a 2–1 victory. He started the 2018–19 season with four goals in the first six matches of the Serie A season. He would finish the season as Udinese top goal scorer with nine goals during the 2018–19 Udinese Calcio season and also nine assists. On 15 October 2019, De Paul signed a new five-year contract at Udinese. He would score seven goals and gain six assists for Udinese in Serie A during the 2019–20 season. De Paul became Udinese's club captain in December 2020, replacing Kevin Lasagna. Atlético Madrid On 12 July 2021, De Paul signed a five-year contract with Atlético Madrid. He joined his new club just days after winning the Copa América with Argentina. On 7 December 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 away win against FC Porto in the final group game of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League. International career De Paul made his senior international debut for Argentina in a 4–0 victory against Iraq on 11 October 2018, and later became a regular under manager Lionel Scaloni; he was part of the Argentina squad that finished third in the Copa América 2019 after beating Chile 2–1 in the third-place match. On 3 July 2021, De Paul scored the opening goal in a 3–0 win over Ecuador in the quarter-finals of the 2021 Copa América in Brazil. In the final of the tournament against the hosts Brazil, De Paul's long pass set up Ángel Di María to score the only goal of the match, allowing Argentina to capture their joint record 15th Copa América title and their first major international title since 2008. He was also part of the squad that won the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Personal life Rodrigo's mother is of Italian descent, which earned him Italian citizenship. De Paul was in a relationship with Argentine model Camila Homs for twelve years. They have two children together. In January 2022, the couple confirmed that they were separating. De Paul has been in a relationship with Argentine singer Tini Stoessel since August 2022. Career statistics Club International Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each De Paul goal. Honours Argentina FIFA World Cup: 2022 Copa América: 2021 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022 Individual Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2021 References External links Profile at the Atlético Madrid website 1994 births Living people Argentine