Rodrigo Mendoza MartÃÂnez-Moyá (born 15 March 2005), sometimes known as Rodri, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Atlético Madrid.
Born in Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia, Mendoza represented EF Altorreal, EF San Miguel and Ranero CF as a youth before joining Elche CF's youth categories in 2019. He made his senior debut with the latter's reserves on 16 October 2021, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4âÂÂ0 Tercera División RFEF away routing of UD Benigànim.
Mendoza made his first team debut on 12 November 2022, replacing Josan in a 3âÂÂ0 away win over CD L'Alcora, for the season's Copa del Rey. Twelve days later, he renewed his contract with the club until 2026.
Mendoza featured in the first team pre-season in 2023, being promoted to the main squad by manager Sebastián Beccacece. He made his professional debut on 30 September of that year, replacing Fidel in a 0âÂÂ0 Segunda División home draw against Levante UD.
On 2 February 2026, Mendoza joined fellow La Liga club Atlético Madrid, signing a contract with the club until 2031.
Mendoza is a Spain youth international, having represented the country at under-17 level. He was part of the under-18 squad that won the Four Nations Tournament, and later appeared for the under-19 team in two friendly matches against Norway.
In August 2025, Mendoza received his first call-up to the Spain U21 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches. He made his debut against Cyprus, starting the match and played 78 minutes.
Mendoza was also included in the Spain U20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. He was a regular player throughout the tournament, before Spain were eliminated by Colombia in the quarter-finals.