Kathleen Camille Muldong Rodriguez (born December 27, 1994) is a Filipino footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kaya and the Philippines women's national team.
![]() Rodriguez with her bronze medal from the 2021 Southeast Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Kathleen Camille Muldong Rodriguez[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1994-12-27) December 27, 1994 (age 27) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Kaya | |||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– | Miriam College HS | |||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
– | Ateneo de Manila University | |||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
Kaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011– | Philippines | 41 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:15; 10 July 2022 (UTC) |
Rodriguez was born in Zamboanga City[2] on December 27, 1994.[3] She studied at Miriam College High School for her secondary studies.[2] She attended Ateneo de Manila University for her collegiate studies.
Rodriguez took up the sport of football in 2005. She participated in tournaments organized by the Rizal Football Association (RIFA) and played for Miriam at the Women's National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA). She was named MVP in various RIFA-organized tournaments, mostly 9-a-sides, and was named to the Mythical Selection of the WNCAA from the 39th to the 41st season. She also played in the Palarong Pambansa in 2009 and 2010 for the National Capital Region. She was named MVP in both editions.[2]
Rodriguez played for the Ateneo Lady Blue Booters, the women's football team of the Ateneo de Manila University during her college. She played for the Ateneo in the UAAP with her team finishing third thrice consecutively. She was named best striker in UAAP Season 77 and was part of the "Mythical Eleven" in UAAP Season 79. She was captain of the team by her senior year.
Rodriguez continued to play for the Ateneo in the PFF Women's League.[4]
Rodriguez played in various youth national teams of the Philippines before earning her first international cap for the senior team in 2011 at age 16 at the 2011 AFF Women's Championship. She scored her first goal in the same tournament against Malaysia in 2011 but later took a break from international duty to focus on her collegiate studies.
Rodriguez returned to national team in 2017, and was part of the squad that competed at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games[5] and the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[6]
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | October 21, 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2012 AFF Women's Championship |
2. | August 15, 2017 | UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
3. | November 11, 2018 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan | ![]() | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
4. | August 3, 2019 | PFF National Training Center, Carmona, Philippines | ![]() |
4–0 | 11–0 | Friendly |
5. | August 15, 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi, Thailand | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
6. | 2–0 | |||||
7. | August 17, 2019 | ![]() | 3–0 | 7–0 | ||
8. | 4–0 | |||||
9. | April 22, 2022 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 3–0 | 16–0 | Friendly |
10. | 10–0 | |||||
11. | 13–0 |
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