Andy Rodríguez

José Andrés Rodríguez Gaitán, commonly known as Andy Rodríguez (born 30 January 1990), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club NorthEast United. Club career Born in Almuñécar, Granada, Andalusia, Andy finished his graduation at Real Madrid's youth setup, and started playing as a senior with the C-team in the 2009–10 campaign, in Tercera División. On 5 August 2012 he moved to Levante UD, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. On 8 July 2014, after scoring a career-best 11 goals, Andy signed a one-year deal with Segunda División's SD Ponferradina. He played his first match as a professional on 24 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Tenerife. Andy scored his first professional goal on 13 September 2014, netting his side's second in a 3–1 away win against CD Numancia. He ended the season with six goals, being an ever-present figure as his side finished one point shy of the play-offs. On 3 July 2018, free agent Andy signed for UD Logroñés in division three, and helped in their first-ever promotion to the second division in 2020. On 3 July 2021, after the club's relegation, he moved to Burgos CF also in the second tier. On 3 January 2024, Andy left the Burgaleses on a mutual agreement, and signed a short-term deal with fellow second division team FC Cartagena just hours later. Personal life Andy's younger brother Fran is also a footballer. A right back, he too was trained at Real Madrid.