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Full name | Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 28 October 1993||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward, Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Angel City FC | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2015 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 93 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2019 | Sky Blue FC | 76 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Perth Glory (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Portland Thorns | 56 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Angel City FC | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Costa Rica U17 | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2008–2012 | Costa Rica U20 | 14 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2008– | Costa Rica | 107 | (58) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2020 |
Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez Cedeño[a] (born 28 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica national team.
Early life
[edit]Born in San José, Costa Rica to Grettel Cedeño and Sivianni Rodriguez.[2] Rodriguez, nicknamed Rocky, was raised in Costa Rica and moved to the United States where support for women's soccer offered more opportunity.[3][4] Her father, Sivianni Rodríguez, played professionally in Costa Rica with Herediano and the Costa Rica men's national team.[5]
Rodriquez began playing soccer at age four and played on boys teams and trained with her brother and father as a youth. At age 11, her cousin told her one of the well-known men's club teams was holding tryouts for a women's team. After trying out, she played for the under-15 team.[5] She played for the high school team while still attending elementary school.[5] Both Raquel and her brother, Sivianni, attended International Christian School.[5] She played for the school's team for a short while before committing to play for Costa Rica's national teams.[5]
Penn State, 2012–2015
[edit]Rodriguez was a four-year starter for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[2] As the 2015 team captain, she led her team to victory at the NCAA College Cup by scoring the game-winning goal against the Duke Blue Devils.[6] Rodriguez received numerous awards in 2015, including NSCAA Scholar Player of the Year, Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Year, and she was the 2015 recipient of the Hermann Trophy.[2] As a senior, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player.[7][8]
Club career
[edit]Sky Blue FC, 2016–2019
[edit]Rodríguez was selected second overall by Sky Blue FC in the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[9] In her rookie season, she scored 1 goal in 18 matches, and at the end of the season was named NWSL Rookie of the Year.[10] In the 2017 season, Rodríguez scored the fastest goal in NWSL history, netting 24 seconds from kick-off against Portland Thorns FC.[11]
Perth Glory, 2017
[edit]On 12 October 2017, Rodríguez joined Perth Glory for the 2017–18 W-League season. Rodríguez is the first Central American ever to play in the W-League.[12]
Portland Thorns FC, 2020–2023
[edit]On 8 January 2020, Rodríguez was traded to Portland Thorns FC.[13] During the 2020 season, Rodriguez scored 1 goal. During the 2021 season, she scored 2 goals. During the 2022 season, she scored 3 goals. [14]
Angel City FC, 2024–
[edit]On January 23, 2024, Angel City FC announced they had acquired Rodríguez from the Portland Thorns in exchange for $275,000 in allocation money, with additional conditional funds to be paid against the transfer fee threshold.[15] After missing the first two games of the season due to concussion protocol, Rodríguez made her debut for Angel City on March 30, 2024 in a match against Kansas City Current. She came on a substitute for Amandine Henry and came close to scoring her first goal for Angel City to tie the game at 3–3, but was the goal was ultimately disallowed after a VAR check, and the match ended as a 4–2 defeat.[16] Rodríguez started her first match the following match day on April 13, 2024 against the Chicago Red Stars which finished as a 0–1 victory, the teams first win of the season.[17] Rodríguez scored her first goal for Angel City on June 19, 2024, in a 3–2 victory against Racing Louisville FC.[18]
International career
[edit]During the 2015 FIFA World Cup, Rodriguez scored Costa Rica's first ever Women's World Cup goal during the opening Group Stage match against Spain, which ended 1–1.[19][20] Rodriguez played in all of Costa Rica's three matches in the tournament.[21] During the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, Rodriguez scored five goals in the three group stage matches.[22]
Rodriguez was selected for the roster for the inaugural 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup where she played every minute before Costa Rica were ultimately defeated in the quarterfinals by Canada.[23]
Career statistics
[edit]International goals
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 30 April 2010 | Estadio Nacional de la UNAN-Managua, Managua, Nicaragua | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification |
2. | 30 October 2010 | Estadio Quintana Roo, Cancún, Mexico | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
3. | 3–0 | |||||
4. | 2 October 2011 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
1–2 | 6–2 | 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
5. | 2–2 | |||||
6. | 4 October 2011 | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | ||
7. | 6 October 2011 | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–2 | ||
8. | 2–1 | |||||
9. | 4–2 | |||||
10. | 22 October 2011 | Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() |
2–3 | 3–3 | 2011 Pan American Games |
11. | 6 March 2013 | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
1–0 | 14–0 | 2013 Central American Games |
12. | 2–0 | |||||
13. | 4–0 | |||||
14. | 7–0 | |||||
15. | 8 March 2013 | ![]() |
3–0 | 3–0 | ||
16. | 10 March 2013 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | ||
17. | 12 March 2013 | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | ||
18. | 22 May 2014 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
19. | 24 May 2014 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | ||
20. | 26 May 2014 | ![]() |
2–0 | 3–0 | ||
21. | 3–0 | |||||
22. | 18 October 2014 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
23. | 9 June 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
24. | 13 February 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 9–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
25. | 6–0 | |||||
26. | 9–0 | |||||
27. | 15 February 2016 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–1 | ||
28. | 2–0 | |||||
29. | 19 February 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–3 | |
30. | 27 August 2018 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States | ![]() |
6–0 | 11–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
31. | 29 August 2018 | ![]() |
2–0 | 4–1 | ||
32. | 31 August 2018 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–1 | ||
33. | 2–0 | |||||
34. | 31 July 2019 | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Pan American Games |
35. | 3–1 | |||||
36. | 8 October 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
37. | 2–0 | |||||
38. | 28 January 2020 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
39. | 31 January 2020 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 | ||
40. | 2–0 | |||||
41. | 30 November 2021 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
4–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
42. | 17 February 2022 | ![]() |
6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification | |
43. | 20 February 2022 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands | ![]() |
2–0 | 6–0 | |
44. | 4–0 | |||||
45. | 9 April 2022 | Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | |
46. | 2–0 | |||||
47. | 4–0 | |||||
48. | 5 July 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
49. | 11 October 2022 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
50. | 6 April 2023 | Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla, Łódź, Poland | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | |
51. | 25 September 2023 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ![]() |
3–0 | 11–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
52. | 8–0 | |||||
53. | 4 December 2023 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis | ![]() |
11–0 | 19–0 | |
54. | 6 April 2024 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | ![]() |
1–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
Honors and awards
[edit]Penn State Nittany Lions
Portland Thorns FC
- NWSL Community Shield: 2020
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021
- International Champions Cup: 2021[24]
- NWSL Shield: 2021[25]
- NWSL Championship: 2022[26]
Individual
Notes
[edit]- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Cedeño.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "List of Players – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Raquel Rodríguez Bio". GoPSUsports.com. Penn State Athletics. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Raquel 'Rocky' Rodriguez has plans beyond soccer". Pennsylvania State University. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Women's soccer: How Sky Blue's Raquel Rodríguez fought for a dream for all of Costa Rica". Excelle Sports. 1 May 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Lee, Allison (24 May 2016). "Raquel Rodríguez's journey to the NWSL anything but typical". Once A Metro. SB Nation.
- ^ "Penn State wins the 2015 DI Women's Soccer Championship". NCAA.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Rodriguez nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year | News, Sports, Jobs". The Express. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Raquel Rodríguez of Penn State Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Women's Soccer". CWSA. 23 December 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Scavuzzo, Diane (31 January 2016). "Sky Blue's Raquel Rodriguez - A Dream Comes True". GoalNation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Raquel Rodriguez voted NWSL Rookie of the Year". FourFourTwo. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Forrester, Nick (21 June 2017). "Sky Blue FC's Raquel Rodriguez goal confirmed as fastest in NWSL history". Excelle Sports. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Glory add Costa Rican international for new season". Perth Glory. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Acquires Margaret 'Midge' Purce from Portland Thorns FC". Sky Blue FC. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Angel City FC acquire midfielder Raquel "Rocky" Rodriguez via trade with Portland Thorns - Angels on Parade". angelsonparade.com. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current 4-2 Angel City FC (Mar 30, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ Press, Associated (20 June 2024). "Sydney Leroux's late goal gives Angel City a win over Racing Louisville". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "World Cup: Costa Rica and Spain settle for draw, 1–1". Los Angeles Times. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Entertaining battle sees debutants draw". FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "FIFA player's stats". FIFA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Costa Rica joins U.S. women's national team in CONCACAF semifinals". espnW. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Game Details". Concacaf. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Snipes, Tyler (22 August 2021). "The Portland Thorns are WICC Champions!". International Champions Cup.
- ^ "NWSL RECAP | Thorns claim 2021 NWSL Shield with 1-0 road win over Houston Dash | PTFC".
- ^ Azzi, Alex (30 October 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "SKY BLUE FC'S RAQUEL RODRIGUEZ VOTED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | National Women's Soccer League". 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Rocky Rodríguez at Soccerway.com
- Rocky Rodríguez at FBref.com
- Rocky Rodriguez at the National Women's Soccer League
- Rocky Rodríguez at Angel City FC
- Raquel Rodríguez at Fedefutbol (archived) (in Spanish)
- Raquel Rodríguez – FIFA competition record (archived)