Rodrigo Huescas

Rodrigo Huescas
Huescas in 2025
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Jhossel Huescas Hurtado
Date of birth (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 23)
Place of birth Naucalpan, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Copenhagen
Number 13
Youth career
Cruz Azul
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Cruz Azul 80 (6)
2024– Copenhagen 28 (1)
International career‡
2019 Mexico U16 6 (2)
2022 Mexico U20 3 (0)
2023– Mexico U23 5 (0)
2024– Mexico 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Nations League
Winner2025 United States
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2023 San SalvadorTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025

Rodrigo Jhossel Huescas Hurtado (born 18 September 2003) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Huescas joined the Cruz Azul academy at the age of 13. He quickly established himself as a prolific scorer in the youth divisions, netting 55 goals and ranking as the academy's second leading scorer behind Santiago Giménez. He made his professional debut in April 2021 during a CONCACAF Champions League match.

In July 2024, Huescas joined F.C. Copenhagen on 5-years deal. In October 2025, he sustained a long-term injury to his right knee, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season. In October 2026, Huescas made his first competitive appearance in 12 months.

International career

Huescas made his debut with the senior national team on 31 May 2024, in a friendly match against Bolivia, the match ended with Mexico taking a 1–0 win.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cruz Azul 2020–21 Liga MX ––20–20
2021–22 90–30–120
2022–23 314———314
2023–24 392——10402
2024–25 10———10
Total 806—5010866
Copenhagen 2024–25 Danish Superliga 18160111–352
2025–26 100108100191
2026–27 000010—10
Total 2817020200553
Career total 108770252101419
  1. 1 2 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Leagues Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance in UEFA Conference League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 9 September 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 202420
202510
Total30

Honours

Cruz Azul

Copenhagen

Mexico Youth

Mexico

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Copenhague anuncia el FICHAJE de Rodrigo Huescas por 5 AÑOS, tras polémica con Cruz Azul" [Copenhagen announces the SIGNING of Rodrigo Huescas for 5 YEARS, after controversy with Cruz Azul]. Fox Sports (in Spanish). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Mexico international Huescas out for season, World Cup in doubt". ESPN. 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ "Rodrigo Huescas regresó a las canchas con el Copenhague". www.espn.com.mx. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
  4. ↑ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Rodrigo Huescas at Soccerway
  6. ↑ Rodrigo Huescas at National-Football-Teams.com
  7. ↑ "Mediano Superliga: Tillykke til FC København". Mediano. 25 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "FCK tager tiende pokaltitel med soloridt på hadebanen". www.bt.dk. 29 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Mexico defeats Peru to win U20 Revelations Cup". SBNATION. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. ↑ "Mexico win first Nations League final thanks to Raúl Jiménez double". The Guardian. 2025-03-24. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  11. ↑ "Onugkha og AGF'er i front på månedens hold". 31 July 2024.