Top facts about James Rodriguez

A highly creative attacking midfielder with a habit of sending deadly crosses and scoring super goals, James Rodriguez rose to fame in

before taking the 2014 World Cup by storm, where he won the golden boot award with 6 goals.

James joined La Liga Giants Real Madrid after the world cup, in a move that made him the most expensive Colombian footballer of the history and one of the most expensive players of the world at that time. Yet his spell with Real Madrid was overall a failure after he was loaned to Bayern Munchen and upon the return to Bernabeu, did not feature in Zinedine Zidane's plans.

The 2019-2020 season was worst season of James's career. He barely played any matches and was totally out of starting Madrid line-up. Making only 8 appearances in

. As a result Los Blancos finally let James to leave the club after 6 turbulent seasons. James decided to join his old Coach in Bayern Munchen and Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti in Everton.

The new season of English Premier League started with Everton winning 1-0 in the challenging away match against Jose Mourinho's Tottenham. James was inspirational in his first game for his new team and named best player of the match after creating 5 goal scoring opportunities for his team mates.

At 29, James Rodriguez has started a new chapter of his career in

and is aiming to reach further heights with his team in the 2020-2021 season. Here are all the interesting facts about James Rodriguez you would probably enjoy to read.

Top Facts about James Rodriguez you might want to know

In the following article we will take a look at the most interesting facts about James Rodriguez. First we present you with some of the general information.

• Full Name:

  James Rodriguez

• Nicknames

  : El Diez

• Date and Place of Birth

  : 12th of July 1991, Cucuta, Colombia

• Height & Weight

  : 5 ft. 11 In (1.81 m) , 71 KG

• Family Members

  : Wilson James Rodriguez Bedolla (Father), Maria Del Pilar Rubio (Mother

• Marital Status:

  Married

• Wife/Girlfriend

  : Daniela Ospina

• Children

  : one girl, Salome Rodriguez with Daniela Ospina

• Current team

  : Everton

• Jersey Number:

  19 at Everton and 10 with Colombian National Team

• Zodiac Sign

  : Cancer

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James Rodriguez Birthday, Zodiac Sign and nationality

First part in our article about facts about James Rodriguez is about his birthday. James Rodriguez Birthday is on12th of July 1991. He was born in Cucuta,

. James Rodriguez nationality is Colombian.

James Rodriguez zodiac sign is Cancer. He shares his birthday with many great stars from football and other fields. Some of the most famous figures born on are:

Footballers: Christian Vieri, Luke Shaw, Vinicious Junior, Antonio Cassano and Marco Silva/ Wrestlers: Brock Lesner/ Actors and Actresses: Bill Cosby, Charley Murphy/ Singers: Kimberly Perry

James Rodriguez Childhood and Parents

At this part we will look at the facts about James Rodriguez Childhood and the family and background he grew up in.

James Rodriguez childhood was spent in Cucuta near the border of Colombia and

. He was born in middle-class football loving family. His father was a professional footballer who even played for the national team.

His mother was a housekeeper who believed in discipline and hard work. Both of James parents influenced his career a lot by supporting their son. James has a great relationship with them and is forever grateful for their support.

As a youngster

suffered from speech impediment, the inability made him go to a speech therapist on weekly sessions. Though it is still affecting him today, he has become much better through the years. But he often struggles in interviews due to lack of confidence.

James' parents decided to split when he was still a small child. James moved with his mother who influenced his son's career greatly by turning down offers from Colombian heavyweight sides Atletico Nacional and Independiente Medellin and urged James to join Envigado. It was there James made his professional debut in 2006 and made a name for himself as a promising teenager.

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James Rodriguez wife, Relationships and Marital Status

James Rodriguez wife, Daniela is the sister of his Colombian national teammate,

. They first met each other when they were both teenagers and instantly started a long distance relationship. Their relationship grew over the years and James proposed to Daniela in 2011.

The couple is happily married and their relationship never suffered from any controversies. James is a true family man and loves to spend time with his wife and only daughter, Salome.

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James Rodriguez Career

James Rodriguez career started in his home town club, Envigado in 1995. He later was signed by the Argentinian club,

. But His professional career started when at 18, he joined Portuguese Giant club, Porto, where he won several trophies and individual awards during his three years at the club.

After a relatively modest spell with Monaco, James joined his beloved club, Real Madrid in 2014. He has a very successful first spell with Los Blancos and won a total of seven trophies. In 2017, he was loaned for a two year deal to Bayern Munchen, where he continued to shine and scored 15 times in 67 appearances.

James went back to Real Madrid in 2019 but his last season with the team was a true nightmare as he only made 14 appearances and scored one goal across all competitions.

At the beginning of 2020-21 season, James joined his most beloved coach, Carlo Ancelotti at Everton and was his team's best player in their 1-0 win against Tottenham.

On the international level James has had historic successes with Colombia. He was exceptional at 2014

and helped his country reach their first ever quarter finals, claiming the golden boot along the way. He also featured in two Copa Americas and reached the third place at 2016.

James Rodriguez religion

James Rodriguez religion is Christianity. He is a Catholic and has stated that although he does not consider himself religious, he holds the spirituality close to his heart.

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James Rodriguez Net worth, Salary and Market Value

The 29 years old Colombian superstar, James Rodriguez has an estimated net worth of 32 Million Dollars, including all of his properties and earnings.

James Rodriguez current market value is at 29 million Dollars. James Rodriguez salary in 2020 is reportedly $21.4 million.

 James Rodriguez Transfermarket stats

According to James Rodriguez Transfermarket stats, he has played a total of 417 games for seven clubs (Envigado, Banfield, Porto, Real Madrid, 

 and Everton). He has scored 113 goals and has provided many assists for his team mates. James Rodriguez stats shows why he is considered among the best attacking midfielders in the world.

On the international level he has played 76 games for Colombia, scoring 22 goals and assisting … times. His most important goals for the national team was his double in the 2-0 win against Uruguay at 2014 FIFA World Cup which was chosen as the best goal of the tournament and later won him the prestigious Puskas Award.

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Some Short top facts about James Rodriguez

James is a big basketball fan and his favorite player is LeBron James. The basketball legend even took to twitter to congratulate James achievements during the 2014 World Cup.

James two heroes in his childhood and teenage years were Tsubasa Ozora, a fictional character from the famous Japanese cartoon and the other was his teammate at Real Madrid, Cristiano

.

James has his own line of products, Named 10 Gold to represent his jersey number. All the profits are donated to his personal charity foundation that helps underprivileged children in his homeland.

Although extremely wealthy, James still believes that education is important and as a result he once enrolled in an online engineering course at the Universidad Nacional Abierta.

Gustavo Upegui, the president of the James's first club, Envigado was also an associate of the notorious drug dealer, Pablo Escobar. Upegui was impressed by James's talent and persuaded him to join his team.

The most interesting facts about James Rodriguez tattoos is that he has a tattoo of his daughters' name on his arm and is often seen kissing the tattoo after scoring.

James Rodriguez Height is only 1.62 meters. James Rodriguez position is attacking midfielder, but he has played as a left and right winger as well. James Rodriguez age is 28.

James Rodriguez is active in social media.

James Rodriguez Instagram account

has around 47 million followers.

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James Rodriguez Quotes:

One of the most amusing parts of SportMob's article on

facts about James Rodriguez

is a look back at his most interesting and controversial quotes about himself and other players.

On his idol, Carlos Valderrama:

"Carlos Valderrama was the one I admired most, really. At the time, he was a top player, and I had a lot of admiration for him. I met him once, and he's a great person, someone who provided the country with a lot of joy. He was a very intelligent footballer who could create something out of nothing as well as score goals."

On his daily routine as a professional footballer:

"I basically live for the game. You constantly have to train yourself and take care of your well-being - your mind and your body. In the morning, I usually train. In the afternoon, I do everything I need to do in order to remain physically healthy. Basically, that is my entire day until about 6 or 7 P.M."

Upon Joining Real Madrid:

"I've liked

since the days when Zidane, the Brazilian Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, and Fernando Hierro were around. I've been following them religiously since then."

On his playing style:

"I think I am someone who is happy playing football. It is just that. Whenever I go onto the pitch, I always try and be happy. That is the big motivation that I have always had. Nothing else."

"I feel more comfortable where I play for Colombia because I like to be closer to the goal; that works better for me. I can score and pass from there. But as a player, I have to be prepared to play in any position."

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James Rodriguez achievements

We round up our article on the top facts about James Rodriguez with a list of his most notable achievements at club and international level.

With Envigado:

Categoría Primera B (2007)

With Banfield:

Primera División Argentina: Apertura (2009)

With Porto:

Primeira Liga: (3 titles in 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13), Taça de Portugal (2010–11, Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (2012) and UEFA Europa League (2010–11)

LPFP Primeira Liga Breakthrough Player of the Year: 2011–12, SJPF Player of the Month: August 2012, September 2012, Record Team of the Year: 2012, Portuguese Golden Ball: 2012,

With Monaco:

Ligue 1 top assist provider: 2013–14, UNFP Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2013–14, AS Monaco Player of the Year: 2013–14

With Real Madrid:

La Liga: 2016–17, 2019–20, Supercopa de España: 2019–20, UEFA Champions League: 2015–16, 2016–17, UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2016, FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016,

La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15, La Liga Best Midfielder: 2014–15, UEFA Team of the Year: 2015, Copa del Rey top assist provider: 2016–17

With Bayern Munchen:

Bundesliga: 2017–18, 2018–19, DFB-Pokal: 2018–19,

Squad of the Season: 2017–18, Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2017–18

With Colombia National team:

Copa America third place: 2016, FIFA U-20 World Cup top assist provider: 2011, Best Player Toulon Tournament: 2011, FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 2014, FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2014, FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 2014, FIFA World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2014, FIFA Puskas Award: 2014, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker Bronze award: 2014, FIFPro World XI 4th team: 2014, 2015, Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2019

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