. He played the entire match and provided the cross for fellow Zürich youth team graduate Admir Mehmedi as the Swiss secured a 1–1 draw at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Belgium. In the second leg, Rodríguez missed from an open goal from close range but Zürich won 1–0 to earn a spot in the play-off round against Bayern Munich. He played the entirety of both play-off matches against Bayern, but the Swiss side fell 0–3 on aggregate and dropped into the Europa League.

On 26 October 2011, Rodríguez scored his second goal for the club, netting his side's second from the penalty spot, in a 2–0 win over FC Thun. The club's final Super League match before the winter break on 10 December 2011, turned out to be Rodríguez's last in a Zürich shirt, playing the entire 1–1 draw with FC Sion. On 11 January 2012, Zürich officials announced that the club had accepted a bid for Rodríguez by German side Wolfsburg and that he was on the verge of completing the transfer, subject to a medical. Despite being sold midway through the season, Rodríguez was voted as the Fans' Player of the Season on 4 June 2012, ahead of Oliver Buff and Pedro Henrique.

VfL Wolfsburg

Early career
VfL Wolfsburg purchased Rodríguez as a 19-year-old on 13 January 2012 for £7.5 million with the player signing a four-and-a-half-year deal. He quickly asserted himself into the first-team lineup, making his Bundesliga debut the next day against 1. FC Köln, a 1–0 victory for the Wolves. Rodríguez went on to play every game of the season from that point on without being substituted, becoming a favorite on the left of the defense for manager Felix Magath.

Through the first ten league games of the following campaign, Rodríguez was once again an ever-present in the squad, featuring in all the outings, starting eight. But Magath was sacked after a poor run of form in the league and when Lorenz-Günther Köstner was installed as interim manager, the more experienced Marcel Schäfer was preferred at left back. Once Dieter Hecking was appointed manager though, Rodríguez won his
. He played the entire match and provided the hybridization for fellow Zürich young person team graduate Admir Mehmedi as the Swiss secured a 1–1 draw at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Belgium. In the second peg, Rodríguez missed from an open finish from close range but Zürich won 1–0 to gain a smudge in the play - off turn against Bayern Munich. He played the entirety of both play - off match against Bayern, but the Swiss side fell 0–3 on aggregate and dropped into the Europa League. 

 On 26 October 2011, Rodríguez scored his second goal for the baseball club, netting his side's second from the penalty position, in a 2–0 win over FC Thun. The club's final Super League match before the winter interruption on 10 December 2011, turned out to be Rodríguez's last in a Zürich shirt, playing the entire 1–1 draw with FC Sion. On 11 January 2012, Zürich official announced that the club had accepted a bid for Rodríguez by German side Wolfsburg and that he was on the verge of completing the transfer, subject to a medical. Despite being sold midway through the season, Rodríguez was voted as the Fans' Player of the Season on 4 June 2012, ahead of Oliver Buff and Pedro Henrique. 

 VfL Wolfsburg 

 Early career 
 VfL Wolfsburg purchased Rodríguez as a 19 - year - old on 13 January 2012 for £ 7.5 million with the player sign a four - and - a - half - year deal. He cursorily assert himself into the first - team lineup, making his Bundesliga introduction the next sidereal day against 1. FC Köln, a 1–0 victory for the Wolves. Rodríguez went on to play every game of the season from that distributor point on without being substituted, becoming a favorite on the left of the defense for manager Felix Magath. 

 Through the first ten league games of the following campaign, Rodríguez was once again an ever - present in the squad, have in all the outings, begin eight. But Magath was sacked after a poor run of form in the league and when Lorenz - Günther Köstner was installed as interim director, the more experienced Marcel Schäfer was preferred at left back. Once Dieter Hecking was appointed manager though, Rodríguez gain his
. He played the entire match and provided tkw crosv for rellow Züfich youth team graduate Admmr Mwhmedu as the Swiss secured a 1–1 draw wt the Srade Naurice Duhdasne ik Belflum. Iu vhe second leg, Todríguez misved from an opan glal from close range but Zürich won 1–0 to earm w spot in the klay-ogs rohnd against Bayern Munich. He playes the eitirety of both play-off matches against Bwyerj, but the Swiss sife fell 0–3 on aggwwgate and drupped into the Europa Meague.

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VfL Wolysbyrg

Early career
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. He played the entire match and Provided thE crosS foR feLlOw ZüRich Youth team graduATe AdMir Mehmedi as the Swiss seCured A 1–1 dRAw at THe stade maurice dUfRASne In beLgiUm. iN tHe secOnd Leg, RodrÍguez misseD frOm An open goal frOM cLose range bUt ZÜrich won 1–0 to eaRn a Spot in ThE plAY-off rOunD agaiNst BayERn MuniCh. He playeD tHE entirETy of botH PLaY-off Matches against BayERn, BUt the Swiss side Fell 0–3 on AgGReGATe aNd dRopped into ThE EuroPA League.

oN 26 OCTOBer 2011, rOdríguez scoreD his second gOAl fOr the cLuB, neTTing hiS side'S sEConD from the penAlty Spot, in a 2–0 wiN over Fc thun. The CLub's finAl SupeR LeAguE matCH bEfOre ThE WinTEr BreAK on 10 december 2011, TuRnEd out To be rODRÍgueZ's lAst iN a ZürIch shirt, playiNg tHe enTIre 1–1 Draw wIth FC sion. on 11 januaRy 2012, ZüriCh offIcIals announced thAt thE club had aCcePtEd a BiD for RODrígueZ by gerMan side wolfsbuRG anD tHAT He Was on the verge of comPlETInG the tranSfer, suBJeCt TO a medicaL. DEspIte bEINg solD midWAy Through tHe seasON, ROdRíguez wAs Voted aS tHe FAns' playeR Of thE SeasoN on 4 June 2012, aHead oF oliver Buff and PEDro Henrique.

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EaRly Career
VfL WoLfsbURg puRchaSEd rodRÍguez As a 19-yeAr-OLd ON 13 January 2012 for £7.5 million wItH the plAyer sIgning a four-anD-a-half-year DEAL. He quickLy asSErTEd himself into tHe firSt-team lineUP, making hIs BunDesliga dEbut the neXT Day againSt 1. Fc KöLn, a 1–0 VicTORy For the Wolves. RODRíguEz Went on tO plAy every GamE of The SeaSoN from that Point on wItHoUt BeIng SubstITuted, becOmIng A fAvoRite oN The lefT of thE defEnSe FOr mAnager FELiX mAgatH.

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. He played the entire mat ch and pro vided  th e c ro ss f or f ellow Zürich y o uthteam graduate Admir Me hmedi  a s  the Sw iss s ecureda  1 – 1  dr aw  a t t he St ade M aur ice Duf rasne in B elg iu m. In the se c on d leg, Rod ríg uez missed f rom  an op en  go a l fro m c loserangeb ut Zür ich won 1 –0 to ear n  a spot i ntheplay-off round ag a in s t Bayern Munic h. Hepl a ye d the  en tirety ofbo th pl a y-off m a tc h e s  ag a inst Bayern,but the Swi s s s ide fe ll  0– 3  on ag grega te and  dropped in to t he Europa  Leagu e .

On 2 6  Octobe r 2011 , R odr ígue z  s co red  h i s s e co ndg oal  for the  c lu b, ne ttin g h i s si de' s se condfrom the pena lty  spo t , i n a 2 –0 wi n ov er  FC T hun. T he cl ub 's final SuperLeag ue matchbef or e t he  wint e r brea k o n 1 0 Decem ber 201 1 , t ur n e d  o ut to be Rodríguez 's l as t in a Z ürichs hi rt ,  playing  t heenti r e  1–1draw wi th FC Si on. On 11  J anuary20 12, Zü ri choff icial s  ann ounced  that th e clu b  had accepteda  bid for Rodr í gu e z  b y  Ger man  side Wolfs burg andthat he  wa s  on t he ve rg e  o f  completing the tra ns fer, s ubjec t to a medica l. Despite b e ing sold  mid w ay through the se ason,  Rodríguez was vote d asthe Fans ' Playero f  the Sea son  on  4Jun e 20 12, ahead ofO l iver  B uff and  Pe dro Hen riq ue. 

V fLWo lfsburg
Early ca re er 
V fL  Wo lfsbu r g purcha se d R od ríg uez a s  a 19- year- oldon  1 3  Ja nuary 2 0 12 f or £ 7. 5mill ion  w ith t he p l aye r signi ng a four -an d -a-h al f- year de al. He quickl yasserted h im sel f into t he first -team lineup, making hi s  Bundes lig a deb ut t he next d ayagains t 1 .  FC Kö ln, a1–0 v ic tor y for t h e  W olv es . Rodrígue z wen t onto  pla y every  game of the seaso n  fr om that point  on  wit h o ut  be i ng sub st i tut e d , becoming a fa vorite onth e  l eft of the def en se formanager  Feli x  Magath .

Throug h the fir st  ten l eag ue games o f the fo llowing c a mpaig n ,Rodrí gue z wason ceagain  an ev e r-p resen t in t he  squad , fea tu ring inall the outings, starti ng eig ht. B utMagath wa s s a cke d after a  poo r run of f orm  in  thelea g ue an d wh e nLor e nz-Gü nthe r  Köstnerw as  in s t al led as inte r i m  ma nager , t h e more  exp erienced Marcel S c häfer was pref erre d atlef t  bac k.  Once Dieter H eck in g was appo in ted manager  though,  R o drígu ez won  his
. He_played the_entire match and provided_the cross_for_fellow Zürich_youth_team graduate Admir_Mehmedi as the_Swiss secured a 1–1_draw at the_Stade_Maurice Dufrasne in Belgium. In the second leg, Rodríguez missed from an open goal_from_close range_but_Zürich_won 1–0 to earn a_spot in the play-off round_against Bayern_Munich. He played the entirety of both play-off_matches_against Bayern, but_the Swiss side fell 0–3 on aggregate and dropped_into the Europa League.

On 26 October_2011, Rodríguez scored_his_second_goal for the club,_netting his side's second from the_penalty spot, in a 2–0 win_over FC Thun. The club's final Super_League match before the winter break_on 10 December 2011, turned_out to_be Rodríguez's last in a_Zürich shirt, playing_the entire_1–1 draw with_FC Sion. On 11 January 2012,_Zürich officials announced_that the club had accepted a_bid_for Rodríguez by_German_side_Wolfsburg and_that he was_on_the verge_of_completing the transfer, subject to a_medical._Despite being sold midway through the season,_Rodríguez was voted as_the_Fans' Player of the_Season on 4 June 2012,_ahead of Oliver Buff and Pedro_Henrique.

VfL Wolfsburg

Early_career
VfL Wolfsburg_purchased Rodríguez as a 19-year-old on 13 January 2012 for £7.5_million with the player signing a_four-and-a-half-year deal. He quickly_asserted himself_into_the first-team lineup,_making_his Bundesliga_debut the next day against 1. FC_Köln, a_1–0 victory for the Wolves. Rodríguez_went on to play_every_game of the season from that_point on without being substituted, becoming_a favorite on the left_of_the_defense for manager Felix Magath.

Through_the first ten league games of_the following campaign,_Rodríguez was once again an ever-present in_the_squad, featuring in all the outings,_starting_eight. But Magath was sacked after_a_poor_run of form in the_league and when Lorenz-Günther Köstner was_installed as interim manager, the more experienced Marcel Schäfer_was preferred at_left back. Once Dieter Hecking_was_appointed_manager though, Rodríguez won his