Maximiliano Rubén "Maxi" Rodríguez (born 2 January 1981 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Liverpool F.C. in the English Premier League.

Nicknamed La Fiera, he is commonly used as a winger, but can also operate as an attacking midfielder.[1] He arrived in Spain in his early 20's, and went on to spend the bulk of professional career there.
Club career

Rodríguez came through the youth set-up at Newell's Old Boys in the Argentine League, and played for the club for three seasons before moving to Spain (having already played six months on loan to Real Oviedo, then in the country's second division).

In 2002, he moved to La Liga with RCD Espanyol, his league debut coming on 2 September in a 0–2 loss against Real Madrid. He played 37 matches in every campaign with the Catalonians, scoring 15 times during his last season, including the club's 2000th Spanish league goal.


Atlético Madrid

At the start of the 2005–06 season, Rodríguez moved to Atlético Madrid for a transfer fee of €7 million,[2] where he continued to post consistent numbers. In his second year, he suffered, alongside teammate (and winger) Martin Petrov, a serious knee injury (ACL), which limited him to only 10 appearances.[3]

On 10 November 2009, Rodríguez put four goals past UD Marbella in the Spanish Cup Round-of-32 second leg, in an eventual 6–0 home win (8–0 aggregate).
Liverpool

On January 13 2010 it was announced that he had completed a free transfer to Liverpool, signing a three-and-a-half year deal.[4] Maxi will wear the no. 17 shirt. [5]