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Amy Rodriguez (FA)
Forward
Team: Philadelphia Independence
Amy Rodriguez
Height: 5' 4"
Birth Date: 2/17/1987
Hometown: Lake Forest, California
Previous Team: Boston Breakers
How Acquired:
Acquired via trade with the Boston Breakers

2010 WPS:
  • Started 23 games for the Independence
  • Scored 12 goals and recorded 6 assists

2009 WPS:
  • Appeared in 17 games for the Boston Breakers
  • Selected in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 2009 WPS Draft by the Boston Breakers

International:
  • Current member of the US Women's National Team
  • Gold Medalist with the USWNT at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
  • Played in three matches at the 2006 Algarve Cup
  • Played for the U-20 WNT posting 11 goals in 19 matches
  • A member of the U-19 WNT that participated in the 2004 FIFA U-19 World Cup in Thailand

College:
  • Led the USC Trojans to the 2007 NCAA Championship - the first team from the Pac-10
  • Led USC with 10 goals in 2007
  • Earned the 2007 NCAA College Cup Most Outstanding Offensive Player
  • Claimed the Umbro/Soccer News Net Player of the Year award in 2007
  • Selected to the All-Pac 10 First Team and All-Pac 10 Freshmen Team in 2005
  • Finished career ranked second all-time at USC in game-winning goals (12), and fourth in goals (31) and points (79)

High School/Youth:
  • Named nation's top recruit coming out of high school in 2005
  • 2004 NSCAA, Gatorade, EA Sports and Parada Magazine National Player of the Year
  • Named L.A. Times' Girls' Soccer Player of the Year
  • Won two national championships with her club, Laguna Hills Eclipse

Personal:
  • Full name is Amy Joy Rodriguez
  • Nickname: "A-Rod"
  • Parents are John and Lori
  • Has two younger siblings, Lauren and Adam
  • Majored in Psychology in college
  1. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
    Keys, Cell Phone, Wallet
  2. If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you try – and why?
    I plan on going back to school after my playing career. I want to be a psychologist/therapist because I love helping people.
  3. What’s your perfect day off?
    A beach or shopping day with my best friends.
  4. What famous person most inspires you and why?
    Billy Jean King because she has given me and many other women the opportunity to play the sport that we love.
  5. If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
    Barack Obama, Dr. Phil, Jesus, Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie
  6. If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
    Extroverted
  7. What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
    Rihanna, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, The Killers, Chris Brown, Gwen Stefani, Red Hot Chili Peppers
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites

TV Shows:

  1. The Biggest Loser
  2. The Bachelor
  3. Grey’s Anatomy

Place to Shop:

  1. Target
  2. Forever 21
  3. Nordstroms

Restaurants:

  1. Okie Dokie (Sushi Place)
  2. Coffee Bean
  3. Chipotle

Professional Athletes:

  1. Usain Bolt
  2. Michael Jordan
  3. Mia Hamm

Cities (in any country):

  1. Los Angeles, CA
  2. Maui, Hawaii
  3. Venice, Italy
Year Club GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FS C E
2011 Philadelphia Independence 10 6 641 2 0 19 8 5 9 0 0
2010 Philadelphia Independence 23 23 2001 12 6 64 36 10 5 0 0
2009 Boston Breakers 17 11 982 1 0 23 13 6 11 0 0
Career 50 40 3624 15 6 106 57 21 25 0 0
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