The forward who comes to Saprissa always has to give the maximum,” stated Rodríguez in a public interview on ESPN Centroamérica. Rodríguez added that although he plays other positions in the attack, his greatest virtue is when they line him up as a center forward. “I am a nine, but the coach is the boss and if the boss asks for something, it has to be done. The Panamanian forward Tomás Rodríguez scored his first goal in the first division football of Costa Rica, by scoring in his team's Deportivo Saprissa's 3-3 draw against Pérez Zeledón. Rodríguez's goal, who played as a center forward, came in the 30th minute to tie the game at that moment 1-1. Rodríguez's goal was important for him personally, as it was his fifth match in the 'Tico' league. “Today is just a step, I hope to keep scoring goals. I am here to contribute my grain of sand to the institution,” noted the player formed by Sporting San Miguelito. Tomás Rodríguez, 26 years old, is one of the forwards who was part of Panama's call-ups in the World Cup Qualifying process, which successfully concluded with qualification for the 2026 World Cup, so he is one of the candidates to join the team that will compete in the pinnacle of football. In this match, the Panamanian Manuel Morán, who plays for Pérez Zeledón, scored in the 42nd minute. “If they put me on the wing, put me as a nine, I will do my best,” he said.
