Anika Rodríguez Explained

Anika Rodríguez
Fullname:Anika Elia Rodríguez
Birth Date:4 January 1997
Birth Place:Torrance, California, U.S.
Height:1.57m
Position:Right back
Currentclub:UANL
Clubnumber:22
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:SoCal Blues
Collegeyears1:2016–2019
College1:UCLA Bruins
Collegecaps1:77
Collegegoals1:15
Years1:2019
Clubs1:LA Galaxy OC
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Portland Thorns
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:PSV
Caps3:33
Goals3:5
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:UANL
Caps4:39
Goals4:3
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:United States U-17
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:United States U-23
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalteam3:Mexico
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:10 October 2021
Nationalteam-Update:26 October 2021

Anika Elia Rodríguez (born 4 January 1997) is a footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL. Born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents, she caps 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]

Tigres UANL

Rodriguez was signed by Liga MX Femenil side Tigres UANL on 18 June 2022.[5]

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.[6]

Rodríguez was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to won the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[7] [8]

Personal life

Rodríguez's younger sister, Karina Rodríguez, also plays for the Mexico women's national football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ANIKA RODRIGUEZ . uclabruins.com . 26 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Portland Thorns reveal their roster for NWSL Challenge Cup . NBC Sports . 26 October 2021 . 23 June 2020.
  3. Web site: PSV WOMEN STRENGTHEN THEIR SQUAD WITH THREE SIGNINGS . PSV . 26 October 2021 . 26 June 2020.
  4. Web site: ANIKA RODRIGUEZ SIGNS ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION . PSV . 26 October 2021 . 28 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Spindola . Ana Patricia . Liga MX Femenil: ¡Oficial! Tigres ficha a Anika Rodríguez para el Apertura 2022 . Debate.
  6. Web site: El equipo dirigido por Mónica Vergara ganó 6-1 en el estadio Tepa Gómez . Mexican Football Federation . 26 October 2021. Spanish.
  7. Web site: Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile. Reuters. 3 November 2023. 6 November 2023.
  8. Web site: Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold. olympics.com. 4 November 2023. 6 November 2023.