Colombian James Rodriguez has nearly doubled his value in the transfer market since joining Real Madrid. Rodriguez has done this despite not having won La Liga, the Copa del Rey or the Champions League, and despite spending time away from the field due to injuries (he suffered a thigh tear with Colombia during the most recent international break and is expected to be out for several weeks).
Rodriguez’s career at Real Madrid so far seems to be all about numbers, so here are the 20 numbers we would use to explain how it’s gone so far for the young attacking mid.
0: Rodriguez has not been red-carded since coming to Spain.
2: Has won two titles with Real Madrid, the 2014 UEFA Super Cup and the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup. In either scored goals.
2: Twice Rodriguez has entered from the bench for Real Madrid.
3: Rodriguez has suffered three injuries since joining Real Madrid.
6: The duration of Rodriguez’s contract is six seasons.
6: He has received six yellow cards.
7: James makes €7 million per season.
10: Rodriguez wears the number 10 shirt for Real Madrid.
11: In La Liga 2014/15 Madrid won 10 games and drew one in which Rodriguez gave an assist.
13: James has scored in 13 league games, all won by Real Madrid.
13: Rodriguez has 13 assists since joining Real Madrid.
19: James has scored 19 goals for Real Madrid, a high figure if one takes into account that he has a teammate called Cristiano Ronaldo and three injuries he has suffered.
23: Rodríguez has been replaced in 23 of 46 games played with Real Madrid.
24: He is 24 years old. For context, Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann is 24 too.
30: It is expected that he will be sidelined 30 days after being injured with the Colombian national team over the international break.
39: Rodriguez has played 39 official games with Real Madrid.
64: In the 2014-2015 season he spent more than two months, 64 days, injured and unable to play.
78: According Transfermarkt he increased in value by 78% from when Monaco bought him from Porto for €45 million to when they sold him sold him to Real Madrid for...
80: Real Madrid paid Monaco €80 million for him.
120,000: Rodriguez makes 120,000 Euros per week.
