Anika Rodríguez
Mexican footballer (born 1997)
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Anika Elia Rodríguez (born 4 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL. Born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents, she plays for the Mexico national team.
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Rodríguez with Tigres UANL in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anika Elia Rodríguez[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | UANL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2015 | SoCal Blues | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | UCLA Bruins | 77 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | LA Galaxy OC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Portland Thorns | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | PSV | 33 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | UANL | 80 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | United States U-17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | United States U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Mexico | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 February 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Rodríguez was born in Torrance, California. She attended Torrance High School and played youth soccer for Southern California Blues Soccer Club.[1]
Club career
Portland Thorns
In June 2020, Rodríguez signed a short-term contract with National Women's Soccer League side Portland Thorns FC ahead of the NWSL Challenge Cup.[2]
PSV
Also in June 2020, Rodríguez signed a one-year contract with Eredivisie Vrouwen side PSV.[3] In April 2021, she signed a one-year extension.[4]
Tigres UANL
Rodriguez was signed by Liga MX Femenil side Tigres UANL on 18 June 2022.[5]
International career
On 23 October 2021, Rodríguez made her debut for the Mexico national team in a 6–1 victory over Argentina at Estadio Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez.[6]
Rodríguez was selected to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile, where the Mexican squad went undefeated to won the gold medal for the first time in their history at the Pan American Games, defeating Chile 1–0.[7][8]
Personal life
Rodríguez's younger sister, Karina Rodríguez, also plays for the Mexico women's national football team.
Honours
Tigres UANL
- CONCACAF W Champions Cup runner-up: 2024–25[9]
