Trinity Rodman (born May 20, 2002) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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of the

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(NWSL) and the

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. At age 18, she became the youngest drafted player in NWSL history after being selected second in the

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. Rodman earned NWSL Rookie of the Year, NWSL Best XI, and U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors following her first season in 2021. , she is the highest paid player in the league.

Early life

Trinity Rodman was born on May 20, 2002, the daughter of Michelle Moyer and former professional basketball player

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. She and her brother,

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, were raised primarily by their mother. She is the half-sister of Alexis Rodman. She began playing soccer at age four and said soccer "felt like home" to her as young as seven or eight. She was encouraged by her mother and sister to pursue her dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

Early club and college soccer

Rodman began playing soccer with SoCal Blues at the age of ten. She won four national championships in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and Rodman's team maintained a five-year undefeated streak. Rodman attended and played for

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for one year as a freshman before transferring to

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in nearby

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but did not play for the school. Rodman initially committed to play collegiate soccer for the

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before deciding to follow her older brother to the

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. She never played a match in college, however, as her freshman season was cancelled due to the

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Club career

Rodman decided to turn professional before ever playing a match in college. At age 18, she became the youngest player to be drafted in NWSL history when the

selected her as their first draft pick (second overall) at the

. Prior to being drafted by the Spirit, Rodman had never been to Washington DC. On April 10, 2021, Rodman made her professional debut during a

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match, scoring a goal within five minutes of being subbed on. Rodman competed in all four of the Spirit's matches during the Challenge Cup. She served an assist to the game-winning goal scored by Ashley Sanchez during the team's 1–0 win against

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on April 15. The Spirit finished in fourth place in the East Division with a record. During the

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, Rodman was the Spirit's second-highest scorer with seven goals. The team finished in third place during the regular season with a record and advanced to the

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. After the Spirit defeated

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1–0, Rodman scored in the Spirit's 2–1 win against

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to advance to the Final where they faced

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. Rodman helped lift the Spirit to their first league championship with an assist on the game-winning goal scored by

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. At age 19, Rodman became the youngest player in league history to record an assist in the playoffs. On November 17, 2021, Rodman was named NWSL Rookie of the Year and to the NWSL Best XI. She earned U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year honors the following month. On February 2, 2022, Rodman signed a contract extension with the Washington Spirit running until after the 2024 season, with an option for 2025. It was reported that the new contract was worth $1.1 million, making Rodman the highest paid player in NWSL history. On August 13, 2022, Rodman was nominated for the

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International career

Rodman has represented the United States on the

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, under-20, and under-17 national teams. She competed at the

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in Uruguay where she played 165 minutes and notched one assist. In 2020, she scored nine goals and helped the United States win the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She was nominated for the U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award the same year, but did not win. She won the award in 2021. In January 2022, Rodman was named to the senior national team's camp for the first time ahead of the

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. She made her national team debut on February 17, 2022, in a 0–0 draw with

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at the tournament, and scored her first goal on April 12, 2022, in a friendly against Uzbekistan, in her third national team appearance. In June 2022, Rodman was named to the U.S. roster for the

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team.

Other work

Rodman is the author of a children's book, entitled ''Wake Up and Kick It''.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

Washington Spirit *

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United States *

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Individual * NWSL Rookie of the Year:

* NWSL Best XI: 2021 * U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year: 2021

References

External links

*
Washington State Cougars player profile
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