Luis Miguel Rodríguez, better known as Pulga, is undoubtedly the figure of Colón de Santa Fe. And of the Professional League Cup.
Born in Simoca, Tucumán, on January 1, 1985, the 36-year-old forward is going through a great moment in his career.
Undoubtedly, Rodríguez is one of the greatest idols in the history of Atlético Tucumán. With the Decano, he played 325 matches and scored 130 goals. After a brief stint at Newell's in 2010/2011, the other club he played for is Colón.
He arrived at Sabalero for the 2019 season, played 61 matches, and scored 24 goals.
The Pulga is 1.67 meters tall and weighs 75 kilos. He's pure talent. A cerebral and thoughtful player who coolly finishes when facing the goalkeeper; he can perfectly execute a free kick or a penalty kick.
But he also provides many solutions when playing deep, with a field vision, to assist a teammate and provide a goal assist.
He is a decisive player for Domínguez and the team. His audacity also extends to another level: his cunning with referees is well known, to play a "caño" on them after the toss, before the start of the match. Several referees have suffered from it. Will he try it in the final against Pitana?
Inside the field, he is experience and talent. In this campaign, he has been decisive, scoring eight goals, two of them from penalties.
He is already the top scorer of the Cup, with eight goals, sharing the position with River's forward Santos Borré. But he wants more and will seek to become the sole top scorer.
"I don't know if it will be my last match, but my contract ends on June 30. We'll see. I just want to think about the final, hopefully, we can become champions," said the player, summarizing the feeling of the Sabalero people.