The career of Jesé Rodríguez (Las Palmas, February 26, 1993) is far from the place expected at this point if we launch the Delorean and appear in March 2014. PSG has made the termination of the Canarian's contract official, since the 420,000 euros per month he received were far from being in line with the player's sports performance. 18 games and two goals are the numerical baggage of a Jesé who, at least, had to make room in his showcase to a Ligue 1 (2020), a French Cup (2017) and a Super Cup (2017) with the Parisians. From Cristiano's successor and future Ballon d'Or to farewell to PSG. A sports life marked by injury and a personal life that is too present.
At Real Madrid, his debut was eagerly awaited and it came in the most poetic way possible, replacing the star he idolized. On December 13, 2011, José Mourinho gave the alternative in a cup match against Ponferradina to our protagonist. Cristiano Ronaldo left the field and embraces the one who was destined to take over. On March 24, 2012 his debut in the League would arrive, in a 5-1 against Real Sociedad. Again, he entered for Cristiano. Castilla was too small for him (22 goals and 12 assists in the 2012-12 season in Second division) and in 2013 he would become part of the first team for all purposes.
Moment of Jesé Rodríguez's league debut, when he replaced Cristiano Ronaldo against Real Sociedad on March 24, 2012.
JESUS AGUILERA (DIARIO AS)
He burned the stages to the rhythm that marked his potential and his name starred in present conversations and, above all, future conversations. A statement from the protagonist himself would accompany him for the rest of his career. That “I have dreamed of winning the Ballon d'Or in four years.” That Jesé was just 21 years old and he had managed to open a gap based on overflow and verticality in Ancelotti's onces. Until on March 18, 2014 he suffered an injury, a torn cruciate ligament in his right knee after an entry by Sead Kolasinac.
The injury, before and after
Eight months off. It marked the day of his return to Cornellá in the Copa del Rey. But the player who returned was never the same. In 2013-14 he achieved 8 goals and 6 assists in 31 games. In the following, after the break, 4 and 2 in 23 games. There was no injury involved, but the spark was missing.
The 2015-16 campaign would mean the rebound and in the months of March and April 2016 it was possible to see the version closest to the promise that was and it was key, with 3 goals and 4 assists, in the 12 consecutive victories with which Zidane's Madrid put fear in the body of a Barça that saw a league title that seemed decided at Christmas in danger. At the Bernabéu there was no room to continue growing, as the BBC was immovable, and PSG saw the opportunity, 25 million euros through.
In Paris his star began to fade and that's it In 2016-17 he finished the course in Las Palmas, in an attempt to release past essences into the heat of the home. Neither the island, nor Stoke City later, nor Betis, nor Sporting de Portugal more recently, stage interrupted prematurely, they have enjoyed that player who seemed called to eat at the elite table and who lately has given more pink headlines than sports. Of course, from PSG they have had nothing but words of thanks for his behavior and have said goodbye in a friendly and cordial way. With the white team he accumulated 18 goals and 15 assists. With the rest of the teams, 9 and 3. The before and after is evident.
'Big Flow', 'Jay M', a fire and the most pink Jesé
If on the pitch you have shared a dressing room with Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Neymar or Mbappé, out of the green have been Henry Méndez, Ozuna or Alexis & Fido his battle partners. Reggaeton starred in the other half of his professional life. Big Flow, a group formed with DJ Nuno, or Jay M, already alone, have been his musical alter egos in a career in which he has not shone as he would have liked.
Before opening a hole in the pink pages, a fire in his chalet made him appear in the generalist press, a few days after the fateful injury, completing a disastrous March 2014. While more recently they are his fortunes and misadventures with Aurah Ruiz which have marked his highlights. His private life has been gaining more and more weight, including VIP Big Brother appearance, with respect to sports and the dribbling has given way to romantic scandals and non-football celebrations. Like the last party, in the Canary Islands, which was not liked within the PSG shortly before the termination of the contract. We will see what directions the new life of a Jesé takes that will face the next winter market without ties.