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Rocky

Rodríguez

Oct 28, 1993

#11 - Midfielder

Kansas City Current

Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez Cedeño is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica national team.

Did You Know?

She won the prestigious Hermann Trophy and Honda Sports Award in 2015, recognizing her as the best college football player in the United States.

She became the first Central American to play in Australia's W-League when she joined Perth Glory in 2017.

She scored Costa Rica’s first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup goal in 2015, equalising against Spain in a 1–1 draw.

Her father, Sivianni Rodríguez, was a professional footballer and represented Costa Rica's men’s national team.

She started playing football at age four and trained alongside boys, her brother, and her father.

She played high school football while still in elementary school in Costa Rica and moved to the US for university.

She made her debut for the Costa Rica senior national team at just 13 years old.

Rocky was the first Costa Rican to play in the NWSL.

Her first football idol was Ronaldinho Gaucho, followed by Lionel Messi.

She wears the Q-Collar, a device designed to help protect the brain from injury.

She enjoys studying the Bible in her downtime.

She started teaching herself piano during the COVID lockdown and still plays occasionally.

Best Actions

GOAL | Rocky Rodríguez smashes a volley

GOAL | Rocky Rodriguez hammers in a perfect pass from Olivia Moultrie | HOU vs POR

First goal for Angel City

Goal from top of the box

Sponsors

New Balance

Club Achievements

NWSL Community Shield: 2020	1×
NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021	1×
International Champions Cup: 2021	1×
NWSL Shield: 2021	1×
NWSL Championship: 2022	1×

Awards

NWSL Rookie of the Year: 2016

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Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2025 - present	Kansas City Current	7	0
2024 - 2024	Angel City FC	23	1
2020 - 2023	Portland Thorns	72	7
2017 - 2018	Perth Glory (loan)	9	0
2016 - 2019	Sky Blue FC	76	8
International Stats
2008 - present	Costa Rica	107	58
2008 - 2012	Costa Rica U20	14	10
2008 - 2010	Costa Rica U17	3	3

Team: Kansas City Current

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