Rodrigo Holgado
Argentinian association football player
Rodrigo Julián Holgado (born 28 June 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward. He played for the Malaysia national team twice and was suspended from all football related activities after being sanctioned by FIFA in September 2025 for forging documents related to his Malaysian ancestry; however, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued provisional measures on 26 January 2026 to stay, in legal terms, the sanction until a final decision is rendered. On 5 March 2026, CAS ratified 12-month ban in total since 25 September 2025, applying only to official matches and not to all football-related activities and allowing him to resume his activities with Coquimbo Unido.
Club career
From 2017 to 2018, Holgado played in Mexico for Albinegros de Orizaba and Veracruz.
In 2018, Holgado moved to Chile and joined Coquimbo Unido in the second level, winning the league title. In Chile, he also played for Audax Italiano and Curicó Unido before rejoining Coquimbo Unido in 2023 at the top division on loan from Argentine side Gimnasia La Plata.
In 2024, Holgado moved to Colombia and joined América de Cali. In September 2025, América suspended Holgado following his sanction by FIFA. On 26 January 2026, CAS provisionally ruled in favor of him and returned to Coquimbo Unido by third time on 8 February on loan until June of the same year. He could make 3 appearances in the 2026 Liga de Primera, before CAS ratified the 12-month ban from playing matches on 5 March, with credit for the period from 25 September 2025 until 26 January 2026 included, but it only applies to official matches and not to all football-related activities, allowing him to resume his training with Coquimbo Unido.
Back to América de Cali from Coquimbo Unido, Holgado was released in August 2026.
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