Kimberly Rodríguez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Cubero.
Kimberly Rodriguez
Personal information
Full name Kimberly Vanessa Rodríguez Cubero[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25)[2][3]
Place of birth Montgomery, Texas, U.S.[4]
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[5]
Position(s) Centre-back[6]
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 15
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Oklahoma State Cowgirls 90 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– América 99 (6)
International career‡
2014 Mexico U-15 4 (0)
2014–2016 Mexico U-17 8+ (0+)
2018 Mexico U-20 6 (0)
2019– Mexico 22 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Mexico
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2024

Kimberly Vanessa Rodríguez Cubero (born 26 March 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX Femenil side Club América.[7] Born in the United States, she represents Mexico at the international level.

College career

Rodríguez spent five years (2017–2021) playing college football for the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. During her time with the Cowgirls, Rodríguez became an important part of the team, making 90 appearances, scoring 10 goals and 25 assists.[8]

Club career

Club América (2022–present)

After wrapping-up college in the fall of 2021, Rodríguez signed her first professional contract with Liga MX Femenil side Club América on 1 January 2022.[9] She made her league debut with América on 15 January 2022, on a match against Pumas as part of matchday two of the Clausura 2022 tournament.[10]

Since her debut with América, Rodríguez has become a key player for the club and has played an important role in recent America's successes, such as the Liga MX Femenil championship that the club obtained during the Clausura 2023 tournament.[11]

International career

Rodríguez has been part of the Mexico women's national football team program since the U-15 level. She represented Mexico at the youth level in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup editions (2014 and 2016), the 2016 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, and the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut with Mexico on 27 February 2019, in a friendly match against Italy.[12]

2023 Pan American Games

Rodríguez was selected by Mexico's manager Pedro López to represent Mexico at the 2023 Pan American Games held in Santiago, Chile. During this competition, Rodriguez started on four of the five games that Mexico played, helping the team go undefeated to obtain the gold medal for the first time in history at the Pan American Games.[13][14]

2024 W Gold Cup

Rodríguez was part of the Mexico national team that participated at the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[15] She played a minor role during this competition, appearing only in one of the five games that Mexico played during the competition.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 November 2024[7][16]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Cup [a] League Cup [b] Continental [c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Club América 2021–22 Liga MX Femenil 16 0 — — — 16 0
2022–23 32 0 — — — 32 0
2023–24 36 4 2 0 — — 38 4
2024–25 15 2 — 3 0 2 0 20 2
Total 99 6 2 0 3 0 2 0 106 6
Career total 99 6 2 0 3 0 2 0 106 6
  1. ^ Includes Campeón de Campeones
  2. ^ Includes Summer Cup
  3. ^ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
 6 August 2019 Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru  Panama
2–0
5–1
 2019 Pan American Games

Honours

Mexico

Club América

References

  1. ^ "Debuts con la SNM Femenil Mayor durante la Copa Chipre" (in Spanish). Selección Nacional de México. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  2. ^ Kimberly Rodríguez – FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. ^ "Kim Rodriguez - 2017". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  4. ^ Barragán, Sebastián (21 March 2014). "Femenil sub 17 hace historia en Costa Rica" (in Spanish). UN1ÓN Guanajuato. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Kim Rodriguez - 2018". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  6. ^ "2018 Cowgirl Soccer Roster". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Kimberly Rodriguez - LIGA MX Femenil - Página Oficial de la Liga Mexicana del Fútbol Profesional". ligafemenil.mx. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Cowgirl Soccer's Rodriguez Signs Pro Contract". Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  9. ^ "América anuncia a Kimberly Rodríguez como su nueva jugadora | TUDN Liga MX Femenil | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  10. ^ OnceDiario. "Liga MX Femenil: América derrotó 1-0 a Pumas; Katty debutó con gol". www.oncediario.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  11. ^ "¡América, Campeón de la Liga MX Femenil! Logra su segundo título venciendo a Pachuca con un entradón en el Azteca". Marca México (in Mexican Spanish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Pierde México Femenil en Copa Chipre" (in Spanish). Televisa Deportes. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Mexico takes soccer gold with 1-0 win over Chile". Reuters. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  14. ^ "Santiago 2023: Mexico beats shorthanded Chile for women's football gold". olympics.com. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Selección Mexicana da su convocatoria para Copa Oro W con notables ausencias | TUDN Selección MX | TUDN". www.tudn.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  16. ^ "Kimberly Rodriguez". ligafemenil.mx. Retrieved 25 November 2024.