Career
Kickers Offenbach
Rode made his professional debut for Kickers Offenbach on 7 March 2009 in the 3. Liga – the third tier of German football – against Eintracht Braunschweig. Eintracht Frankfurt
On 3 June 2010, he left Kickers Offenbach and signed for Eintracht Frankfurt.
He made his first appearance in an Union of European Football Associations Europa League game against Qarabağ FK on 22 August 2013.
Bayern Munich
On 14 April 2014, Rode signed a pre-contract with Bayern Munich to join them on 1 July 2014 at the end of his contract with Eintracht Frankfurt. He made his debut against Borussia Dortmund in the German Supercup.
Aiding in a Champions League qualifying match against CSKA Moscow, Rode scored a header from a corner kick, putting Bayern up 2–0 in a match that would end at 3–0 with CSKA Moscow being knocked out. Rode has represented Germany at U18, U19, U20 and U21 level