Rodrigo Román Villagra (born 14 February 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brazilian club Internacional on loan from Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.

Club career

Villagra came through the youth ranks of Rosario Central. Diego Cocca was the manager who selected him for his professional debut, as the midfielder featured for the full duration of a Copa Libertadores group stage defeat to Libertad on 4 April 2019; he had previously been on the substitutes bench in the same competition a month prior versus Grêmio.

On 5 August 2021, Villagra joined fellow league club Talleres de Córdoba on a deal until the end of 2025.

On 3 February 2024, he signed for River Plate of Argentina for 4 years.

On 6 March 2025, Villagra signed a contract with CSKA Moscow in Russia until the end of 2028, with an option to extend for one more year. On 21 January 2026, he was loaned to Internacional in Brazil.

International career

In March 2019, Villagra received a call-up to the Argentina U20s ahead of friendlies in Murcia, Spain.

Personal life

Villagra has a footballing brother, Cristian, who also started his senior career with Rosario Central. Their other brother, Gonzalo, died in June 2018 following a battle with leukemia.

Career statistics

As of 7 December 2025.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central2018–19Primera División1000302060
2019–20Primera División1010100120
2021Primera División100060120190
Total301090240370
Talleres2021Primera División20040240
2022Primera División25060100110520
2023Primera División26040130430
Total7101401002401190
River Plate2024Primera División1502080110360
CSKA Moscow2024–25Russian Premier League000000
2025–26Russian Premier League8030110
Total80300000110
Career total9702002705902030

External links

  • at Soccerway