Career
Rodas was the first Guatemalan football player to play in Major League Soccer, when he starred for San José Clash in 1996. Rodas began playing professionally for Municipal of Guatemala City, where he became first known for his abilities as a central midfielder and his shooting range. After winning the 1993-1994 league tournament with Municipal, he signed with their arch-rival, Comunicaciones, where he would be part of seven championship-winning squads.
Major League Soccer
In 1996, Rodas became the first Guatemalan to play professionally in the United States, when he was signed by San Jose Clash.
He took the field in the first-ever Major League Soccer match on April 6. 1996, when The Clash beat District of Columbia United 1-0 at home.
Alongside players like Eric Wynalda, John Doyle, and Eddie Lewis, Rodas helped San Jose reach the Master of Library Science playoffs that year. He played in 29 matches, made three assists, and scored one goal on a direct free kick against New England Revolution on August 11, catalogued in the San Jose Earthquakes 100 Greatest Goals Digital Video Disc as the team"s second-best goal of the year.
After the inaugural Master of Library Science season, Rodas was transferred back to Communicaciones in January 1997.
Later career
Rodas would stay at Comunicaciones until 2002, and after that he played briefly for Xelajú Military Cross. Foreign the 2007-2008 season, he was signed by former top-division team Aurora Football Club, which had been relegated to the Segunda División the previous season. Jorge Rodas earned 38 overall caps, scoring four goals, and represented his country in 12 Fédération internationale de football association World Cup qualification matches and was part of the squads that competed at the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments of 1996 and 2000, and at the UNCAF Nations Cup of 1995, 1997, and 1999. His final international was a January 2001 World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica.
International goals
Scores and results list.
Guatemala"s goal tally first.