Carmen Rodallega Explained

Carmen Rodallega
Fullname:Carmen Elisa Rodallega[1]
Birth Date:15 July 1983
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Height:1.60 m
Position:Full back
Currentclub:Atlético Huila
Clubnumber:4
Years1:2000–20??
Clubs1:Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:Atlético Huila
Nationalyears1:2010–2012
Nationalteam1:Colombia
Nationalcaps1:42
Nationalgoals1:6

Carmen Elisa Rodallega[2] (born 15 July 1983) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a full back for Atlético Huila. She has been a member of the Colombia women's national team.

Career

Born in Cali, Rodallega began playing football in her neighbourhood and joined Escuela Carlos Sarmiento Lora at age 17.[3]

Rodallega has played as a striker for the senior Colombia women's national football team, featuring as Colombia finished as runners-up in the 2010 Sudamericano Femenino and helping her team qualify for its first ever FIFA Women's World Cup finals.[4]

She also played at the 2012 Olympics. After Colombia were beaten in all three group matches Rodallega criticised a lack of support from the association. She also supported the team's coach over the controversial omission of Yoreli Rincón, stating that Rincón had arrived at the tournament in poor condition.[5]

Personal life

Carmen's cousin Hugo Rodallega played football in England for Wigan and Fulham. She has one daughter.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: es. 23. Nómina de jugadoras. CONMEBOL.
  2. Web site: Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Colombia . https://web.archive.org/web/20120804002100/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/66/36/85/woft-final-lop-2012-07-24.pdf. dead. August 4, 2012. FIFA. 24 July 2012. 31 July 2012.
  3. Web site: PASIÓN FEMENINA COLOMBIA. Carmen Rodallega a los 29 años en Londres. Spanish. 21 July 2012. 2012-09-30.
  4. Web site: FIFA. Brazil reign again, Colombia make history. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125120532/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/newsid=1339135.html. dead. November 25, 2010. 22 August 2010. 30 September 2012.
  5. Web site: El País (Cali). "Yoreli Rincón no jugó por gordita": Carmen Rodallega, jugadora selección Colombia femenina. 14 August 2012. 30 September 2012. Spanish. Francisco Henao. Bolívar. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528005551/http://www.elpais.com.co/elpais/deportes/noticias/yoreli-rincon-jugo-por-gordita-carmen-rodallega-jugadora-seleccion-colombia-femeni. 28 May 2014. dead.
  6. Web site: London2012.com. Carmen Rodallega. 30 September 2012. 13 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120913091915/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/rodallega-carmen-1116419/. dead.