Anika Rodríguez
Anika Elia Rodríguez (born 4 January 1997) is an American-born Mexican footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX Femenil side Tigres UANL and the Mexico women's national football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anika Elia Rodríguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Torrance, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UANL | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | SoCal Blues | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | UCLA Bruins | 77 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | LA Galaxy OC | ||
| 2020 | Portland Thorns | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | PSV | 33 | (5) |
| 2022– | UANL | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U-17 | (1) | |
| 2018 | United States U-23 | ||
| 2021– | Mexico | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 October 2021 | |||
Early life
Rodríguez was born in Torrance, California. She attended Torrance High School and played youth soccer for Southern California Blues Soccer Club.[1]
Club career
Portland Thorns
In June 2020, Rodríguez signed a short-term contract with National Women's Soccer League side Portland Thorns FC ahead of the NWSL Challenge Cup.[2]
PSV
Also in June 2020, Rodríguez signed a one-year contract with Eredivisie Vrouwen side PSV.[3] In April 2021, she signed a one-year extension.[4]
Tigres UANL
Rodriguez was signed by Liga MX Femenil side Tigres UANL on 18 June 2022.[5]
International career
On 23 October 2021, Rodríguez made her debut for the Mexico national team in a 6–1 victory over Argentina at Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez.[6]
Personal life
Rodríguez's younger sister, Karina Rodríguez, also plays for the Mexico women's national football team.
References
- "ANIKA RODRIGUEZ". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "Portland Thorns reveal their roster for NWSL Challenge Cup". NBC Sports. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "PSV WOMEN STRENGTHEN THEIR SQUAD WITH THREE SIGNINGS". PSV. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- "ANIKA RODRIGUEZ SIGNS ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION". PSV. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- Spindola, Ana Patricia. "Liga MX Femenil: ¡Oficial! Tigres ficha a Anika Rodríguez para el Apertura 2022". Debate.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "El equipo dirigido por Mónica Vergara ganó 6-1 en el estadio Tepa Gómez". Mexican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 October 2021.