Rodrigo Jhossel Huescas Hurtado (born 18 September 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Mexico national team.

Rodrigo Huescas
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Jhossel Huescas Hurtado
Date of birth (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Naucalpan, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger, right-back
Team information
Current team
Copenhagen
Number 13
Youth career
Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Cruz Azul 80 (6)
2024– Copenhagen 6 (0)
International career
2019 Mexico U16 6 (2)
2022 Mexico U20 3 (0)
2023– Mexico U23 5 (0)
2024– Mexico 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

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Cruz Azul

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Huescas was a member of the Cruz Azul squad which won the Supercopa de la Liga MX against Atlas.[1]

Copenhagen

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On 11 July 2024, Huescas joined F.C. Copenhagen on 5-years deal.[2]

International career

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Huescas makes his senior debut with the senior national team on 31 May 2024, in a friendly match against Bolivia, the match ended with Mexico taking a 1–0 win.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 7 December 2024[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cruz Azul 2020–21 Liga MX 2[a] 0 2 0
2021–22 9 0 3[a] 0 12 0
2022–23 31 4 31 4
2023–24 39 2 1[b] 0 40 2
2024–25 1 0 1 0
Total 80 6 5 0 1 0 86 6
Copenhagen 2024–25 Danish Superliga 6 0 3 0 6[c] 0 15 0
Career total 86 6 3 0 11 0 1 0 101 6
  1. ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 19 November 2024[5]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2024 2 0
Total 2 0

Honours

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Cruz Azul

Mexico Youth

References

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  1. ^ "El Cruz Azul gana la Supercopa de la Liga MX en los penaltis ante el Atlas" [Cruz Azul wins the Liga MX Super Cup on penalties against Atlas]. San Diego Union Tribune (in Spanish). 27 June 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Copenhague anuncia el FICHAJE de Rodrigo Huescas por 5 AÑOS, tras polémica con Cruz Azul" [Copenhagen announces the SIGNING of Rodrigo Huescas for 5 YEARS, after controversy with Cruz Azul]. Fox Sports (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  4. ^ Rodrigo Huescas at Soccerway
  5. ^ Rodrigo Huescas at National-Football-Teams.com
  6. ^ "Mexico defeats Peru to win U20 Revelations Cup". SBNATION. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.