Amy Rodriguez

Amy Joy Rodriguez Shilling (née Rodriguez; born February 17, 1987) is an American soccer coach and retired professional player who most recently served as head coach of Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

She finished her career at USC as the number four all-time scorer and was considered a cornerstone in the team's first-ever NCAA Women's Soccer Championship.

[4] In 2006, Rodriguez missed USC's first four games while competing with the United States under-20 national team at the U-20 World Championships.

After returning, she started 14 of 16 games and scored the game-winning goal in USC's NCAA first-round upset of Santa Clara.

[4] Rodriguez appeared in all 25 games as a junior in 2007, starting in 21 matches on her way to leading the Trojans in scoring and to the national championship.

Rodriguez was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week on October 2 after notching the game-winner against then number two Portland.

[4] During her senior year in 2008, Rodriguez missed the first three games of the season due to competing with the United States women's national soccer team at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal.

Rodriguez signed to play with West Coast FC of Women's Premier Soccer League in 2008.

However, an injury to Abby Wambach propelled Rodriguez to the United States women's national team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

[14][15][16] She scored in both of Philadelphia's playoff matches, tallying the second goal in the 2–0 victory over magicJack in the Super Semifinal and the equalizer in the 88th minute of the championship game against the Western New York Flash, sending the game to overtime before Philly eventually fell in penalty kicks.

[13] In 2013, as part of the NWSL Player Allocation, she joined Seattle Reign FC in the new National Women's Soccer League.

[19] She was later traded to FC Kansas City for Kristie Mewis during the 2013–14 off-season, making her debut for the Midwest club in a preseason exhibition match against the Chicago Red Stars.

[27] On June 15, 2019, Rodriguez contributed the game's only goal in a win over Sky Blue FC on a lengthy, slaloming run finished with a 25-yard shot from outside the box to the upper corner,[28] with her effort ultimately earning a nomination for the FIFA Puskás Award as one of the year's most beautiful goals.

[29] On 22 July 2021, she and $60,000 of allocation money was traded from Kansas City to the Courage for Kristen Hamilton, Hailie Mace and Katelyn Rowland.

Rodriguez's first appearance for the United States women's national team came on March 11, 2005, against Finland in the Algarve Cup while she was a senior in high school.

She scored her first two full international goals in the first match of the year against Canada and added another against Norway in the Algarve Cup.

[13] She scored six goals with seven assists during the same year, including two game-winners against Brazil in 1–0 victories at the Peace Queen Cup in South Korea and during a friendly match in Commerce City, Colorado, before the Olympics.

Rodriguez provided the assist on Carli Lloyd's game-winning goal in the first period of extra time in the gold medal match to clinch the title.

[13] Rodriguez scored one of the biggest goals of her career in the second leg of the playoff series against Italy, pounding in the game-winner in a 1–0 victory on November 27 at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois.

In 2012, Rodriguez had nine goals off the bench to tie for the second most in United States women's national team history with Debbie Keller.

[38] On December 8, 2012, Rodriguez celebrated her 100th cap with the senior national team during an international friendly against China at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

[42] Rodiguez was named to the roster for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship, she appeared in 2 matches as the United States won the tournament for the seventh time.

[44] Rodriguez was named to the United States roster for the 2015 Algarve Cup, she scored in a group stage game against Switzerland.

[50] After recovering from her knee injury, Rodriguez was called up in June 2018 for a set of friendlies against China PR.

[55] In August 2021 during her final NWSL playing season, Rodriguez registered for U.S. Soccer's B-license coaching course for current and former players.

Rodriguez playing against the Athletica.
Amy Rodriguez of the United States women's national soccer team before a 2011 friendly against Canada .