Patchy Toledo | |
Fullname: | Patrícia Araujo Toledo[1] |
Birth Date: | 15 August 1978[2] |
Birth Place: | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Height: | 5feet |
Position: | Midfielder / Forward |
Currentclub: | United States U-16 (head coach) |
Collegeyears1: | 2003–2006 |
Years1: | 2007 |
Years2: | 2008 |
Years3: | 2009 |
Clubs3: | OOH Lincoln Ladies |
Caps1: | 9 |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Nationalteam1: | Brazil U-19 |
Manageryears1: | 2022– |
Managerclubs1: | United States U-16 |
Patrícia "Patchy" Araujo Toledo (born 15 August 1978) is a Brazilian football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder and forward. Toledo is currently the head coach of the United States girls' national under-16 soccer team.[3]
Toledo signed for her first professional club at the age of 17[4] and played for Corinthians, Palmeiras and Flamengo in her native Brazil.[4] [5]
Toledo moved to the United States and after a spell at Cloud County Community College in Kansas, she attended the University of West Florida between 2003 and 2006.[6] She won NCAA Division II All-South Region honours in 2005 and 2006.[7]
The Icelandic club Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur signed Toledo for the 2007 season,[1] but the club finished bottom of the league with seven points from 16 games.[8] Toledo returned to the US for season 2008, with WPSL team SD United.[9]
OOH Lincoln Ladies brought Toledo to England in October 2009.[10] She made four league appearances and scored one goal,[11] before departing in late December on account of the cold weather.[12]
Toledo is a former Brazilian U19 international player.[10]
In August 2022, Toledo was named the head coach of the United States girls' national under-16 soccer team.[3]