Dani Marie Watt (''

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'' Rhodes; born April 8, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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. She played college soccer for the

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Early life

Rhodes attended

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where she was a two time Wisconsin State girls Soccer Players of the Year.

College career

Rhodes played

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from 2016 to 2019. She scored her first collegiate goal on August 19, 2016, against

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. Rhodes was named to the All-

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Freshman Team in

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. In

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, she was named to the All-Big Ten second team. In

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, she was named Big Ten Forward of the Year, and was named to the All-Big Ten first team.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars

Rhodes made her

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debut for the

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on September 12, 2020. She appeared in three out of Chicago's four matches during the 2020 Fall Series. before it was canceled due to the Coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

Þróttur Reykjavík

In July 2021, Rhodes signed with Þróttur Reykjavík of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. In her debut, she came on the 60th minute and scored Þróttur's third goal in its 4–0 victory against FH in the Icelandic Cup semi-finals.

Personal life

Rhodes is married to NFL

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T. J. Watt Trent Jordan Watt (born October 11, 1994) is an American football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Steelers in the first roun ...

References

External links

Wisconsin profile
* 1998 births Living people American women's soccer players Women's association football forwards Chicago Red Stars players National Women's Soccer League players Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer players Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football) players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub