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Didi Rodríguez, experience and passion for soccer
I am Didac Rodríguez González, known as “Didi”. I was born in Barcelona on February 20, 1985. Graduated in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and national soccer coach with UEFA PRO certification, I have dedicated my life to soccer, both on and off the field.
As a player, I had the privilege of training in elite academies such as FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid, among others. Later, I took my experience to the technical field, working as a coach in some of the most prestigious academies in Spain, such as Girona FC.
Methodology based on experience and values acquired in the best soccer academies.
Innovation and passion in every training session








Services
Residential Programs
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Individual Player Analysis
I conduct comprehensive assessments of strengths and areas for improvement helping each player maximize their potential and develop a comprehensive understanding of the game.
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Training of Trainers
Practical guidance for trainers who wish to improve their methodologies.
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Sports Consulting and Management
I offer personalized advice to players looking to advance their professional careers.
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Success stories
I was lucky enough to be able to share a dressing room for two years with Didi, I had him for two years in the Girona reserve team and it was a real pleasure to coincide, he is a professional with a very clear way of seeing soccer and I also share it, he likes to have the ball and make the opponent run. I was able to learn a lot from his advice on a daily basis and I am very grateful for the way he treated me from the first moment. Beyond the soccer issue, I think he stands out as a person, he is very humble, a hard worker and a person who helps to make the dressing room, because he treats everyone equally and is very close. Hopefully in the future we will be able to meet again!
I had the pleasure of sharing many years with Didi as a player at FC Barcelona and UECornellà. He has always been characterized by his human quality and his commitment to collective purposes, in addition to the individual talent he brought as a player.
I have had the opportunity to collaborate with him sporadically in the workplace, especially in video and tactical analysis of matches, as well as in the detection of talent. His work capacity is his first endorsement, being differential in the possibilities he offers to any organization, since his multidisciplinary training makes him able to cover different roles without losing effectiveness.
Didi is a guarantee in terms of teamwork, from the personal perspective, loyalty and honesty, to the purely professional, as both his eagerness to continue training together with the experience already developed, make him optimal for any project in the sports field.
I arrived at Girona from Sant Andreu with a lot of enthusiasm and the desire to take a step forward in my career. When I joined the club's reserve team, Didi played a key role in this process. On a human level, he is a very close person, who gives a lot of importance to creating a good group atmosphere and making the players feel comfortable and confident. The confidence he transmits was decisive for me.
Didi not only helped me grow as a player thanks to his extensive knowledge of the game, but he was also very important for my transition from Girona B to the first team. Undoubtedly, his personal treatment and the confidence he gave me were decisive in that important step in my career.
I can only thank Didi for all your commitment and seriousness. The truth is that I have learned a lot with him and that has made me reach the elite.
In the difficult times I have gone through you have always been there and have been a great help in everything I needed. I am very proud to be able to have you and I hope that in the future our paths will cross again.
More than three years sharing a locker room with Didi allowed me to get to know him deeply, both in good and difficult times. I can only have words of praise for him personally. He is an example to follow, not only when he was a key part of the team, but especially in those situations where he had to support from the outside, where he always showed himself as a great teammate, encouraging and contributing to the common good.
In addition to standing out for his talent, he excels for his knowledge and understanding of the game. He was the coach's extension on the field, showing since then his vocation and passion for the game.
When I look back and see how fortunate I have been to have coincided with such talented people, people like Didi come to mind. Not only for all his soccer knowledge but for his ability to develop it and pass it on.
I had the good fortune to work with him for several years in the same technical staff of the Girona FC subsidiary. His ability to understand this sport and offer the best tools to the player to improve and improve is the greatest learning that I have taken with him.
If you add to all this the differential human value with which he works every day, you realize that nothing is a coincidence and that everything good that happens to him will always be far from what he deserves.
I was lucky to share the day to day for a season and a half with a great professional but above all a great person, with a way of seeing soccer in which we agree 100%, a close person that makes the day to day much easier for any player and from which I learned many things that today are helping me to give my best level, I only have words of thanks for you and hopefully we can share good times again. Thank you very much for everything my friend.
I was with Didi in the subsidiary of Girona FC and I learned a lot from him. Very good treatment as a coach and with a lot of good concepts, always willing to help the player and bring out the best of oneself. Great season that we spent together where he definitely helped me a lot to boost my career.
My time with ESS was one of the best experiences of my life. From the lifestyle, the training, the game and the environment in general. When I was in Girona, Spain with the ESS program I really found my confidence as a person and as a player. Fortunately, it helped me to be a part of one of the most historically successful Division 1 universities in the United States (University of Akron). DiDi as a coach is one of the smartest coaches I have had the pleasure of playing for, he knows the balance between being serious, showing praise and when to have fun. I wouldn't trade my time with ESS for anything, I wish I could go back and relive my time there.
After playing soccer in the U.S. from age 6 through my senior year of high school, I felt I understood the game well. In my senior year I went abroad for three months through the ESS program where Didi became my coach. Didi gave me a better appreciation for the tactical side of the game and exposed me to many new ideas that helped my game tremendously. More importantly, Didi's love for the game and desire to win were inspiring. He instilled confidence and determination in me, which helped me greatly as a player. After my time with Didi, I was able to move on to the D2 college level in the United States and was inspired to continue pursuing my dream of playing professional soccer.
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