Early career Rodallega began his career at local amateur club
Boca Juniors de Cali before signing for
Deportes Quindío in 2004. He scored his first goal in professional football on 11 April 2004 in a 1–1 draw against
Deportivo Cali. He went on to score a total of 13 goals in his first season, earning himself a call-up to the
Colombia under-20 squad for the
South American Youth Championship. He signed for Deportivo Cali during the middle of the 2005 season, where he won his first honours at club level, helping the team win the
2005-II Copa Mustang. Rodallega had now caught the attention of foreign clubs and signed for
Mexican Primera División club
Monterrey in 2006. He failed to replicate his previous goal scoring record, finding the net three times before being loaned out to
Atlas. He was then transfer listed after scoring just once in 15 games for Monterrey during the
Clausura 2007 tournament, and was subsequently signed by
Necaxa. His spell at Necaxa was more successful, where he managed to score 16 goals during his first season with the club.
Wigan Athletic in 2010 On 20 December 2008, Necaxa claimed they had started negotiations to sell Rodallega to English
Premier League side
Wigan Athletic. On 12 January, Wigan manager
Steve Bruce confirmed that Rodallega had been granted a work permit, and on 26 January he finally completed his move to the club for a fee of £4.5 million. Rodallega made his debut for Wigan as a 77th-minute substitute for
Amr Zaki against
Liverpool on 28 January 2009 at the
DW Stadium. He nearly made an instant impact for his new team, hitting the crossbar with a powerful strike from a 25-yard free-kick. After a slow start, he scored his first goal for Wigan against
West Brom on 9 May 2009, and went on to score three goals in the last four games of the season, helping the club finish in 11th place. In Wigan's first match of the
2009–10 season, Rodallega got the team's first goal of the season in a 2–0 away win against
Aston Villa, with a "spectacular" half-volley from the corner of the penalty area. Rodallega appeared in all 38 league games during the season, and despite Wigan's new manager
Roberto Martínez often playing him on the left wing, He broke that record on 16 April, scoring the opening goal in a 3–1 win against
Blackpool at
Bloomfield Road, making him Wigan's leading goalscorer of all time in the Premier League. On 22 May 2011 Rodallega scored a 78th-minute header against
Stoke City at the
Britannia Stadium which secured a 1–0 win and Wigan's Premier League status for
2011–12. On 17 December 2011, Rodallega made his 100th league appearance for Wigan, coming onto the pitch as a substitute against
Chelsea. Rodallega later announced that he wanted to leave Wigan and despite no deals were made officially in the January 2012 transfer window. At the end of the 2012 season he was released by the club, his contract having lapsed.
Fulham in 2014 On 12 July 2012, Rodallega signed a three-year deal with Fulham after the expiration of his contract at Wigan. He scored his first Fulham goal to open the scoring against former club Wigan in a 2–1 away win on 22 September 2012. He then found the net for a second time against
Newcastle United on 10 December 2012 at
Craven Cottage, heading in
Damien Duff's free kick to win the game 2–1. It was Fulham's first win in seven games. Rodallega scored the winning goal against fellow strugglers
Birmingham City on 27 September 2014, helping Fulham claim their first
league victory of the
season. On 1 October, Rodallega opened the scoring as Fulham thrashed
Bolton 4–0 for their third consecutive win under caretaker manager
Kit Symons. On 24 October, Rodallega scored twice as they defeated London rivals
Charlton 3–0 to move Fulham out of the relegation zone.
Akhisar Belediyespor Rodallega signed with Akhisar Belediyespor in 2015. He scored a hat-trick against league leaders Beşiktaş on 23 April 2016. By doing so, he became the first foreign player at Akhisar to score three goals in a match. ==International career==