Rodrigo De Paul
Inter Miami CF · MFCM #7 · Argentina · Group J 71Rating85Caps2Goals€18MValue32Age180Height
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Club season 2025/26 Major League Soccer, Leagues Cup (2025 season after July arrival)
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Box-to-box midfielder; reunited with Messi at Inter Miami; scored MLS Cup 2025 title-clinching goal
Date of birth1994-05-24 (age 32) NationalityArgentina ClubInter Miami CF · United States LeagueMajor League Soccer PositionMF · Central mid · #7 Height180 cm Preferred footRight Market value€18M
Rodrigo De Paul began at Racing Club and matured in Europe with Valencia and Udinese before Atlético Madrid signed the relentless box-to-box midfielder in 2021. Famously dubbed Messi's 'bodyguard' on the pitch, he was a driving force in the 2021 Copa América and 2022 World Cup victories. In 2025 he reunited with Messi at Inter Miami, scoring the goal that clinched the 2025 MLS Cup, and he remains Scaloni's midfield engine.
- Won the 2022 World Cup and 2021 Copa América with Argentina
- Reunited with Messi at Inter Miami and scored the 2025 MLS Cup-clinching goal
- Known as Messi's on-pitch 'bodyguard'
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