Who is Jesús Rodríguez? Age, club, position and stats

Jesús Rodríguez Caraballo was born on 21 November 2005 in Alcalá de Guadaíra, near Seville, came through Real Betis’s academy and moved to Como in July 2025. FotMob lists him primarily as a left winger, and his 1.85m frame and right foot point to the classic inverted-winger profile cutting in from the left.

Two things define his situation right now: he is in Como’s squad for both Serie A and the Champions League, and FotMob lists a muscle injury from 20 October 2026 with a late-November return. We could not verify that elsewhere, so his fitness should be treated as uncertain.

Age, club and contract

As of 11 November 2026 he is 20, turning 21 on 21 November, with Spanish nationality. He plays for Como in Serie A on a permanent deal that runs to 30 June 2030. Wikipedia gives his number as 17 while FotMob says 20, so we do not name a shirt number.

Before Como he progressed through Nervión, Calavera and Betis, and scored seven goals in 24 Segunda Federación games for Betis Deportivo in 2023-24.

Position and style

A right-footed left winger who can also play on the right and in attacking midfield according to FM’s profile. In reality the cleanest reading is an inside-cutting left winger, though we cannot confirm his movement patterns with tracking data.

That kind of player usually drifts into the half-space and the inside channel, choosing between a shot and a short pass after a 1v1 carry; the evidence we have for that is thin, so we flag it as a profile reading, not a verified trait.

2026/27 and the 2025/26 baseline

FotMob has Jesús on four Serie A appearances this season, one start and 175 minutes, with no goals or assists and an average rating of 6.54. The match log is more detailed: 35 minutes in the 2-1 win over Parma on 14 September (7.1), 45 minutes in the 2-0 loss at Frosinone on 20 September (6.9), 24 minutes in the 0-0 draw with Roma on 11 October (6.1), and an unused-substitute role at Fiorentina on 18 October.

In 2025/26 Wikipedia gives 31 Serie A and five Coppa Italia games, including a brace against Sassuolo in a 3-0 Coppa win on 24 September 2025. Sources conflict on his league goals and assists, with FotMob snapshots showing between zero and one goal and six to seven assists, so we leave those figures out.

Career path and international record

He broke into Betis’s first team in 2024-25, with 21 LaLiga games, three Copa del Rey games and eight Conference League matches in the season Betis reached the final. He joined Como in July 2025.

With Spain he won the 2024 U19 European Championship, scored twice in seven or eight U21 caps, including a goal against Italy at the 2025 U21 Euros, and has two senior caps. His debut came at 19 as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Bulgaria; he has no senior goals.

Key matches

The two cleanest references are from last season: the Coppa Italia brace against Sassuolo on 24 September 2025 and his first Serie A goal in a 3-1 win over Lecce on 28 February 2026, as listed by Wikipedia. Both show a winger arriving in the box to score, even if it took time to find the net in the league.

This season, the verifiable contributions are minutes, not goals: 35 against Parma (7.1) and 67 at Feyenoord in the Champions League on 14 October (6.9). So the safest description is a player who has added energy from the bench, not a proven scoring or creative output.

Strengths and open questions

The strengths: big-stage experience for his age with a Conference League final and Champions League minutes, a profile that FM marks as two-footed in wide roles (game data only), box arrivals shown by the Coppa goals, and the U19 title.

The open questions: limited 2026/27 minutes (four games, 175 minutes), two injury entries in the past year (a knee issue in March 2026, and a muscle problem listed this October), and no reliable goal or assist data to rate his output.

How he looks in Football Manager 2027

Football Manager 2027 lists him as an AM RL for Como, 20 years old, 185cm, right-footed, signed to 2030 with a high potential rating (PA 159). It is game data, not real performance; in real life he is best read as a left winger.

Could he suit a Turkish Süper Lig side?

FotMob puts his current market value around €38m on a contract to 2030, so a Süper Lig move is not financially realistic, with only the very biggest-budget sides even theoretically in the picture. There are no confirmed talks.

Stylistically he would be a candidate for a wide system, either as an inverted winger in a 4-3-3 or on the left of a 4-2-3-1. Galatasaray or Fenerbahçe would be profiles to consider on paper, but we do not make claims about those clubs’ current plans.

GegenSports view

Jesús has accumulated a lot of experience for his age, but the 2026/27 sample is small and the data are conflicting. That is why we label him ‘more data needed’: without a reliable season of goal-and-assist contributions, dribbling and duel numbers, any verdict is premature. The things to watch are his return from injury, his starts and his shot and key-pass numbers per 90.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Jesús Rodríguez?

Born 21 November 2005, he is 20 as of 11 November 2026.

Where is Jesús Rodríguez from?

Spanish, born in Alcalá de Guadaíra near Seville.

Which club does he play for?

Como, on a contract until 30 June 2030.

What position does he play?

Right-footed left winger.

How many goals has he scored in 2026/27?

None in four Serie A appearances according to FotMob.