Nicole Esther Rodríguez Ayala (born 29 August 1992) is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Puerto Rico women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole Esther Rodríguez Ayala | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Connecticut, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[3] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | UConn Huskies | ||
| 2011–2013 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Honka | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Durham FA | ||
| 2018 | Puerto Rico Sol | ||
| 2019 | FC Boulder | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Puerto Rico U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2015– | Puerto Rico | 2+ | (1+) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2019[4] | |||
Early life
editRodríguez was raised in Avon, Connecticut.[3] Her parents are from Puerto Rico.[2]
International goals
editScores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
21 August 2015 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Grenada |
7–0 |
12–0 |
2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification |
References
edit- ^ Nicole Rodríguez at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b Vázquez Muñiz, Héctor (12 May 2016). "Nicole Rodríguez: La diáspora impacta al soccer femenino". ¡Que Palo! Deportes. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
I was born and raised in Connecticut. My parents moved from Puerto Rico to the USA after getting married. They lived in a few states before coming to Connecticut. They stayed there and raised me and my 2 brothers and a sister. I played in Connecticut all my life until I went to play in college. My mom and dad are both from Puerto Rico. Mami was born in San Juan, and her last name is Ayala. Papi is from Bayamón. Both were raised in Río Piedras
- ^ a b c "Nicole Rodriguez". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Nicole Rodríguez". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
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