About
James Rodríguez (born 12 July 1991 in Cúcuta, Colombia) is a Colombian attacking midfielder who has played for clubs across South America and Europe and currently represents Everton in the Premier League and Minnesota United in MLS. He is a two‑time major‑tournament award winner and commands one of the largest followings among athletes on Instagram (51.8 million).
Key facts
- Born 12 July 1991 in Cúcuta, Colombia (BookingAgentInfo)
- Has 51,800,371 followers on Instagram @jamesrodriguez10 (context statement)
- Made his professional debut at age 14 with Envigado FC and later played for Banfield, Porto, Monaco, Real Madrid, Everton and Minnesota United (BookingAgentInfo, EA Sports FC fandom, Soccer America)
- Won the Golden Boot at the 2014 FIFA World Cup (The Analyst)
- Won the Golden Ball at the 2024 Copa América, providing six assists for Colombia (ESPN)
Brands
Premier League
League in which James’s current club Everton competes
Ligue 1
French top division where James played for Monaco
MLS
Major League Soccer, league of Minnesota United
EA Sports FC
Video‑game franchise that features James Rodríguez (EA Sports FC fandom page)
Truly Genius
Company founded by James Rodríguez (@trulygenius.us on Linktree)
People
James Rodríguez
Colombian professional footballer, primary subject
Pedro M. d. S.
Agent handling brand partnerships for James in Portugal (BookingAgentInfo)
Matthew O.
Agent handling brand partnerships for James in Europe/UK (BookingAgentInfo)
Jorge Mendes
Former agent of James Rodríguez, founder of Gestifute (BookingAgentInfo)
Radamel Falcao
Cited alongside James as one of Colombia’s most successful internationals (NYTimes Athletic)
Carlos Valderrama
Cited alongside James as one of Colombia’s most successful internationals (NYTimes Athletic)
Faustino Asprilla
Cited alongside James as one of Colombia’s most successful internationals (NYTimes Athletic)
Luis Díaz
Cited alongside James as a contemporary Colombian star (NYTimes Athletic)
Daniela Ospina
James’s former wife; married 2010, separated 2017 (TheCityCeleb.com)
Salomé Rodriguez
James’s daughter, born 2013 (TheCityCeleb.com)
Samuel Rodriguez
James’s son (TheCityCeleb.com)
Luis Acosta
Photographer of the ESPN image of James (ESPN story)
Companies
Gestifute
Agency that previously represented James Rodríguez (BookingAgentInfo)
Envigado FC
James’s first professional club, debut at age 14 (BookingAgentInfo)
Banfield
Argentinian club James joined in 2008 (BookingAgentInfo)
Porto
European debut club in 2010 (BookingAgentInfo)
AS Monaco
Club where James had a standout Ligue 1 season before moving to Real Madrid (The Analyst)
Real Madrid
Club James transferred to in 2014 for ~£63 million (The Analyst)
Everton
Premier League club James currently plays for (EA Sports FC fandom page)
Minnesota United
MLS club that signed James on a short‑term deal ahead of the 2026 World Cup (Soccer America, ESPN)
Publications
Business Insider
Hosts James’s LinkedIn profile page (LinkedIn URL labeled Business Insider)
The Analyst
Published analysis of James’s role in Colombia’s 2024 Copa América run (The Analyst article)
New York Times
Published an interview with James in the Athletic vertical (NYTimes Athletic interview)
Soccer America
Reported James’s signing with Minnesota United ahead of the 2026 World Cup (Soccer America article)
ESPN
Covered James’s Golden Ball award at the 2024 Copa América (ESPN story)
TheCityCeleb.com
Provides a detailed biography, including personal life and awards (TheCityCeleb.com page)
Other
Linktree
Aggregates James’s social‑media links (Linktree page)
Instagram
James’s primary social platform, handle @jamesrodriguez10 (context, Linktree)
TikTok
James’s secondary social platform, handle @jamesrodriguez (Linktree)
Facebook
Listed among James’s social channels on Linktree
Twitch
Listed among James’s social channels on Linktree
IFFHS
Named James World’s Best Player and Playmaker in 2024 (TheCityCeleb.com)
FIFA
Included James in the FIFA The Best Awards Ideal XI 2024 (TheCityCeleb.com)
Golden Boot (2014 World Cup)
James won the tournament’s top‑scorer award (The Analyst)
Golden Ball (2024 Copa América)
James was named tournament best player (ESPN)
Ballon d’Or (2014)
James was a nominee/contender in 2014 (TheCityCeleb.com)
World’s Best Player 2024 (IFFHS)
James received the IFFHS accolade (TheCityCeleb.com)
World’s Best Playmaker 2024 (IFFHS)