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Rocky Rodríguez

b. 1993

Costa Rican footballer

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About Rocky Rodríguez

Born 1993. Rocky Rodríguez is a Costa Rican association football player.

Club career Deportivo Saprissa, 2012 Rodriguez started her senior career at Deportivo Saprissa's women's team, before going on abroad to play college soccer in the US.

Sky Blue FC, 2016–2019 Rodríguez was selected second overall by Sky Blue FC in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. In her rookie season, she scored 1 goal in 18 matches, and at the end of the season was named NWSL Rookie of the Year. In the 2017 season, Rodríguez scored the fastest goal in NWSL history, netting 24 seconds from kick-off against Portland Thorns FC.

Perth Glory, 2017 On 12 October 2017, Rodríguez joined Perth Glory for the 2017–18 W-League season. Rodríguez is the first Central American ever to play in the W-League.

Portland Thorns FC, 2020–2023 On 8 January 2020, Rodríguez was traded to Portland Thorns FC. During the 2020 season, Rodriguez scored 1 goal. During the 2021 season, she scored 2 goals. During the 2022 season, she scored 3 goals.

Angel City FC, 2024 On 23 January 2024 Angel City FC announced they had acquired Rodríguez from the Portland Thorns in exchange for $275,000 in allocation money, with additional conditional funds to be paid against the transfer fee threshold. After missing the first two games of the season due to concussion protocol, Rodríguez made her debut for Angel City on 30 March 2024 in a match against Kansas City Current. She came on a substitute for Amandine Henry and came close to scoring her first goal for Angel City to tie the game at 3–3, but was the goal was ultimately disallowed after a VAR check, and the match ended as a 4–2 defeat. Rodríguez started her first match the following match day, 13 April 2024, against the Chicago Red Stars which finished as a 0–1 victory, the teams first win of the season. Rodríguez scored her first goal for Angel City on 19 June 2024, in a 3–2 victory against Racing Louisville FC.

Kansas City Current, 2025– On 20 December 2024 Angel City announced that Rodríguez would be traded to Kansas City Current in exchange for $100,000 in intra-league transfer funds.

International career During the 2015 FIFA World Cup, Rodriguez scored Costa Rica's first ever Women's World Cup goal during the opening Group Stage match against Spain, which ended 1–1. Rodriguez played in all of Costa Rica's three matches in the tournament. During the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament, Rodriguez scored five goals in the three group stage matches.

Rodriguez was selected for the roster for the inaugural 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup where she played every minute before Costa Rica were ultimately defeated in the quarterfinals by Canada.

Career statistics International goals No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 April 2010 Estadio Nacional de la UNAN-Managua, Managua, Nicaragua 1–0 2–0 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying qualification 2. 30 October 2010 Estadio Quintana Roo, Cancún, Mexico 2–0 3–0 2010 CONCACAF Women's Championship 3. 3–0 4. 2 October 2011 Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City, Guatemala 1–2 6–2 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 5. 2–2 6. 4 October 2011 4–0 4–0 7. 6 October 2011 1–0 5–2 8. 2–1 9. 4–2 10. 22 October 2011 Estadio Omnilife, Guadalajara, Mexico 2–3 3–3 2011 Pan American Games 11. 6 March 2013 Estadio Ernesto Rohrmoser, San José, Costa Rica 1–0 14–0 2013 Central American Games 12. 2–0 13. 4–0 14. 7–0 15. 8 March 2013 3–0 3–0 16. 10 March 2013 1–0 3–1 17. 12 March 2013 2–0 3–0 18. 22 May 2014 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala 2–0 4–0 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification 19. 24 May 2014 1–0 3–0 20. 26 May 2014 2–0 3–0 21. 3–0 22. 18 October 2014 Toyota Park, Bridgeview, United States 2–1 2–1 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship 23. 9 June 2015 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada 1–1 1–1 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup 24. 13 February 2016 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States 2–0 9–0 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 25. 6–0 26. 9–0 27. 15 February 2016 1–0 2–1 28. 2–0 29. 19 February 2016 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States 1–2 1–3 30. 27 August 2018 IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States 6–0 11–0 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification 31. 29 August 2018 2–0 4–1 32. 31 August 2018 1–0 3–1 33. 2–0 34. 31 July 2019 Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru 1–1 3–1 2019 Pan American Games 35. 3–1 36. 8 October 2019 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica 1–0 5–0 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification 37. 2–0 38. 28 January 2020 BBVA Stadium, Houston, United States 2–0 6–1 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship 39. 31 January 2020 1–0 2–0 40. 2–0 41. 22 September 2021 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 2–3 2–3 Friendly 42. 30 November 2021 4–2 5–2 43. 17 February 2022 6–0 7–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 44. 20 February 2022 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands 2–0 6–0 45. 4–0 46. 9 April 2022 Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao 1–0 4–0 47. 2–0 48. 4–0 49. 5 July 2022 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico 1–0 3–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship 50. 11 October 2022 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica 1–1 2–1 Friendly 51. 6 April 2023 Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla, Łódź, Poland 1–1 1–2 52. 25 September 2023 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica 3–0 11–0 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification 53. 8–0 54. 4 December 2023 SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 11–0 19–0 55. 6 April 2024 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica 1–0 5–1 Friendly 56. 10 April 2026 4–0 21–0 2026 CONCACAF W Championship qualification 57. 6–0 58. 12–0

Honors and awards Penn State Nittany Lions NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2015

Kansas City Current NWSL Shield: 2025

Portland Thorns FC NWSL Championship: 2022 NWSL Shield: 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021 NWSL Community Shield: 2020 International Champions Cup: 2021

Individual

NWSL Rookie of the Year: 2016

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Pennsylvania State University
Awards
Honda Sports Award for Soccer; National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year
Also known as
Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño, Raquel Rodríguez

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Rocky Rodríguez?

Costa Rican footballer

When was Rocky Rodríguez born?

Rocky Rodríguez was born on 28 October 1993 in San José.

What is Rocky Rodríguez's occupation?

Rocky Rodríguez is an association football player.

What nationality is Rocky Rodríguez?

Rocky Rodríguez is Costa Rican.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rocky Rodríguez

· Wikidata: Q19662264

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