title: Jaime Rodríguez
text: Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez (born 17 January 1959) is a former football player from El Salvador.
  
  He represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
  
  Playing career
  
  Club career
  From a very early age on, Rodríguez showed great skill and talent. After being selected by C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio then Alianza, he began a prolific football career, in the process becoming a legend in El Salvador, although not as highly rated as Mágico González.
  
  A defender, Rodríguez played professionally for different clubs around the world. Among these were El Salvador's Alianza, Mexico's Club Léon and F.C. Atlas, and Germany's Bayer Uerdingen (now known as KFC Uerdingen 05). He also played for teams in Japan's NKK, Yokohama Flügels and Finland's KPV scoring 4 goals in 18 games during 1984–1985.
  
  International career
  Nicknamed La Chelona, Rodríguez has represented his country in 15 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played in all three of his country's matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.
  
  His final international game was an April 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup qualification match against Nicaragua.
  
  Managerial career
  After retiring from football, Rodríguez started a coaching career at Alianza, but was sacked in 2002. Since then, he has been a strong advocate for improvement in football organisations and programs in El Salvador. He has also been a strong supporter for financial aid to Salvadoran sporting heroes of the past who are in need.
  
  Since 2009, he is President of the Salvadoran Institute of Sport (INDES) and was appointed coordinator of the El Salvador national team and in 2007 became the assistant coach of the Cuscatlecos.
  
  Rodríguez has participated in a charity match to raise funds for earthquake victims in his native El Salvador.
  
  In 2012, Rodríguez was named member of the football commission of FIFA.
  
  Club statistics
  
  Honours
  
  Individual honours
   Named the Top 25 Players in 1986
   Selection of the CONCACAF
  
  References
  
  External links
  
  1959 births
  Living people
  Footballers from San Salvador
  Salvadoran men's footballers
  El Salvador men's international footballers
  1982 FIFA World Cup players
  Alianza F.C. footballers
  C.D. FAS footballers
  KFC Uerdingen 05 players
  Club León footballers
  Atlas F.C. footballers
  NKK SC players
  Yokohama Flügels players
  Liga MX players
  Veikkausliiga players
  Japan Soccer League players
  J1 League players
  Salvadoran expatriate men's footballers
  Expatriate men's footballers in West Germany
  Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
  Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
  Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
  Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
  Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in West Germany
  Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Japan
  Kokkolan Palloveikot players
  Men's association football defenders
  Salvadoran expatriate sportspeople in Finland