Rodrygo, once regarded as Real Madrid’s golden boy, is now on the verge of making the worst record in the club’s history.
The past year has been extremely challenging for Rodrygo Goes. The 24-year-old Real Madrid star has suffered a significant decline in form and has yet to regain his best level.
In the past, when fans thought of Rodrygo, they immediately remembered a striker with a natural goal-scoring ability who always delivered crucial goals for Los Blancos in difficult moments. However, everything has changed drastically.
Rodrygo has just reached a statistic that no striker wants to be associated with: the player with the most consecutive matches and minutes without scoring in Real Madrid’s history.
After the match against Girona, Rodrygo has gone 30 official games without scoring in any competition, totaling 1,339 minutes of goal drought.
Rodrygo’s last goal came on March 4th, against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of last season’s Champions League Round of 16. Meanwhile, if only considering La Liga, that goal was against Las Palmas on January 19th.
This unfortunate record puts Rodrygo level with Mariano Díaz, who also went 30 games without scoring, although Mariano played significantly fewer minutes (986 minutes). Right behind them is Rafa Marañón, who endured 29 games and 1,426 minutes without scoring back in 1970.
If Rodrygo remains scoreless for one more match, he will surpass Mariano Díaz to become the striker with the longest goal drought in Real Madrid’s history.
As Real Madrid places great hopes on the new generation, Rodrygo’s form not only worries the coaching staff but also makes his future more uncertain than ever.
Rodrygo was once predicted to have “no chance” when coach Xabi Alonso took over the club. His playing style did not fit the Spanish manager’s philosophy, and Real Madrid considered selling him.
However, Rodrygo rejected all offers and is determined to stay and fight for his position. So far, this decision is causing difficulties both for Real Madrid and himself. With this form, it will become increasingly difficult for Real Madrid to sell him at the desired price.