Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 12/15/1998
Hometown: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Previous Club: Phoenix Rising FC
Height: 5-8
Arturo enters his second season with the Black and Yellow after signing with the club in March 2023.
The 25-year-old found plenty of success in his first season with the Battery in 2023. He made a grand introduction to Charleston fans in his third game with the club when he scored the match-winning goal at the death against Hartford Athletic on April 8. Rodríguez sent in a free-kick that curled through the rain and past everyone, making a timely bounce in the six-yard box and then into the net.
Rodríguez ended 2023 leading the club in chances created (44) across the regular season and playoffs. He additionally scored four goals and five assists across 27 Championship matches. This includes the two goals and two assists he had in the playoffs, with one of the goals coming via a sensational free kick in the Eastern Conference Final to help the Battery lift the trophy.
Arturo spent the prior two seasons with Phoenix Rising FC, tallying six goals and eight assists in 53 league contests. Rodríguez was a leader in Phoenix’s forward movement, registering 38 chances created in 2022 (third-most on the team) and 52 in 2021 (fourth-most).
A native of San Luis Potosí, Mexico, the midfielder’s breakout campaign came in 2019 with North Texas SC in USL League One. He took home the league’s MVP and Young Player of the Year honors in addition to claiming the League One title, even scoring the game-winning goal against Greenville Triumph SC in the League One Final.
Rodríguez’s first taste of the USL Championship came during a brief loan spell in 2020 with Real Monarchs for two matches. Prior to signing with North Texas, Rodríguez earned a spot in FC Dallas’ academy and began to make an impact immediately.
