Kathleen Camille Muldong Rodriguez (born December 27, 1994) is a Filipina international footballer who plays as a midfielder for PFF Women's League club Kaya-Iloilo 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 | December 27, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zamboanga City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Kaya-Iloilo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Miriam College HS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Ateneo de Manila University | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Hiraya | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ~2022 | Kaya-Iloilo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2023 | Lords FA | 5 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Kaya-Iloilo | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Philippines | 42 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and education
editRodriguez was born in Zamboanga City[2] on December 27, 1994.[3] She studied at Miriam College High School for her secondary studies.[2] Rodriguez attended the Ateneo de Manila University where she pursued a degree in psychology.[4]
Career
editEarly years
editRodriguez 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]
College
editRodriguez 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.[5]
Club
editRodriguez has played for Ateneo when the collegiate team competed in the PFF Women's League. She played for her school in the domestic league's 2016–17 season.[4][6] In the 2018 season, she joined Hiraya[7] (Stallion–Hiraya in 2019–20[8]).
The PFF Women's League would be suspended after the 2019–20 season, although Rodriguez would affiliate herself with the women's team of Kaya–Iloilo.[9]
After her stint with Mislata FC in Spain,[10] Rodriguez joined Kerala-based Lord's FA in April 2023 for their campaign in the 2022–23 Indian Women's League season.[11][12]
International career
editRodriguez 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[13] and the 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup.[14]
International goals
edit- Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | October 21, 2011 | New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos |  Malaysia |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2012 AFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | August 15, 2017 | UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia | Malaysia |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Southeast Asian Games |
| 3. | November 11, 2018 | Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor, Tajikistan |  Mongolia |
3–1 | 5–1 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 4. | August 3, 2019 | PFF National Training Center, Carmona, Philippines |  Macau
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4–0 | 11–0 | Friendly |
| 5. | August 15, 2019 | IPE Chonburi Stadium 1, Chonburi, Thailand | Malaysia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFF Women's Championship |
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | August 17, 2019 |  East Timor |
3–0 | 7–0 | ||
| 8. | 4–0 | |||||
| 9. | April 22, 2022 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia |  Tonga |
3–0 | 16–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 10–0 | |||||
| 11. | 13–0 |
Honours
editInternational
editPhilippines
edit- Southeast Asian Games third place: 2021
- ASEAN Women's Championship: 2022
Kaya–Iloilo
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rodriguez Kathleen". KL 2017 Results System. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Camille M. Rodriguez - Player Profile". Pinoyfootball.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Philippines - AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 - Playing Squad". AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 Press Kit. Asian Football Confederation. p. 9.
- ^ a b Montayre, Mia (August 8, 2017). "The Last Flight of 'Cam Rod'". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Montayre, Mia (August 8, 2017). "The Last Flight of 'Cam Rod'". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Ateneo mauls TYFA as CamRod catches fire". Dugout Philippines. January 15, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "AFC Women's Asian Cup Jordan 2018 final squads – Group A". Asian Football Confederation. March 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022.
- ^ Montayre, Mia (September 13, 2019). "UST, La Salle remain locked in two-team race for PFFWL supremacy". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Naredo, Camille (July 19, 2022). "Football: After AFF triumph, Filipinas bat for stronger domestic league". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Rajiv, Pranay (April 28, 2023). "IWL 2023: Philippines midfielder Camille Rodriguez makes immediate impact for Lord's FA with hat-trick". Sportstar. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ Madhukumar, Sreenadh (April 22, 2023). "ഫിലിപ്പൈൻ ദേശീയ താരം കമില്ല റോഡ്രിഗസ് ലോർഡ്സ് എഫ് എയുടെ തട്ടകത്തിൽ" [Philippine international Camilla Rodriguez at Lord's FA]. Fanport News Media (in Malayalam). Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ Sarkar, Uttiyo (April 22, 2023). "Lord's FA Kochi sign Philippines midfielder Camille Rodriguez". Khel Now. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Philippine Women's National Team Squad for the 29th Southeast Asian Games". August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Meet the Malditas: See who's wearing the Philippines' colors at the Women's AFC Asian Cup in Jordan". ABS-CBN Sports. April 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (November 16, 2023). "Cam Rodriguez envisions bright future for women's football after PFFWL victory". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved November 16, 2023.