Karina Rodríguez (footballer) explained

Karina Rodríguez
Fullname:Karina Anaís Rodríguez[1]
Birth Date:1999 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Torrance, California, U.S.
Height:1.65m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:América
Clubnumber:3
Youthclubs1:Torrance Tartars
Youthclubs2:So Cal Blues
Collegeyears1:2017–2021
College1:UCLA Bruins
Collegecaps1:73
Collegegoals1:4
Years1:2021–2022
Clubs1:Washington Spirit
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:América
Caps2:60
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2014
Nationalteam1:United States U15
Nationalyears2:2016
Nationalteam2:United States U17
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalteam3:United States U20
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2021–
Nationalteam4:Mexico
Nationalcaps4:19
Nationalgoals4:0
Pcupdate:30 May 2024.
Ntupdate:30 May 2024.

Karina Anaís Rodríguez (born 2 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil club América. Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at international level.

Early life

Rodríguez was born and raised in Torrance, California.[2] She attended Torrance High School and the University of California, Los Angeles.[2]

International career

Rodríguez represented the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She later switched allegiance to Mexico and made her senior debut on 24 February 2021 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Costa Rica.[3]

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.[4] [5]

Honors

Mexico

United States U17

Club América

Personal life

Rodríguez's older sister Anika Rodríguez has also played for the Mexico women's national football team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National team roster – 2022 Concacaf W Championship: Mexico . . 9 . June 8, 2022 . June 8, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608213440/https://stconcacafwp001.blob.core.windows.net/media/i5pkwxe5/provisional_rosters_v2.pdf . June 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Karina Rodriguez - Women's Soccer. UCLA. 24 February 2021.
  3. News: Debuta Silvana Flores en empate sin goles entre México y Costa Rica. es. 24 February 2021. 24 February 2021. TUDN. Rubén. Sainz.
  4. Web site: Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile. Reuters. 3 November 2023. 6 November 2023.
  5. Web site: Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold. olympics.com. 4 November 2023. 6 November 2023.