Karina Anaís Rodríguez (born 2 March 1999) is an American-born Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), as well as the Mexico women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Karina Anaís Rodríguez[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 23)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Torrance, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender[3] | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Torrance Tartars | |||
So Cal Blues | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | UCLA Bruins | 73 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Washington Spirit | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2014 | United States U15 | ||
2016 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | United States U20 | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Mexico | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 February 2021. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 February 2021. |
Rodríguez was born and raised in Torrance, California.[3] She attended Torrance High School and the University of California, Los Angeles.[3]
Rodríguez represented the United States at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[2] She later switched allegiance to Mexico and made her senior debut on 24 February 2021 in a 0–0 friendly home draw against Costa Rica.[4]
United States
Rodríguez's older sister Anika Rodríguez has also played for the Mexico women's national football team.
Washington Spirit – current squad | |
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