Dani Rhodes Explained

Dani Rhodes
Fullname:Dani Marie Rhodes[1]
Birth Date:8 April 1998
Height:5 ft 5 in
Position:Forward
Collegeyears1:2016–2019
College1:Wisconsin Badgers
Collegecaps1:85
Collegegoals1:38
Years1:2020
Clubs1:Chicago Red Stars
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Þróttur Reykjavík
Caps2:8
Goals2:3

Dani Marie Watt (née Rhodes; born April 8, 1998) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. She played college soccer for the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2]

Early life

Rhodes attended Waukesha West High School where she was a two time Wisconsin State girls Soccer Player of the Year.[3] [4]

College career

Rhodes played college soccer at Wisconsin from 2016 to 2019.[5] She scored her first collegiate goal on August 19, 2016, against Illinois State.[6] Rhodes was named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in 2016.[7] In 2017, she was named to the All-Big Ten second team.[8] In 2019, she was named Big Ten Forward of the Year, and was named to the All-Big Ten first team.[9]

Club career

Rhodes made her NWSL debut for the Chicago Red Stars on September 12, 2020.[10] She appeared in three out of Chicago's four matches during the 2020 Fall Series.[11] before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

In July 2021, Rhodes signed with Þróttur Reykjavík of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[12] [13] [14] In her debut, she came on the 60th minute and scored Þróttur's third goal in its 4–0 victory against FH in the Icelandic Cup semi-finals.[15]

She announced her retirement from soccer in February 2023.[16]

Personal life

Rhodes married NFL linebacker T. J. Watt on July 9, 2022.[17] [18] [19]

On September 2, 2024, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together.[20] [21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[22] Playoffs[23] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Red Stars2020NWSL—00—3[24] 030
Þróttur2021Úrvalsdeild kvenna8321——104
Career total83210030134

Honors

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Undergraduate Degree Candidates: College of Agricultural and Life Sciences . One Hundred and Sixty-Eighth Commencement – Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral Degrees, Winter 2020 . . 32 . December 13, 2020 . November 13, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125193927/https://commencement.wisc.edu/content/uploads/2020/12/Winter-2020-Commencement-Program.Web_.pdf . January 25, 2021.
  2. News: John Spengler . Women's Soccer: How Badgers became dependent on Dani Rhodes . July 17, 2021 . . November 12, 2019.
  3. News: Wisconsin Girls Soccer POY: Dani Rhodes . July 17, 2021 . . May 19, 2015.
  4. News: Wisconsin Girls Soccer POY: Dani Rhodes . July 17, 2021 . . May 17, 2016.
  5. Web site: Dani Rhodes Women's Soccer. Wisconsin Badgers. July 17, 2021.
  6. News: One for the Rhodes: Freshman leads Badgers in win . July 17, 2021 . . August 19, 2016.
  7. News: Five Badgers earn Big Ten postseason honors . July 17, 2021 . . October 28, 2016.
  8. News: Six Badgers earn Big Ten postseason honors . July 17, 2021 . . October 27, 2017.
  9. News: Madeline Friedman . Wilkins, Rhodes, Biegalski, and Bloomer headline Big Ten postseason honors for UW . July 17, 2021 . . October 31, 2019.
  10. News: Matthew Levine . Washington Spirit earn come-from-behind victory against 10-woman Chicago Red Stars . July 17, 2021 . . September 12, 2020.
  11. News: Bandarískur liðstyrkur í Þrótt . July 17, 2021 . . July 14, 2021 . Icelandic.
  12. News: Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson . Unnusta stjörnuleikmanns NFL-deildarinnar til liðs við Þrótt . July 15, 2021 . . July 15, 2021 . Icelandic.
  13. News: Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson . Núna hægt að kalla T. J. Watt tengdason Laugardals . July 17, 2021 . . July 15, 2021 . Icelandic.
  14. News: Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson . Trúlofaðist æskuástinni og stakk svo af til Íslands . August 29, 2021 . . August 29, 2021 . Icelandic.
  15. News: Sverrir Mar Smárason . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þróttur R. – FH 4–0 – Þróttur í bikarúrslit í fyrsta skipti í sögunni . July 17, 2021 . . July 16, 2021 . Icelandic.
  16. Web site: Instagram .
  17. Web site: Willis . Jeremy . July 11, 2022 . T. J. Watt and Dani Rhodes get married . October 31, 2022 . ESPN.com . en-US.
  18. News: Christopher Kuhagen . Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt and former Wisconsin All-American soccer player Dani Rhodes are engaged . July 17, 2021 . . July 14, 2021.
  19. News: Sarah Barshop . Brooke Pryor . From rummy to eating to being the best uncle, Watt brothers always competing . July 17, 2021 . . September 26, 2020.
  20. https://www.today.com/parents/parents/tj-watt-wife-dani-pregnant-rcna169224
  21. Web site: February 2025 ❤️ . Instagram . 8 September 2024.
  22. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup and Icelandic Women's Football Cup
  23. Includes NWSL Playoffs
  24. Includes the NWSL Fall Series

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