Draft:Jaiden Rodriguez
American soccer player (born 2008)
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Jaiden Leila Orbeta Rodriguez (born May 27, 2008) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the USC Trojans. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaiden Leila Orbeta Rodriguez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 27, 2008[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | USC Trojans | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | USC Trojans | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | United States U-15 | ||
| 2024 | United States U-16 | ||
| 2024– | United States U-17 | 16 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 18, 2025 | |||
Early life
Rodriguez attended Del Norte High School.[2] She played ECNL club soccer for San Diego Surf SC, being named the Southwest Conference Player of the Year at the under-15 age group in 2023.[3] She committed to play college soccer for the USC Trojans.[4]
International career
Rodriguez was called up to the United States under-15 team in 2022, traveling to under-15 and under-16 friendlies the following years.[5] She played for the under-17 team at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, appearing in five games as a substitute and helping the United States place third, its best result since 2008.[6][7] The following year, she scored two goals during 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualification.[8] She then helped the under-17s to the title at the 4 Nations Tournament.[9] She was named to the roster for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[10]