James David Rodríguez Rubio ( bear 12 July 1991 ) is a colombian professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan and the Colombia home team. He has been praised for his proficiency, imagination and playmaking skills, and is often considered the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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Starting his career at Envigado, and then moving to Argentina side Banfield, James became well known in Europe during his clock time at Porto, winning several trophies and individual awards during his three years at the clubhouse. In 2014, James moved from AS Monaco to Real Madrid for a transfer fee of £63 million, which beat the one set by Radamel Falcao and made him the most expensive colombian football player and one of the most expensive players at the time. [ 4 ] In his debut season, he was named in the La Liga Team of the Season and won La Liga Best Midfielder. In 2017, he signed for german club Bayern Munich on a biennial lend deal. In the summer of 2020 he signed for Premier League club Everton on a exempt transmit. [ 5 ] James started his international career with the Colombia under-20 team, with which he won the 2011 Toulon Tournament. He then captained the U-20 team during the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Due to his performance in the tournament, he was regularly called into the aged team by the age of 20. He played in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, winning the Golden Boot in 2014 and being included in the Cup ‘s All Star Team. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He besides represented his nation at the 2015 Copa América, the Copa América Centenario in 2016, and the 2019 Copa América, winning a third-place decoration in 2016 .
Club career [edit ]
Envigado [edit ]
Born in Cúcuta, Norte de Santander, James spent his childhood in the city of Ibagué, Tolima. He was born to ex-footballer Wilson James Rodríguez Bedoya and Maria Del Pilar Rubio. [ 8 ] James started his professional football career in 2006 with the colombian second division club Envigado, with which he reached the colombian first division through the 2007 forwarding. [ 9 ] He became the second youthful colombian musician to start a professional match, playing his beginning match on 21 May 2006, at the senesce of 14. [ 10 ]
Banfield [edit ]
2008 [edit ]
In 2008, he was signed by Argentine team Banfield. He made his first team debut on 7 February 2009, [ 9 ] and scored his first base finish for the club on 27 February with a retentive range assume in a 3–1 victory over Rosario Central. He finished his first season with a goal in 11 appearances. [ 11 ]
2009 [edit ]
In 2009, he became a regular first-team player, featuring in every game of the Apertura 2009. At just 17, he became the youngest foreigner to score a goal in Argentina. [ 12 ] His second gear finish for Banfield came on 26 September, when he scored with a affect into the top corner from outside of the area in an authoritative 2–1 win against Newell ‘s Old Boys, a victory that helped Banfield win the Argentine championship for the first time in the club ‘s history. [ 13 ] In December 2009, italian club Udinese planned to make a bid for James for a reported €5 million after the 2010 Copa Libertadores. however, Banfield rejected the wish, labelling it as “ insufficient ”. [ 14 ] For the Clausura 2010, on 13 February 2010, James scored a golazo in the match against archrivals Lanús with a left-footed lob to make the game 2–0 in the final examination minutes. After the game, daily sports website Diario Olé compared his play and personal style to Cristiano Ronaldo and nicknamed him the “ James Bond of Banfield ”. [ 15 ]
2010 [edit ]
On 10 February 2010, James scored his first Copa Libertadores goal in a 2–1 home victory over Mexican club Monarcas Morelia. [ 16 ] James added to his glowing reputation a week late with a finish in a daunt victory over Copa Libertadores group rivals Deportivo Cuenca away from home, scoring the fourth goal of the 4–1 victory with a nice left-footed finish up in the corner. His fantastic score season continued with a couple in the Copa Libertadores group match away to Uruguayan club Nacional on 10 March. James scored first with a dive header and then from the penalty spot in a 2–2 pull. [ 17 ] The 18-year-old lacy another goal against brazilian club Internacional on 29 April 2010 in the inaugural leg of the 2010 Copa Libertadores round 16, which Banfield won 3–1. [ 18 ] This goal brought his reckoning to five goals in seven games. however, James ‘ international temper ended in get the better of as his team went down on away goals with a 0–2 frustration in Porto Alegre in the second leg, in which James was red carded for two fouls. [ 19 ]
porto [edit ]
2010–11 temper [edit ]
On 6 July 2010, James was signed by Porto for €5.1 million, with 30 % economic rights retained by other parties. He signed a four-year contract with a €30 million liberation clause. [ 20 ] Porto late re-sold 10 % economic rights to third parties. [ 21 ] On 18 July, he played his first game and scored his beginning goal in a friendly against Ajax. [ 22 ] In November, Porto sold 35 % economic rights ( half of 70 % ) to Gol Football Luxembourg, S.A.R.L. for €2.5 million. [ 23 ] On 15 December 2010, James scored his first base competitive goal during a 3–1 Europa League home victory against bulgarian club CSKA Sofia. [ 24 ] On 17 May, Porto bought the remaining 30 % economic rights from Convergence Capital Partners B.V. for €2.25 million and once again hold more than half of the economic rights with 55 %. [ 25 ] James scored a hat-trick and assisted once against Vitória de Guimarães in the 2011 Taça de Portugal Final, which Porto won 6–2. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] On 13 June, James signed a new five-year contract in which the unblock clause increased to €45 million. [ 28 ] He finished the 2010–11 season with six goals and eight assists in 31 appearances. He besides took home four trophies : the Super Cup title, the league entitle, the Europa League championship, and the Cup title as Porto had a historic season. [ 29 ] [ 27 ]
2011–12 season [edit ]
In the 2011–12 temper, James scored 14 goals for Porto and delivered 11 assists. In 2011, James won the LPFP Award for Breakthrough Player of 2011–12 Primeira Liga season at age 20, becoming the first colombian musician to do then. He is a two-time winner of the SJPF Player of the Month. James won the Portuguese Golden Ball award in 2012, becoming the second colombian to win the award after Radamel Falcao adenine well as the youngest actor always to hold the respect. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] [ 32 ] On 20 September 2011 in a league equal against Feirense, he punched Rabiola and was subsequently dismissed, missing the equal against Benfica. [ 33 ]
2012–13 season [edit ]
In the 2012–13 season, James was given the count 10 shirt and became a regular starter. Since chap Colombians Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarín and brazilian Hulk left the club during the last two seasons, James was able to start more regularly than earlier. In a couple against Olhanense on 1 September, James scored a nick from a taut angle. In the lapp game, he assisted compatriot Jackson Martínez with a through ball for an eventual 3–2 succeed. James scored the team ‘s third finish against Beira-Mar soon after assisting the first two goals in a 4–0 victory on 22 September. In the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group degree, he scored against french cabaret Paris Saint-Germain in a 1–0 victory, allowing Porto to top their current group. [ 34 ] A few days late, James scored a penalty against rivals Sporting CP. Because of his great start to the 2012–13 season, James won the SJPF Player of the Month award for August/September. [ 35 ] [ 36 ] [ 37 ] In the Champions League against Dinamo Kyiv on 24 October, he assisted Jackson Martínez to an eventual 3–2 home victory. [ 38 ] James scored Porto ‘s last two goals in a 5–0 acquire over Marítimo on 2 November. [ 39 ] In the 90th hour against Braga, James scored a finish in an eventual 2–0 off victory. [ 40 ] prior to the second half of the temper, James suffered a hamstring injury causing him to struggle to maintain fitness. In a match against Nacional on 5 January, he injured his hamstring once more and was subsequently substituted after the beginning half. The injury sidelined him for a month. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] On 1 February 2013, Porto bought back 35 % economic rights of James from Gol Football Luxembourg for €8.75 million [ 43 ] ( by selling 47.5 % economic rights of Diego Reyes for €3.5 million [ 44 ] ), which Porto sold in November 2010 for €2.5 million. James made his render at the 70th minute in the 2–0 victory over Beira-Mar on 23 February, his inaugural match since being injured for more than a calendar month. In his second gear league pit since his return, James assisted a goal against Rio Ave with a fantastic cross. On 8 March, he assisted a goal against Estoril from a corner in a 2–0 victory. [ 45 ] It was James ‘ first originate in two months. [ 46 ] James did not start in the second stage of the Champions League couple against Málaga until the second base half when Porto was depressed to ten men after the dismiss of a defender. Porto lost the equal and bus Vítor Pereira was greatly criticized and questioned why James did not start sooner considering that the player was a identify member and Porto could have had a more solid team. James expressed his disappointment, claiming to be “ 100 % ” in good health ( ampere well as giving a operation with no struggles shown ). however, he besides expressed his obedience and understand to the coach ‘s refer. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] [ 49 ] Despite an exit from the Champions League, James went on to become the second-most fouled player in the tournament that year. [ 50 ] Manchester United reportedly made a command for €30 million to purchase James, though Porto rejected the offer as being besides broken. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] James scored his first base Taça district attorney Liga goal, a punishment, in the 2012–13 Taça district attorney Liga semi-final against Rio Ave. Porto won the match 4–0 and advanced to the final. In the final on 13 April, Porto lost 1–0 to Braga, with James playing 75 minutes. Five days before the final, James gave a homo of the match operation against Braga, scoring the first finish and assisting two in a 3–1 victory. [ 53 ] In the concluding match of the season against Paços de Ferreira on 19 May, James was tripped inside the box and secured a penalty that was late scored by Lucho Gonzalez, which contributed to the 2–0 victory that led to Porto ‘s third gear consecutive league title. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] In all competitions that season, he scored 13 goals and provided 15 assists in 32 appearances. Winning the league title meant that James, at 21, won his eighth trophy since joining the baseball club three years ago .
monaco [edit ]
On 25 May 2013, it was announced that James had joined AS Monaco for a transfer fee of €45 million, the second most expensive transfer in Portuguese football behind former teammate Hulk. James subsequently signed a five-year contract that was set to keep him at the golf club until 2018. [ 56 ] This transfer made him not alone one of the most expensive transfers in the club ‘s history, but in Ligue 1 history a good, along as the one of the highest in world football. [ 57 ] James made his Monaco debut against Bordeaux, a game Monaco went on to win 2–0. He then missed Monaco ‘s second base league match to avoid a possible injury. [ 58 ] On 5 October against Saint-Étienne, James gave a man of the match operation by assisting both goals in a 2–1 victory. [ 59 ] He ultimately scored his first goal for the clubhouse with a free-kick in a 2–0 winnings over Rennes. [ 60 ] James scored another goal in the future pit in the fourth infinitesimal against Nice, a game Monaco won 3–0. [ 61 ] James began the 2014 calendar year by making his Coupe de France debut in a match against Vannes, where he both assisted and scored a goal in a 3–2 victory. [ 62 ] James ‘ first doubling at Monaco came in the match against Bastia, a 2–0 Monaco victory. [ 63 ] In the french media, James was referred to as “ possibly ” the best football player in Ligue 1 due to his impressive debut season with Monaco, [ 64 ] although he stated that he hush required more time in the league to fully adapt. [ 65 ] Following the international unwrap, James scored his first base penalty for Monaco against Sochaux in a 2–1 succeed. [ 66 ] James ended his debut season without a trophy, though however helped Monaco secure a spot in the succeed season ‘s UEFA Champions League. On an individual level, he earned a topographic point in the star Ligue 1 XI, [ 67 ] and led Ligue 1 in assists for the temper. [ 68 ]
very Madrid [edit ]
“ The numbers mean nothing to me. I just want to help make history and bring joy to the Madrid fans. This is a club which is used to winning and I ‘m fix mentally and physically to do therefore. It is a pleasure to be among indeed many stars and I ‘m certain I ‘ll learn a batch from everyone. I ‘ve constantly followed actual Madrid and always dreamed of playing hera. I ‘ve suffered a lot to get here and when you do that then it tastes sol a lot better. I will never forget this day. I hope to work hard, to train well, and to experience a lot of rejoice here. I know I am under a distribute of pressure, but I am glad to face it. ”
James on his act to Real Madrid. [ 69 ]
In a post-match interview during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, James stated his “ love ”, “ admiration ” and “ rage ” for Real Madrid, saying that it would be a “ life ‘s ambition ” to play for them after his performances aroused rumors linking him to the spanish club. [ 70 ] On 22 July 2014, James signed a six-year condense with the spanish club for an undisclosed fee, which was reported to be approximately £63 million. [ 71 ] [ 72 ] At the time, this was the fourth-most expensive transfer in the world, the third-most expensive in Madrid ‘s history, and the most expensive colombian after surpassing Radamel Falcao ‘s €60 million transfer in 2013. [ 73 ] The sum spent on his transfer tip led many to referring James as a Galáctico after he was given the number 10 shirt worn by Madrid legends such as Luís Figo and Ferenc Puskás. [ 74 ] [ 75 ] [ 76 ] James was greeted by a 45,000 attendance during his presentation. The colombian ambassador in Madrid made a lecture at the event and carried a message from colombian President Juan Manuel Santos that James was changing the history of colombian football and that the entire nation is behind him. [ 77 ] Real Madrid President Florentino Pérez would follow with a address of his own, stating that he welcomed James, a “ lover ” and “ long assistant ” of the clubhouse who will never forget the day he made his dream a reality. [ 78 ]
2014–15 season [edit ]
James with Real Madrid in 2014 James made his debut in the UEFA Super Cup at Cardiff City Stadium against Sevilla, in which Real Madrid won 2–0. He played 72 minutes before being replaced by Isco. [ 79 ] On 19 August, James scored his foremost goal for real Madrid against Atlético Madrid in the beginning leg of the spanish Super Cup after coming on as a substitute for Cristiano Ronaldo at half-time. [ 80 ] James made his Champions League debut for Real in the group stage opening match against Basel, where he scored the fourth goal in a 5–1 victory. [ 81 ] James then scored his first league finish days subsequently against Deportivo La Coruña, where he besides supplied an serve in an 8–2 victory. [ 82 ] James scored a brace in a 4–0 succeed at Granada on 1 November ; his inaugural goal was a dipping volley from a poor people angle. [ 83 ] In the match against Sevilla in which he scored the opening goal, James experienced a fracture on the fifth metatarsal in his right foot after being fouled. The injury required operation and he was out of action for two months. [ 84 ] James returned on 5 April in the match against Granada, where he assisted two goals in a 9–1 victory before being subbed at the sixtieth minute. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] Days former, James scored his beginning goal since his injury against Rayo Vallecano in a 2–0 victory. [ 87 ]
After being left on the bench for his team ‘s season opener, a scoreless draw against Sporting Gijón, James made his inaugural contribution of the season by giving a man of the match performance against Real Betis. The player scored with both a spectacular free-kick and bicycle gripe and provided an assist for Gareth Bale. [ 88 ] On 8 September 2015, during an external friendly match against Peru, James collided with Peruvian musician Juan Manuel Vargas, [ 89 ] and though he initially appeared able to continue, James was removed from the bet on as a precautionary quantify. [ 90 ] He was diagnosed with a second joint muscleman tear, [ 91 ] and did n’t return to training until 27 October. [ 92 ] James played his first base match since the injury on 8 November, scoring in a 3–2 loss to Sevilla. [ 93 ] On 31 January 2016, James scored and assisted Karim Benzema ‘s goal in a 6–0 beating of Espanyol. [ 94 ] On 8 March, he scored his beginning and only goal of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, in a 2–0 victory against Roma to help his club get into the quarter-finals. [ 95 ] His team finally won the Champions League, with James making 5 appearances. [ 96 ] James made 22 appearances when Madrid won the 2016–17 La Liga, [ 97 ] [ 98 ] and six when Madrid won the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League. [ 99 ] Despite scoring 11 goals, ( including braces against Granada, [ 100 ] Deportivo, [ 101 ] and Sevilla [ 102 ] ), a well as providing 13 assists, he failed to gain more play clock time under Zidane even with his influence on the gear, leading him to request a loan remove for more play time. [ 103 ] [ 104 ]
Bayern Munich and final class at Madrid [edit ]
On 11 July 2017, it was announced that James was loaned to Bayern Munich on a biennial farseeing deal. [ 105 ] [ 106 ] Bayern paid Real Madrid €13 million as a lend fee for the two season-long loan. With James ‘ lend deal to Bayern, he reunited with his old Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti. Bayern had the option to buy James for €42 million at the end of the loan period. [ 107 ] He scored his first goal of his lend spell in a 3–0 away win over Schalke 04. [ 108 ] After a behind start to his Bayern career, chiefly due to an injury in preseason, James rediscovered his shape after Jupp Heynckes was hired as Bayern ‘s director in October as the club sacked Ancelotti. On 2 April 2018, Bayern ‘s CEO, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge thanked Ancelotti for bringing James to Bayern. “ It was a very, very good transplant and I have to thank Carlo Ancelotti once again, ” Rummenigge said. [ 109 ] In the semi-finals of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League season, James scored the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw against his parent club at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, but Bayern failed to reach the final as they lost 3–4 on aggregate. [ 110 ] however, James would go on to win the 2017–18 Bundesliga title with Bayern, credited as a key member behind their style department of defense for his contribution of 7 goals and 11 assists in 23 Bundesliga appearances. [ 104 ] [ 111 ] On 15 September 2018, James scored his opening goal of the season in a 3–1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. [ 112 ] On 17 March 2019, he scored three goals in a 6–0 league succeed over Mainz, his first hat-trick since 2011, with Porto. [ 113 ] On 18 May, James won his second Bundesliga title as Bayern finished two points above Dortmund with 78 points. A week late, James won his first DFB-Pokal as Bayern defeated RB Leipzig 3–0 in the 2019 DFB-Pokal Final. James did not appear in the match as he was out injured. [ 114 ] James appeared in 28 matches and scored seven goals in all competitions. On 5 June, it was announced that Bayern Munich would not pick up the buy option and he would return to Real Madrid. [ 115 ] After his return to Madrid, James made eight appearances during the league temper, as actual Madrid won the 2019–20 La Liga. [ 116 ]
Everton and Al-Rayyan [edit ]
On 7 September 2020, James joined Premier League club Everton on a free transfer and signed a biennial hand, with a club choice for a third base season. [ 5 ] [ 117 ] The deal once again reunited him with director Carlo Ancelotti. [ 118 ] He made his debut by and by that month in a 1–0 away win against Tottenham Hotspur in their beginning game of the 2020–21 Premier League season. [ 119 ] The follow week he scored his first goal for Everton on his dwelling debut, a 5–2 league succeed against West Bromwich Albion. [ 120 ] James scored two goals and provided an serve for his international teammate Yerry Mina in a 4–2 victory at Goodison Park against Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 October 2020. [ 121 ] James added to his goal count against Manchester United in a 3–3 hook at Old Trafford on 6 February 2021. [ 122 ] On 22 September 2021, James joined Al-Rayyan for an undisclosed fee. [ 123 ] On 17 October 2021, Rodriguez made his introduction for Al-Rayyan, in a 3–0 passing against Al-Duhail. [ 124 ] He scored his foremost goal for the team against Al-Sailiya. [ 125 ]
International career [edit ]
youth [edit ]
James was contribution of the Colombia U-17 team that finished runner-up in the 2007 south american Under-17 Championships, where he scored three goals. He besides helped Colombia progress to the knockout stages during the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where they finally lost to the winners of the tournament Nigeria. [ 126 ] He was besides part of the Colombia under-20 squad in three young tournaments during 2011 : the Toulon Tournament, the south american U-20 Championship and the U-20 World Cup that was held in his fatherland Colombia. James scored two goals and provided three assists during the 2011 Toulon Tournament. This show led him to being voted as the MVP of the tournament where Colombia won the concluding by defeating France in a penalty gunfight. James scored one of the penalties in the gunfight. [ 127 ] During the 2011 south american U-20 Championship, he provided three assists. During the 2011 U-20 World Cup, he was named master of the U20 police squad ascribable to his impressive leadership and talent. By scoring three goals and providing three assists in the tournament, he gained external attention as a predict star and made many consider him a potential key penis of the colombian elder police squad. [ 126 ]
senior [edit ]
2014 World Cup qualification and friendlies
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On 29 September 2011, James received his beginning call-up to the Colombia senior side for a couple against Bolivia on 11 October 2011. [ 128 ] He was selected as the man of peer due to his incredible performance including the trigger of the goal scored in the last minute by his former Porto teammate Radamel Falcao which gave Colombia a 2–1 win in La Paz. [ 129 ] Under the raw coach José Pékerman, he played a all-important separate in setting up both goals in a 2–0 victory over Mexico. He scored his first finish for Colombia against Peru. Colombia went on to win the match and boosted its locate in the World Cup qualifying mesa from sixth to fifth. James assisted two goals in a row from 1–0 to 3–0 In the World Cup qualifying match against Uruguay that finally ended 4–0. James scored a arresting volley from a 30-yard free kick against Chile, leveling the game to an eventual 3–1 away victory boosting Colombia to the second place in the passing stages. In the match against Paraguay, James set up the plays leading towards both goals in a 2–0 victory. In Colombia ‘s last external friendly of the class, James assisted the sole finish allowing Colombia to tie with 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil 1–1. James played his first match of 2013 in the second base half of the CONMEBOL qualifiers against Bolivia where he gave a man of the match performance. He set up the second goal thanks to a free kick back that he took. The game ended 5–0 finally. [ 130 ] Playing against south american leaders Argentina, James suffered an injury in the thirtieth moment forcing him to be substituted. While the injury was not dangerous, James was rested and therefore missed the game against Peru days later. James made a commodity rejoinder when he scored the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Ecuador during the final stages of the world cup qualifiers. In a hood meet against Chile, James drew both penalties that equalized Colombia from a 1–3 to a 3–3. This draw allowed Colombia to return to the World Cup for the first gear time in 16 years. Days late, James assisted the first goal with a free-kick while setting up the second gear in a 2–1 away victory over Paraguay. James continued his play-making human body by assisting the first goal and setting up the second against Belgium in a 2–0 victory. He was belated vote homo of the pit. [ 131 ] A few days late, James was praised once more as the world of the match in a 0–0 draw against the Netherlands. [ 132 ] James started in Colombia ‘s opening match of 2014 and scored a penalty against Tunisia in a 1–1 absorb at Estadio Cornellá-El Prat on 5 March 2014. [ 133 ] In the concluding friendly before the World Cup, James scored so far another penalty against Jordan in a 3–0 victory .
2014 World Cup [edit ]
“ For me, extra talents are those who do things that are completely out of the ordinary. Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, James Rodriguez – they do things because they have certain gifts that make them extra. I believe he ‘s the best player at the World Cup and I do n’t think I ‘m exaggerating ; he ‘s a unseasoned player. We tried to limit his influence, but he kept going and made his presence felt. Hopefully he ‘ll continue to progress, because he ‘s very young. football needs players with these characteristics. ”
Óscar Tabárez on James. [ 134 ]
On 2 June 2014, James was named in Colombia ‘s 23-man team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and assigned the number 10 shirt. [ 135 ] In the team ‘s opening match of the tournament, James set up the first two goals, scored a last-minute goal with a abject inject to seal a 3–0 victory over Greece and was named serviceman of the match by FIFA. [ 136 ] In the second match, James continued his shape by scoring with a heading and setting up a second finish for Juan Fernando Quintero in a 2–1 victory over Ivory Coast and was once again elected as man of the match. [ 137 ] In the concluding group stage match against Japan, James came on as a second-half stand-in and assisted two Jackson Martínez goals before scoring the concluding finish in a 4–1 victory. [ 138 ] [ 139 ] At the end of the group stage, James was ranked as the best perform player at the tournament by FIFA. [ 140 ]
James scoring his second goal against Uruguay in the Round of 16 pit On 28 June, James scored both goals to defeat Uruguay 2–0 at the Maracanã in the round of 16, taking Colombia to its first always World Cup quarter-finals. These goals made him the first actor to score in all of his team ‘s hatchway matches since Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002. [ 141 ] His volley open goal was described as “ one of the greatest goals the World Cup has ever seen ” by opposing coach Óscar Tabárez, who besides called James “ the best musician in the World Cup. ” [ 142 ] Because of his performance against the Uruguayans, James was named by FIFA as man of the match for the third time in four matches. [ 143 ] The volley was late voted as the best goal in the tournament by more than four million people on FIFA ‘s web site [ 144 ] and won the FIFA Puskás Award for the best finish of the year. [ 145 ] [ 146 ] In the quarter-final against Brazil, he scored his sixth goal of the tournament, a punishment in Colombia ‘s 2–1 get the better of. [ 147 ]
James celebrates after scoring a penalty against Brazil at the 2014 World Cup. He became the beginning musician to score in every single game he played since Rivaldo at the 2002 edition A tearful James was consoled by Brazil ‘s David Luiz and stated, “ He ( David ) told me I was a good player. The truth is that having so many superstars hug me did make me happy. We have to raise our heads now and thank Colombia for their digest. We are sad because we wanted to keep going and set new records. We gave everything to reach the semi-final, but we have to be proud because we played a great side. I ‘m crying because we gave everything. We ‘re sad but we besides have to feel proud because we left our skin out there. ” [ 148 ] [ 149 ] Luiz and Rodríguez besides exchanged jerseys. James received a standing ovation from the home crowd, ending his first World Cup political campaign with six goals and two assists in five matches. [ 150 ] On 11 July, he was named on the 10-man short list for FIFA ‘s Golden Ball award for the tournament ‘s best actor. [ 151 ] He then won the Golden Boot as the tournament ‘s top goalscorer despite being eliminated in the quarter finals. [ 6 ] Due to his performances, he was named in the World Cup All Star XI and was besides listed in the Cup ‘s star XI by Castrol ‘s exponent rating system in FIFA ‘s web site. [ 7 ] Argentina legend Diego Maradona argued that James, rather than Lionel Messi, should have won the tournament ‘s Golden Ball award. [ 152 ]
2015 Copa América and Copa América Centenario [edit ]
Rodríguez prepare to practice in Chicago for the Copa América Centenario, June 2016 James was called up to represent Colombia at the 2015 Copa América in Chile, [ 153 ] where his team was eliminated 5–4 on penalties by eventual finalists Argentina on 27 June, following a 0–0 draw. [ 154 ] The comply summer, James joined Colombia ‘s police squad for the Copa América Centenario and was named the team ‘s captain. [ 155 ] On 3 June, he started in Colombia ‘s opening 2–0 gain against tournament hosts the United States, scoring his team ‘s second finish from the penalty descry although he was forced off early due to an injury. [ 156 ] It was initially feared that he would be unable to feature in his nation ‘s second base group meet against Paraguay, [ 157 ] but he recovered in time to start the match, setting up Colombia ‘s first goal, and late scoring one himself in a 2–1 win which sealed his team a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament. [ 158 ] Colombia would then lose in the semi-finals against eventual and defend champions Chile, before securing a third-place victory against the master of ceremonies nation for Colombia ‘s best solution since 2001. [ 159 ]
2018 World Cup reservation and friendlies [edit ]
James made his first direct contribution towards qualification, scoring a goal in a heated duel against Copa America champions Chile, securing a 1–1 away draw. [ 160 ] In early 2016, he provided both a goal and serve in a unmanageable away match against Bolivia resulting in a 2–3 victory. [ 161 ] Days by and by, he assisted another goal in a 3–1 base victory against Ecuador. [ 162 ] In early August, he contributed both a goal and an serve in Colombia ‘s 2–0 victory against Venezuela. [ 163 ] Starting off 2017, James scored a late dramatic goal against a defensive Bolivia after missing an earlier punishment. The 1–0 home victory allowed Colombia to move to 4th seat within the reservation group. [ citation needed ] Days late, James would score and provide a goal in an impressive 0–2 victory in Ecuador. [ 164 ] For his beginning friendly of the class, James assisted Radamel Falcao ‘s goal from the corner against european giants Spain. The plot would end 2–2. [ 165 ] Days by and by against Cameroon, James would both provide and score a goal in a dominating 4–0 victory. [ 166 ] For the last qualification match of the 2018 World Cup, James would score a crucial away goal against south american english rival Peru, resulting in a 1–1 tie and granting Colombia the last automatic rifle reservation spot at fourthly place. [ citation needed ] James ‘ last contribution of 2017 for Colombia would be an assist against South Korea, which would end 2–1. [ 167 ] Colombia ‘s World Cup preparations in 2018 began against World Cup favorites France, where James provided two assists towards a comeback of a 2–0 mark to a 2–3 victory. This marked the first victory in Colombia ‘s history over France. [ 168 ]
2018 World Cup [edit ]
On 4 June 2018, James was selected in Colombia ‘s 23-man police squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 169 ] James did not start in the opening game against Japan after a calf injury during educate. He came as a stand-in in the 59th hour for Juan Quintero. [ 170 ] On 24 June 2018, he provided two assists in a 3–0 victory over Poland and was named as the Man of the Match. [ 171 ] James had to be substituted in the thirtieth minute in the final pit of the group stage against Senegal due to the injury. [ 172 ] James played in all three matches during the group phase, but was forced to sit out of Colombia ‘s last 16 pit against England. Colombia lost 4–3 on penalties against England and were eliminated from the World Cup. James was unable to score in those three matches. [ 173 ]
2019 Copa América [edit ]
On 30 May 2019, James was included in the 23-man final Colombia police squad for the 2019 Copa América. [ 174 ] In the quarter-finals of the tournament against defending champions Chile on 28 June, following a 0–0 describe after regulation time, James scored in the resulting penalty shoot-out ; however, Colombia were defeated 5–4 and were eliminated from the contest. [ 175 ]
2021 Copa América [edit ]
On 28 May 2021, James was ruled out of the team for the 2021 Copa América due to his lack of discipline, i.e. for not having the optimum forcible level, as he had recently been recovering from injury. [ 176 ] [ 177 ] [ 178 ]
style of play [edit ]
once considered to be among the best new players in the populace, [ 179 ] James is a versatile football player who can play in respective positions across the midfield or front-line, having played as a playmaker, winger, and central midfielder for both golf club and nation, [ 180 ] although he has stated in interviews that his prefer role is as an attacking midfielder behind the strikers. [ 181 ] Praised for his pace, technical skills, imagination, and his ability to create chances for teammates as an advance playmaker, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 182 ] [ 183 ] James ‘ performances as a classical total 10 have led to comparisons with the celebrated colombian football player Carlos Valderrama ; [ 184 ] Valderrama himself declared James as his “ successor ”. [ 185 ] [ 186 ]
“ He has the ability to see the fix where others can not find it. This has already been shown in respective games this season. His imagination of the game is evocative of what Michael Laudrup had and the big beneficiaries are his teammates. ”
Marca writer Justin Sherman regarding James ‘ beginning temper with Bayern. [ 187 ]
Although naturally left-footed, [ 182 ] James has shown ambidexterity in his dribble and style of bring. [ 188 ] [ 189 ] His finish scoring abilities were a highlight of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he managed to claim the Golden Boot despite Colombia ‘s elimination in the stern finals following a 2–1 loss to Brazil. [ 6 ] He is besides an accurate spare kick taker, and a goal threat from anywhere on the sales talk. [ 182 ] This has made James recognized for his capriciousness as noted by Marca writer Justin Sherman : “ One of the differences that James has with other players is that, apart from being identical good outside the sphere, he is besides adept inwardly. He has the qualities of a No. 9 and is capable of finishing with a shot from the head or with either foot with great potency. ” [ 187 ]
personal biography [edit ]
In 2015, Forbes estimated that James ‘ annual income was $ 29 million. [ 190 ] James married volleyball player Daniela Ospina, sister of colombian goalkeeper David Ospina, in 2011. [ 191 ] They met while James was playing at Banfield. The two have a daughter named Salome, born on 29 May 2013. [ 192 ] On 27 July 2017, it was announced that the couple was in the march of divorcing. [ 193 ] On 28 October 2019, James had his first son and second child, Samuel, to a foster in Medellín. [ 194 ] [ 195 ] James is a devout Catholic. [ 192 ] [ 196 ] He acquired spanish citizenship in 2019. [ 197 ] [ 198 ]
During his early days playing in South America, James was approached by Adidas head lookout Claus Peter Meyer. [ 179 ] He featured occasionally in diverse adverts for Adidas a well as the colombian beverage “ Pony Malta ”, Nestlé drink “ Milo ”, and the shampoo “ clear ”. [ 199 ] After the 2014 World Cup, where he won the Golden Boot as the tournament ‘s clear finish scorer with six goals, Adidas took advantage of James ‘ increased exposure and issued him his own customs gold boots to celebrate his accomplishment and increase the mark ‘s on-pitch association with their new star asset. [ 200 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
- As of match played 26 October 2021
International [edit ]
- As of 17 November 2021[203]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
Colombia
2011
3
0
2012
7
2
2013
10
1
2014
12
9
2015
8
1
2016
12
4
2017
8
4
2018
8
1
2019
8
0
2020
4
1
2021
2
0
Total
82
23
- As of 17 November 2020
- Scores and results list Colombia’s goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Rodríguez goal.
Honours [edit ]
Envigado
Banfield
Porto
Real Madrid [ 207 ]
Bayern Munich [ 207 ]
Colombia
Individual
References [edit ]
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