Jesús Alberto Valiente Briceño (born 28 August 1974) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Trujillanos. During his playing career, Rodríguez notably represented Trujillanos, while also playing for other teams in the country. He also played for the Venezuela national team on nine occasions, and represented the nation in the 1997 Copa América.