They tied the knot in 2010 and three years after marriage they welcomed a daughter Salome in 2013. Now they are living happily.

James Rodriguez is a family man, having been married to fellow Colombian Daniela Ospina. The couple met first in 2008 through Daniela brother David Ospina. Since then they spotted together.

Who is James Rodriguez?

James Rodriguez is a Colombian football player, currently playing for German club Bayern Munich. Previously, he was playing for the Spanish side Real Madrid as an attacking midfielder/winger, now transferred to Bayern Munich on a two-year loan.

James touched the new height of success when he won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot in 2014. He was AS Monaco best player in 2013-2014. In the football world, he is a renowned name with his playing skills, amazing techniques. He also ranked as the best player of his generation.

James Rodriguez: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Talking about his early life James Rodriguez was born to Wilson James Rodriguez Bedoya and Maria Del Pilar Rubio on 12 July 1991. He spent his childhood in Cúcuta, Colombia.

His father was also a football player who had played in 1985 U-20 side and also for the Colombian national team. However, his struggle against alcoholism destroyed his football career.

From his childhood, he suffered from a heavy stutter and he needed to see a speech therapist help him get over the problem. James still has shyness while speaking in front of the media.

James played much of his early football in Envigado, which is near to his home Cucuta. From the very beginning, his father trained him and encouraged him to pursue a career as a professional footballer which he himself had not been able to do.

James Rodriguez: Education History

Being a footballer freak from the very young age he attached more to football rather than in study. However, he didn’t neglect his education and graduated engineering at the Universidad Nacional Abiertahttp.

James Rodriguez: Professional Life and Career

Initially, when James was at his early teen, 15, started with the Colombian second division club Envigado.Later he got promotion in the first division in 2007. After a successful season in his home country, he made his team debut on 7 February 2009 in Argentine team Banfield. At the age of seven, he became the youngest foreigner to score in Argentina. In addition, his name compared to the football ace Cristiano Ronaldo, when he scored sensational lob with a left-foot.

On 6 July 2010, James left Banfield to join Porto for €5.1 million. He extended his contract for four years with a €30 million release clause. James scored stunner win over French side Paris Saint-Germain in the 20112-2013 UEFA Champions League. He helped Porto to win the third consecutive title in a row with a penalty. Before transferring to Monaco, in the final season 2012-2013, he netted 13 goals and provided 15 assists. He had already bagged eight trophies in 32 appearances in the span of three years in the club.

On 25 May 2013, James moved to Monaco for a blistering fee of €45 million. Which was highest in Ligue 1 as well as one of the highest transfer in the football at that time. With all his brilliant skills and strength he earned a spot for the UEFA Champions League. He scored his first goal for the club with a free-kick in a 2–0 win over Rennes.

In June 2014, James got selection in Colombia’s 23-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In the opening game of group stage, he set up two goals and scored last minute against Greece. He continued his excellent form assisting two goals and scored one, leading his team to a 4-1 victory over Japan. Despite the brilliant performance of James, they couldn’t make it to the semi-finals losing to Brazil 2-1 in the quarter-finals. However, he was top scorer in the world cup 2014 with six goals.

James Rodriguez signed a six-year contract with the Spanish heavyweight Real Madrid on 22 July 2014, with an approximate fee of €80 million. He got the opportunity to wear precious No 10 jersey which was previously worn by Luis Figo.He got the chance to come up against the club rival Barcelona competing with Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez On the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup, he scored his debut goal against Atletico Madrid as a substitute for Ronaldo.

He was also in the winning squad for their UEFA Champions League title in 2015-2016 as well in 2016-2017. James was quite held in bench by his coach Zinedine Zidane in the last season. He has also an extra silverware, as a 2016-2017 La Liga Champions.

James couldn’t make it big one in Real Madrid. As a result, he transferred to Bayern Munich on a two-year loan for €10 million with buy for an extra €35 million. Where he is going to wear No 11 jersey.

James Rodriguez: Net Worth and Salary

James Rodriguez has an estimated net worth of $30 million. He hasn’t disclosed any information about his salary.

James Rodriguez: Rumors and Controversy

James is pretty cool and calm sportsperson. He never faced any controversy in his career. However, the only thing is, he couldn’t step out best with his game and benched for almost half season by his then manager Zidane at Real Madrid.

In addition, he faced criticism from the fans as well at the Bernabeu. As a result, he has to move to Germany to join Bayern Munich.

James Rodriguez: Body Measurements

James is a young and handsome footballer with a height of 5 ft 10 inches and weighs 76 kg. He has several tattoos on his body, which includes a portrait of Jesus on his left leg.

The names of his mother (Pilar), wife (Dani) and sister (Juana) on his right arm. The name of his daughter has inked on his right wrist and the best one is golden boot with the date ‘23-07-14’ on his right calf. James has a perfect athletic body with 44 inches chest and 16 inches biceps and a Shiny smile on his face. His eye color is dark brown and hair is also dark brown.

James Rodriguez: Social Media Profile

James Rodriguez is involved in different social media sites. He is currently active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He holds more than 32.5 million followers on his facebook. James has 39.9 million followers on Instagram. Similarly, he has 17.5 million followers on his official Twitter.