Career - Named to Preseason All-BIG EAST Team ... One of the most exciting players to watch on the USF roster ... An All-America candidate, who possesses the vision and know-how to become one the best players in the nation ... The team's top assist man in 2005, he enters his third season with 13 goals and 21 assists in 37 matches ... One of the offensive powers on an already explosive lineup ... Is expected to be one of the BIG EAST's top playmakers in 2006 ...
2005 - Earned NSCAA All-South Region honors ... Named first team All-BIG EAST selection ... Earned Preseason All-BIG EAST honors ... Appeared in 20 games (starting in 17) for USF ... Finished his sophomore season ranked No. 2 in the nation in assists per game (0.75) ... Was among the conference leaders in assists (No. 1), points (No. 3) and shots (No. 10) ... Finished second on the team in points (29), while notching the most assists (15) since the 1996 season (18 - Jeff Cunningham) ... His 49 shots were second on the squad with 63.3 percent on goal ... One of eight USF players to register at least one game-winning goal ... Registered a goal and two assists in USF's 4-4 tie with No. 13 Virginia (Nov. 22) during the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Notched his 13th assist of the season in USF's 3-0 win over Stetson during the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 18) ... Named to the Soccer America National Team of the Week for the week ending Nov. 6 ... Registered two goals and an assist in USF's 4-1 win over West Virginia in the BIG EAST Quarterfinals (Nov. 5) ... Earned “Soccer America” Team of the Week honors for the week ending Oct. 30 ... Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 30, notching two goals and two assists ... Scored the game-winning goal with a 102nd-minute strike in USF's 2-1 overtime win versus Cincinnati (Oct. 29) ... Also set up the game-tying goal with his 11th assist of the season ... Converted his third penalty kick attempt for his third score of the season in USF's 4-1 win at Louisville (Oct. 26) also registered 10th assist of the season ... Notched his ninth assist of the season in USF's 3-1 win over DePaul (Oct. 12) ... Registered two assists in USF's 4-2 win over Villanova (Oct. 1) ... Was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll for his efforts versus No. 16 Seton Hall and No. 21 Georgetown (Sept. 16-18) ... Registered five shots (three on goal) in USF's 3-1 win over No. 21 Georgetown (9/18) ... Converted second penalty kick attempt while assisting on two other goals in USF's 3-2 overtime win versus No. 16 Seton Hall (Sept. 16) ... Registered fourth assist of the season in USF's 2-1 overtime loss at SMU (Sept. 11) ... Notched a career-high three assists in USF's 6-3 win over Jacksonville (Sept. 4) ... Converted first-career penalty kick attempt at USF (9/4 vs. Jacksonville) ... Registered a team-high two shots on goal in USF's 1-0 loss to FIU (Sept. 2) ...
2004 ? Named Conference USA Co-Freshman of the Year (with teammate Simon Schoendorf) ... Earned C-USA third team and all-freshman honors ... Finished freshman campaign with six goals and six assists (tied for fifth in C-USA) to lead USF with 18 points (tied for ninth in C-USA) ... Rated the No. 5 recruit in the nation by Soccer America ... Named to the "100 freshmen from coast to coast to keep an eye on" by College Soccer News ... Named to 2004 Top Drawer Soccer All-Freshman Team (third team) ... Led team in shots (4) vs. Saint Louis (Nov. 12) during the C-USA tournament ... Notched two assists, including the game winner, in USF's 3-1 win over Louisville (Nov. 6) ... Recorded fourth assist of the season in USF's 4-1 win over East Carolina (Nov. 3) ... Scored two goals to lead USF to a 2-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (Oct. 29) - his first multiple-goal match of his career ... Registered fourth goal of the season in USF's 4-3 loss at No. 25 UAB (Oct. 20) ... Scored game-winning goal in USF's 2-1 win at FIU (Oct. 3) ... Gave USF a 1-0 lead vs. No. 17 Saint Louis (Sept. 25) with his second goal of the season ... Registered first-career multiple-assist match of his USF career, recording two in the Bulls' 3-0 win over No. 5 SMU (Sept. 17) ... Scored the game-winning, "golden goal" in the 94th minute at DePaul (Sept. 8) ... Recorded first point of USF career on Kevin King goal at Jacksonville (Sept. 1) ... Made the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or better) ...
High School - Came to USF from the U-17 United States Youth National Team residency program in Bradenton, Fla., where he has established himself as one of the top players in the country and in the state ... Has been a member of the Region 3 US Olympic Development Program ... Played club soccer for Weston Fury who is coached by Alvin James ... Led the team to a Florida State Championship and wins at numerous prestigious youth club tournaments throughout the country ... Was chosen to the 2003 PARADE All-America Boys Soccer Team ... Was also named to the all-state, all-region, and the 2003 NSCAA Youth All-America Team. ... TopDrawerSoccer.com voted Hidalgo as one of the Top 100 Prospects in the country ... Was rated the No. 5 recruit by Soccer America ... Attended the Edison Academic Center in Bradenton ...
Personal - Full name is Rodrigo Andres Hidalgo ... Born Aug. 21, 1987 in Medelin, Colombia ... Parents are Rodrigo and Angela Hidalgo ... Has a brother, Santiago and a sister, Stephanie ... Currently is a member of the U-18 and U-20 National teams ... Has not declared a major.
