Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodríguez ended his time in MLS after officially terminating his contract with Portland Timbersremaining a free agent as of February 10, 2026. The departure of the Uruguayan forward marks the closing of a cycle that began in March 2024 and that was marked by a good initial performance before being affected by an injury that limited his participation in his last season. After confirming his separation from the American club, the attacker is already analyzing his next destination.

Jonathan Rodríguez is very close to becoming a new player of Penarol after terminating his contract with Portland Timbers. The separation was finalized after a positive meeting between leaders of the Uruguayan club and its representative, which accelerated the negotiations in the last hours.

According to different reports, the talks are advanced and only a few details remain to close the agreement. The idea is for the forward to return to Uruguay in the coming weeks to join the institution.

The plan contemplates that he continue his physical recovery at the club and be able to return to the fields before the middle of the year, with June as the estimated date for his return. The Peñarol coach, Diego Aguirre He publicly supported the possibility of his arrival: “The club is open for Jonathan Rodríguez. On my side he is always welcome to continue his recovery here with us.”

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Jonathan Rodríguez’s numbers in the MLS

Rodríguez played a total of 35 official matches with Portland Timbersin which he recorded 17 goals and 8 assists during his time in the American league.

In the season 2024 He had an important impact, adding 16 goals and 7 assists in 29 games. However, in 2025 his activity was considerably reduced due to an injury suffered in the middle of the year, participating in only six games and scoring one goal before closing his time at the club.

In which teams did he play and what were the numbers of ‘Cabecita’ in the Liga BBVA MX?

The Uruguayan striker left an important mark in Mexican soccer after his time in Santos Laguna, Blue Cross and Club Americateams with which he achieved titles and offensive prominence.

With Santos Laguna he scored 37 goals and was champion of the Closing 2018later, in Blue Cross lived one of his most outstanding periods, scoring 50 goals and being a key player in the title of the Guardians 2021in addition to getting the scoring championship and the Ballon d’Or.

Finally, with the Club America He recorded 21 goals and was part of the two-time championship achieved in the Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024. In total, Jonathan Rodríguez scored 108 official goals in Mexican soccer, consolidating himself as one of the most decisive foreign forwards in recent years in the Liga BBVA MX.

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