 Copa America with Argentina. 
• Won the 2022 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions with Argentina.