Rocky Rodríguez
Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez Cedeño (born 28 October 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica women's national team.
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| Full name | Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1993[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San José, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Portland Thorns | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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– | Portland Thorns | 40 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Costa Rica U17 | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Costa Rica U20 | 14 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008– | Costa Rica | 73 | (43) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life edit
Born in San José, Costa Rica to Sivianni Rodriguez and Grettel Cedeño,[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 national football 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 team's 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 Mac Herman 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 edit
On 8 January 2020, Rodríguez was traded to Portland Thorns FC.[13]
International career edit
During the 2015 FIFA Women's 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.[14][15] Rodriguez played in all of Costa Rica's three matches in the tournament.[16] During the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, Rodriguez scored five goals in the three group stage matches.[17]
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 | Nicaragua | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification |
| 2. | 30 October 2010 | Estadio Quintana Roo, Cancún, Mexico | Haiti | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 2 October 2011 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala | El Salvador | 1–2 | 6–2 | 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 5. | 2–2 | |||||
| 6. | 4 October 2011 | Honduras | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 7. | 6 October 2011 | Guatemala | 1–0 | 5–2 | ||
| 8. | 2–1 | |||||
| 9. | 4–2 | |||||
| 10. | 22 October 2011 | Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara, Mexico | Argentina | 2–3 | 3–3 | 2011 Pan American Games |
| 11. | 6 March 2013 | Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser, San José, Costa Rica | Belize | 1–0 | 14–0 | 2013 Central American Games |
| 12. | 2–0 | |||||
| 13. | 4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 7–0 | |||||
| 15. | 8 March 2013 | Nicaragua | 3–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 16. | 10 March 2013 | El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 17. | 12 March 2013 | Panama | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 18. | 22 May 2014 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | El Salvador | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 19. | 24 May 2014 | Nicaragua | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 20. | 26 May 2014 | Guatemala | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 21. | 3–0 | |||||
| 22. | 18 October 2014 | Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States | Jamaica | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 23. | 9 June 2015 | Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada | Spain | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 24. | 13 February 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States | Puerto Rico | 2–0 | 9–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 25. | 6–0 | |||||
| 26. | 9–0 | |||||
| 27. | 15 February 2016 | Mexico | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 28. | 2–0 | |||||
| 29. | 19 February 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | Canada | 1–2 | 1–3 | |
| 30. | 27 August 2018 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States | El Salvador | 6–0 | 11–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 31. | 29 August 2018 | Nicaragua | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 32. | 31 August 2018 | Panama | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 33. | 2–0 | |||||
| 34. | 31 July 2019 | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru | Peru | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2019 Pan American Games |
| 35. | 3–1 | |||||
| 36. | 8 October 2019 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | El Salvador | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
| 37. | 2–0 | |||||
| 38. | 28 January 2020 | BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States | Panama | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 39. | 31 January 2020 | Haiti | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 40. | 2–0 | |||||
| 41. | 30 November 2021 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 4–2 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 42. | 17 February 2022 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6–0 | 7–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification | |
| 43. | 20 February 2022 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands | 2–0 | 6–0 | |
| 44. | 4–0 | |||||
| 45. | 9 April 2022 | Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao | Curaçao | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 46. | 2–0 | |||||
| 47. | 4–0 | |||||
| 48. | 5 July 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico | Panama | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
| 49. | 11 October 2022 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica | Philippines | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 50. | 6 April 2023 | Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla, Łódź, Poland | Poland | 1–1 | 2–1 |
Honors and awards edit
Penn State Nittany Lions
Portland Thorns FC
- NWSL Community Shield: 2020
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021
- International Champions Cup: 2021[18]
- NWSL Shield: 2021[19]
- NWSL Championship: 2022[20]
Individual
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. 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). . GoalNation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ . FourFourTwo. 3 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Forrester, Nick (21 June 2017). . 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.
- ^ . Sky Blue FC. 8 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
- ^ "World Cup: Costa Rica and Spain settle for draw, 1–1". Los Angeles Times. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ . 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.
- ^ 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. from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links edit
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Profile (in Spanish) at Fedefutbol
- Rocky Rodríguez at Soccerway