Izzy Rodriguez
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Isabel Denise Rodriguez | ||
Date of birth | (1999-04-13) April 13, 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Canton, Michigan | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
Michigan Hawks | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 88 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Kansas City Current | 39 | (4) |
International career | |||
2016 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) |
2017–2018 | United States U20 | 16 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Isabel Denise Rodriguez (born April 13, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]
Career
Rodriguez played soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes where she was won Big Ten Defender of the Year in 2020.[2] She was named Big Ten Medal of Honor Winner in 2022, becoming only the second Ohio State women's soccer player to earn the award.[2] She was drafted by Kansas City Current in 2022 on a two-year contract.[3]
Rodriguez made her first professional start on April 15, 2022, and assisted a goal for Kristen Hamilton against Houston Dash in the 2–1 win.[4] In the home game against Gotham, she assisted Hamilton again to make it a 1–0 victory in the 84th minute.[5]
She scored her first goal for KC Current on May 7, 2023, in the 3–2 loss against Angel City.[6] In the final home match of the 2023 season, she opened scoring in the 6–3 win over Chicago Red Stars in front of her club's record-breaking crowd of over 15,000.[7] She re-signed for KC Current through 2025.[8]
In the first away game of the 2024 season, she equalized in the 44th minute of the eventual 2–1 victory against San Diego Wave.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played March 23, 2024
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kansas City Current | 2022 | NWSL | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
2023 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 29 | 3 | |||
2024 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 39 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 56 | 4 |
- ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
References
- ^ "Izzy Rodriguez – Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Izzy Rodriguez Named Big Ten Medal of Honor Winner". Ohio State. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Rodriguez Drafted by Kansas City in 2022 NWSL Draft". Ohio State. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Kansas City Current defeat Houston Dash 2–1 | Presented by Nebraska Furniture Mart – Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. April 15, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current 1–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC (Jun 11, 2022) Commentary". ESPN. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Thad (May 7, 2023). "Kansas City Current fall 3–2 at Angel City". KC Soccer Journal. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "KC Current break attendance record in final home match". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. October 8, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "KC Current re-sign defender Izzy Rodriguez to two-year deal". Yahoo Sports. December 14, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Current extinguish San Diego Wave in first regular season road match". Sunflower State Radio Network. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
External links
- Izzy Rodriguez at Soccerway
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- 2011: DiBernardo
- 2012: Nairn
- 2013: Jackson
- 2014: R. Rodríguez
- 2015: Lavelle
- 2016: Lavelle
- 2017: Walts
- 2018: Ogle
- 2019: Stratigakis
- 2020: Coffey
- 2021: Tagliaferri
- 2022: Jaskaniec
- 2023: Gaynor
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