Puerto Rico women's national football team

The Puerto Rico women's national football team (Spanish: Selección femenina de fútbol de Puerto Rico) represents Puerto Rico in women's international football, and are governed by the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF).

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Puerto Rico national football team.

Puerto Rico
Nickname(s)Las Boricuas
(The Boricuas)
AssociationPuerto Rican Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachNat González
CaptainNickolette Driesse
Most capsKarina Socarrás (25)
Top scorerKarina Socarrás (25)
Home stadiumVarious
FIFA codePUR
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 85 Increase 18 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest85 (March 2024)
Lowest124 (October 2007)
First international
 Canada 21–0 Puerto Rico 
(Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998)
Biggest win
 Puerto Rico 12–0 Grenada 
(Bayamón, Puerto Rico; August 21, 2015)[2]
 Puerto Rico 12–0 Cayman Islands 
(Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; 3 April 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 21–0 Puerto Rico 
(Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada; August 28, 1998)
CONCACAF W Championship
Appearances1 (first in 1998)
Best resultGroup stage, 1998

History

On 30 August 2018, in a home friendly versus Argentina, players staged a protest against the Puerto Rican Football Federation over an alleged lack of support and financial transparency.[3][4]

Team image

Nicknames

The Puerto Rico women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "Las Boricuas (The Boricuas)".

Home stadium

Puerto Rico plays its home matches among various stadiums.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023
June 29 CAC games group stage Mexico  4–0  Puerto Rico Santa Tecla, El Salvador
17:00 CST (UTC−6)
  • Casarez 5', 30'
  • Espinoza 27'
  • Palacios 79'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias
Referee: Karitza Guerra (Honduras)
July 1 CAC games group stage Puerto Rico  1–1  Jamaica Santa Tecla, El Salvador
17:00 CST (UTC−6)
  • Aguilera 19'
 Report
  • Buckley 22'
 Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias
Referee: Merlin Soto (Honduras)
July 3 CAC games group stage Puerto Rico  2–2  El Salvador Santa Tecla, El Salvador
20:00 CST (UTC−6)
  • DeJesus 22', 45'
 Report
  • Gutiérrez 5'
  • Cerén 90'
 Stadium: Estadio Las Delicias
Referee: Glenda López (Guatemala)
13 July Friendly Puerto Rico  1–1  Dominican Republic TBC, Puerto Rico
--:-- UTC−4
16 July Friendly Puerto Rico  0–0  Dominican Republic TBC, Puerto Rico
--:-- UTC−4
22 September 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Mexico  2–1  Puerto Rico Mexico City, Mexico
20:00 UTC−6
Ki. Rodríguez 11' (o.g.) Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 13,882
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Trinidad and Tobago  1–2  Puerto Rico Port of Spain,
  • Alí 49'
 Report
  • Rodríguez 30'
  • Aguilera 54'
 Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Sandra Benítez (El Salvador)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Puerto Rico  0–0  Trinidad and Tobago Bayamón,
Report Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Referee: Merlin Vanessa Soto (Honduras)
1 December 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Puerto Rico  0-3  Mexico

2024
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification Haiti  0–1  Puerto Rico Carson, United States
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
February 21 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Brazil  1–0  Puerto Rico San Diego, United States
  • Nunes 81'
 Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon (United States)
February 24 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Puerto Rico  2–1  Panama San Diego, United States
  • Cox 73'
  • Marcano 90+3'
  • Mills 27'
 Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
February 27 CONCACAF W Gold Cup GS Colombia  2–0  Puerto Rico San Diego, United States
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
3 April Friendly Puerto Rico  12–0  Cayman Islands Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
  • Douglas 9'
  • de Jesus 10'
  • T. Clark 12' (o.g.)
  • Cox 45+3'
  • Marcano 47', 80', 89'
  • V. García 52'
  • McMahon 53', 65'
  • Aguilera 59'
  • Bengoa 75'
 Report Stadium: Mayagüez Athletics Stadium
6 April Friendly Puerto Rico  8–0  Cayman Islands San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • C. Quintal 2' (o.g.)
  • McMahon 19'
  • Driesse 38'
  • de Jesus 65'
  • Aguilera 70'
  • Love 71'
  • Douglas 77', 82'
 Report Stadium: Parque de Fútbol Benjamín Martínez González

Head-to-head record
As of 17 February 2024
Team Pld W D L GF GA
 Anguilla 2 2 0 0 19 0
 Argentina 2 0 1 1 1 4
 Aruba 2 2 0 0 14 0
 Antigua and Barbuda 2 2 0 0 12 0
 Barbados 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Bermuda 1 1 0 0 5 1
 Bolivia 2 0 0 2 2 4
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 21
 Cayman Islands 1 1 0 0 4 0
 Costa Rica 1 0 0 1 0 9
 Cuba 2 0 1 1 5 6
 Dominica 1 1 0 0 6 0
 Dominican Republic 6 1 4 1 4 6
 El Salvador 1 0 1 0 2 2
 Grenada 1 1 0 0 12 0
 Guatemala 4 1 1 2 3 10
 Guyana 3 3 0 0 9 2
 Haiti 7 3 0 4 5 15
 Jamaica 4 0 1 3 2 22
 Martinique 2 0 1 1 1 9
 Mexico 5 0 0 5 1 21
 Nicaragua 1 1 0 0 3 1
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 1 0 0 7 0
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 2 0 0 9 0
 Suriname 2 2 0 0 8 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 5 2 1 2 4 4
 United States 1 0 0 1 0 10
 Uruguay 2 0 0 2 1 8
 U.S. Virgin Islands 1 1 0 0 4 0
 Venezuela 1 0 1 0 1 1
Total 67 28 12 27 145 156

Staff

Coaching staff
As of September 13, 2021
RoleName
Head coach United States Nat González
Assistant coach United States Carlos Juárez
Assistant coach Uruguay Alejandro Laín
Goalkeeper coach Argentina Sebastián Uranga

Manager history
  • Uruguay Carlos Avedissian (2015–2016)
  • Poland Shek Borkowski (2017–2018)
  • Spain David Guillemat (2018–2019)
  • United States Juan Carlos Parra (2019–2021)
  • England Chris Brown (2021)
  • United States Nat González (2021–)

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were named to the squad to play Friendly games against Cayman Islands on 3 and 6 April 2024.[5]

Caps and goals are current as of July 3, 2023, after the match against El Salvador.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Sydney Martinez (1999-09-12) September 12, 1999 2 0 Norway Grand Bodø
1GK Isabel Ackerman (2006-02-24) February 24, 2006 0 0 United States Tampa Bay United
16 2DF Amber Diorio (1999-10-21) October 21, 1999 0 0 Mexico UNAM
4 2DF Bryana Pizarro (2002-08-29) August 29, 2002 United States Washington State Cougars
6 2DF Emma González (2004-05-07) May 7, 2004 3 0 United States UC Riverside Highlanders
7 2DF Idelys Vázquez (2000-11-17) November 17, 2000 6 2 Colombia Cortuluá
20 2DF Imani Morlock (1997-06-14) June 14, 1997 2 0 Israel Bnot Netanya
13 2DF Isabel Martínez (2002-07-20) July 20, 2002 United States Nova Southeastern Sharks
5 2DF Madison Cox (1995-10-24) October 24, 1995 6 1 Cyprus Lefkothea
2 2DF Verónica García (1999-12-23) December 23, 1999 3 0 Puerto Rico Interamerican University
2DF Sadie Santiago
18 3MF Josephine Cotto (2000-01-15) January 15, 2000 5 0 United States F.A. Euro
19 3MF Danielle Marcano (1997-08-20) August 20, 1997 Turkey Fomget Gençlik ve Spor
3 3MF Jailene de Jesus (2003-05-10) May 10, 2003 3 2 United States St. John's Red Storm
14 3MF Jilliene Aguilera (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998 5 2 United States Chicago Red Stars
22 3MF Katsi Bengoa (2007-06-04) June 4, 2007 United States Orlando City Youth Soccer
10 3MF Nickolette Driesse (1994-11-08) November 8, 1994 6 1 United States Paisley Athletic FC
4FW Ashley Mcmahon
9 4FW Gloria Douglas (1992-05-04) May 4, 1992 0 0
17 4FW Juelle Love (1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 3 0 Mexico Santos Laguna
4FW Olivia Bevilacqua (2007-07-13) July 13, 2007 United States Nationals Soccer

(Players are listed within position group by kit number, order of caps, then alphabetically)

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Puerto Rican squad within the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK JLo Varada (2003-02-02) February 2, 2003 4 0 United States Campbell Fighting Camels v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
GK Ariana Anderson (2005-01-13) January 13, 2005 0 United States Georgia State Panthers v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
DF Caitlin Cosme (1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 0 0 United States Orlando Pride 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games PRE
DF Eva Andersen (2005-12-31) December 31, 2005 United States Slammers FC v.  Trinidad and Tobago, 31 October 2023
DF Ariana Páez (2002-03-09) March 9, 2002 United States The Citadel Bulldogs v.  Mexico, 1 december 2023
DF Jazmine Méndez (2003-07-22) July 22, 2003 3 0 United States UC Riverside Highlanders v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
MF Malina Pardo (2001-06-29) June 29, 2001 3 0 United States Charlotte 49ers 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games PRE
MF Abigail Koly (2004-09-11) September 11, 2004 United States Akron Zips v.  Mexico, 1 december 2023
MF Enasia Colon (2004-05-24) May 24, 2004 0 0 United States Arizona State Sun Devils 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games PRE
MF Ana María Díaz (2002-08-26) August 26, 2002 7 0 United States Georgia State Panthers 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
MF Skylynn Rodríguez (2002-08-16) August 16, 2002 Mexico Cruz Azul v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
MF Ashley McMahon (2006-06-18) June 18, 2006 United States World Class FC v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
MF Sarah Martinez (2007-04-03) April 3, 2007 United States NC Courage (ECNL) v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
FW Taylor Dobles (2000-09-02) September 2, 2000 3 0 United States LSU Lady Tigers 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
FW Jessica Torres (2004-11-04) November 4, 2004 United States Creighton Bluejays latest=v.  Mexico, 1 december 2023
FW Natasha Fowler-Varon (2000-10-08) October 8, 2000 United States Westchester United F.C. v.  Mexico, 22 September 2023
FW Laura Suárez (captain) (1992-07-28) July 28, 1992 19 2 Puerto Rico Coamo v.  Mexico, 1 december 2023
FW Susana Roberts (2007-06-10) June 10, 2007 United States Portage Lightning Soccer Club v.  Mexico, 1 december 2023
FW Daphane Méndez (2003-07-22) July 22, 2003 7 0 United States UC Riverside Highlanders v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
FW Cristina Torres (2000-10-03) October 3, 2000 7 2 Mexico Mazatlán v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024
FW Kennedy Garcia (2005-02-16) February 16, 2005 United States Alabama Crimson Tide v.  Colombia, 27 February 2024

Notes:

  • ALT = Alternate
  • INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary roster
  • RET = Retired from the national team.

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, caps, and then alphabetically)

Records

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
China 1991did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999
United States 2003did not qualify
China 2007did not enter
Germany 2011did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
Total—––––––
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1996did not enter 1995 FIFA WWC
Australia 2000 1999 FIFA WWC
Greece 2004 did not enter
China 2008did not qualify 430172
United Kingdom 2012did not enter did not enter
Brazil 2016did not qualify 84042528
Japan 2020 210173
France 2024 4301156
Total—––––––– 1811075439
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Championship
CONCACAF W Championship record Qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Haiti 1991did not enter did not enter
United States 1993
Canada 1994
Canada 1998Group stage3003038 Unknown
United States 2000did not enter did not enter
United StatesCanada 2002did not qualify 2002011
United States 2006did not enter did not enter
Mexico 2010did not qualify 5302246
United States 2014 2014 Caribbean Cup
United States 2018 4220172
Mexico 2022 4301156
TotalGroup stage3003038 158255625
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF W Gold Cup
CONCACAF W Gold Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 2024 Qualified
Total1/100000
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Canada 1999 did not enter
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007
Mexico 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
Peru 2019
Total—––––––
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Central American and Caribbean Games
Central American and Caribbean Games record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Puerto Rico 2010Fifth place512278
Mexico 2014did not enter
Colombia 2018
Panama 2022Group stage
TotalFifth place512278
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CFU Women's Caribbean Cup
CFU Women's Caribbean Cup record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA
Haiti 2000 did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 2014 Final round5212810
TotalFinal5212810
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. "Women's Olympic Qualifying Results August 21". Caribbean Football Union. August 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  3. Kunti, Samindra (September 4, 2018). "Puerto Rico women's team protest over FPF support at Argentina friendly". Inside World Football. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  4. Kassouf, Jeff (September 10, 2018). "Puerto Rico women demand financial transparency, better treatment from federation". The Equalizer. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  5. Convocatoria para los partidos amistosos de la selección mayor femenina vs Islas Caimán los cuales se llevarán a cabo el 3 y 6 de abril en Puerto Rico
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