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