Anika Rodríguez

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Anika Rodríguez
Personal information
Full name Anika Elia Rodríguez
Date of birth (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Torrance, California, U.S.
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
UANL
Number 22
Youth career
–2015 SoCal Blues
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 UCLA Bruins 77 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 LA Galaxy OC
2020 Portland Thorns 0 (0)
2020–2022 PSV 33 (5)
2022– UANL 0 (0)
National team
2013 United States U-17 (1)
2021– Mexico 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021

Anika Elia Rodríguez (born 4 January 1997) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a forward for the Mexico women's national football team.

Early life

Rodríguez was born in Torrance, California. She attended Torrance High School and played youth soccer for Southern California Blues Soccer Club.[1]

Club career

Portland Thorns

In June 2020, Rodríguez signed a short-term contract with National Women's Soccer League side Portland Thorns FC ahead of the NWSL Challenge Cup.[2]

PSV

Also in June 2020, Rodríguez signed a one-year contract with Eredivisie Vrouwen side PSV.[3] In April 2021, she signed a one-year extension.[4]

International career

On 23 October 2021, Rodríguez made her debut for the Mexico national team in a 6–1 victory over Argentina at Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez.[5]

Personal life

Rodríguez's younger sister Karina Rodríguez has also played for the Mexico women's national football team.

References

  1. ^ "ANIKA RODRIGUEZ". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Portland Thorns reveal their roster for NWSL Challenge Cup". NBC Sports. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "PSV WOMEN STRENGTHEN THEIR SQUAD WITH THREE SIGNINGS". PSV. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "ANIKA RODRIGUEZ SIGNS ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION". PSV. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "El equipo dirigido por Mónica Vergara ganó 6-1 en el estadio Tepa Gómez". Mexican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2021.

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