James Rodríguez Scout Report At Copa America 2024 – Player Analysis

While he has not had his best time recently at the club level, James Rodríguez has shown the quality he still possesses at the Copa América with Colombia this summer.

Plenty of fans and the media called for James not to be called up for this tournament, but he has so far been one of, if not the, best players in the group stage. 

The 32-year-old created 11 chances for teammates in the group stage, the most of any player in the tournament, while also laying on three assists.

We will take a deeper look at the performances of the former Real Madrid playmaker in this tactical analysis and James Rodriguez scout report, focusing on the big impact he has made for his country in this Copa América so far under coach Néstor Lorenzos tactics. 

Making An Impact With His Vision And Distribution 

We touched briefly on it in the introduction to this analysis, but James has been one of the most influential players in the early stages of this tournament.

While he leads the tournament with three assists, the attacking midfielder has also recorded four key passes, tied for second-most in the Copa América. 

The data viz graphic above shows the progressive passes James has made in the Copa América for Colombia so far, highlighting just how impactful he has been for his nation in this tournament.

He has played most of his progressive passes from deeper areas of the midfield, with the 32-year-old having a more free-roaming role with Colombia, as shown by his progressive passes coming from all areas of the midfield.