James Rodriguez is a Colombian attacking midfielder. Handsome with a Hollywood look. Loan player of German Bayern Munich.
Biography
The future star of Colombian football was born in the summer of 1991, in the city of Cucuta, Colombia. James' father is a former football player, he divorced his wife when the child was three years old. Rodriguez was raised by his stepfather, it was he who instilled in James a love of football.
Already at the age of five, James joined the children's team of the local club "Envigado", where his football talent quickly and brightly revealed. He is a pupil of this team.
Career
In professional football, James made his debut at the age of 15 in the first team of the same "Envigado". In the Colombian club, the midfielder had 30 matches and scored nine accurate strikes. In early 2008, he decided to move to Argentina, to the Banfield team. In 2009, Rodriguez became the main player of the team and led Banfield to the gold medals in the Argentine championship. In the winter of 2009, the transfer of the midfielder to the Italian Udinese failed.
But already in the summer of the same year, the Portuguese grand “Porto” issued the transfer of James. In his debut season, the Portuguese midfielder won the Europa League. In the summer of 2011, James has extended his contract with Porto. In the Portuguese team, he became a real team leader and attracted the attention of many European giants.
In the spring of 2013, the midfielder's contract was bought by the French "Monaco", also the team-mate of James João Moutinho moved to the Monegasque camp. Rodriguez James spent one season in the Monaco camp, and after a successful performance at the 2014 World Cup moved to Real Madrid. However, due to the abundance of high-quality performers at the heart of Madrid, Rodriguez's career at Real Madrid has not yet developed. But James managed to register two victories in the Champions League.
The midfielder was loaned to Bayern Munich. In Bayern, Rodriguez managed to gain a foothold in the squad, from time to time the Colombian shows excellent football. By himself, James Rodriguez is a wonderful athlete - good technique, accurate strikes, creativity, along with Radamel Falcao, he is the leader of his national team.
Colombia squad
As part of the Colombian national team, the famous footballer played 65 games and scored a goal 21 times. At the 2014 World Championship, together with the team, he reached the quarterfinals, became the top scorer of the tournament. All football experts noted the masterpiece scored against the Uruguay national team.
Personal life
In 2010, the midfielder married former volleyball player Daniela Ospina. In turn, Daniela Ospina is the sister of the national team goalkeeper David Ospina. In 2013, the couple had a daughter. But recently, the couple broke up, there is talk of a connection between Khames and a model from St. Petersburg Olga Korobitsyna, although the girl herself denies everything.
