Who is James Rodriguez?

James Rodriguez is a Colombian football player. Currently, James Rodríguez is playing for Everton. Previously, he was playing for the Spanish side Real Madrid as an attacking midfielder/winger, now transferred to Bayern Munich on a two-year loan.

James touched the new height of success when he won the FIFA World Cup, Golden Boot, in 2014. He was AS Monaco’s best player from 2013-2014.

In the football world, he is a renowned name for his playing skills, and amazing techniques. He was also ranked as the best player of his generation.

James Rodriguez: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Talking about his early life James was born to Wilson James Rodriguez Bedoya and Maria Del Pilar Rubio (mother) on 12 July 1991. He spent his childhood in Cúcuta, Colombia.

His father was also a football player who had played in 1985 on the U-20 side and also for the Colombian national team. However, his struggle against alcoholism destroyed his football career.

From his childhood, he suffered from a heavy stutter and he needed to see a speech therapist to help him get over the problem. James still has shyness while speaking in front of the media.

James Rodriguez played much of his early football in Envigado, which is near his home Cucuta.

From the very beginning, his father trained him and encouraged him to pursue a career as a professional footballer which he himself had not been able to do.

Education History

Being a footballer freak from a very young age James Rodriguez attached more to football rather than to studying. However, he didn’t neglect his education and graduated in engineering at the Universidad Nacional Abiertahttp.