Yamila Rodríguez

Yamila Tamara Rodríguez (born 24 January 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian Série A1 club Grêmio and the Argentina women's national team.

Club career

Rodríguez began her career with Boca Juniors. In February 2018, she moved to Spanish club Santa Teresa, but returned to Boca in the following year.

On 9 March 2019, Rodríguez scored the first official goal of Boca Juniors women's team playing in La Bombonera. In August, she and another 17 players of the club signed their first professional contracts.

On 2 January 2023, Rodríguez joined Brazilian club Palmeiras. On 11 September 2024, she rescinded her contract with the club, and agreed to a short-term deal with Santos just hours later.

International career

Rodríguez represented Argentina at the 2015 South American U-20 Women's Championship. She made her debut with the full side on 7 April 2018, replacing Ruth Bravo in a 3–0 win over Bolivia for the 2018 Copa América Femenina.

Rodríguez scored her first international goal on 10 April 2022, netting the winner in a 1–0 home success over Chile. In August, she was called up to the 2022 Copa América Femenina, and was the top scorer of the tournament with six goals, the first Argentine to do so since Marisol Medina in 2003.

In July 2023, Rodríguez was included in Germán Portanova's 23-women squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Career statistics International

International goals Scores and results list Argentina's goals tally first No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 8 November 2018 Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona, Sarandí, Argentina 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification 2. 10 April 2022 Estadio Provincial Juan Gilberto Funes, San Luis, Argentina 1–0 1–0 Friendly 3. 12 July 2022 Estadio Centenario, Armenia, Colombia 1–0 4–0 2022 Copa América Femenina 4. 15 July 2022 2–0 5–0 5. 3–0 6. 4–0 7. 29 July 2022 1–1 3–1 8. 3–1 9. 17 February 2023 North Harbour Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 3–0 4–0 Friendly 10. 14 July 2023 Estadio Único de San Nicolás, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina 3–0 4–0 11. 3 June 2024 Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, Florida, Argentina 2–0 2–0 12. 22 February 2025 Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago, Chile 2–0 3–0 13. 8 April 2025 Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada 1–0 1–0 14. 21 July 2025 Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito, Ecuador 2025 Copa América Femenina

Personal life Rodríguez is openly lesbian.

Honours Boca Juniors Primera División A: 2020, 2021 Clausura, 2022 Súper Final: 2021

Santos 2024

Individual South American U-20 Women's Championship top scorer: 2015 Artilheira da Copa América: 2022 Copa América Femenina Best XI: 2022 IFFHS Women's CONMEBOL team: 2022