Rodríguez joined Deportivo Pereira for the second half of the 2002 season and would appear in 19 matches scoring a league leading 13 goals in the Torneo Finalización 2002.

Rodríguez capped his debut for the Newcastle Jets by coming on as a substitute and scoring two goals in ten minutes making him an instant fan-favorite.

After a brief stay with América, Rodríguez would join city rival Deportivo Cali for the fourth time in his career and remain there for one season.

[citation needed] In 2010, he was contacted by Major League Soccer side FC Dallas and agreed to join the club in mid-season.

Rodriguez scored Dallas's first goal of the 2011 season with a between the legs left footed shot against the Chicago Fire Soccer Club off a cross from Zach Loyd.