Yvamara Xagely Rodríguez Mendoza (born 21 June 1992) is a
footballer
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who plays as a
midfielder
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for
Burnaby FC
Burnaby Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Burnaby, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia.
History
Burnaby FC was founded in 2023, through the merger of five youth clubs (Cliff Avenue United FC, ...
in
League1 British Columbia
League1 British Columbia (L1BC) is a Semi-professional sports, semi-professional men's and women's association football, soccer league in British Columbia, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the British Colu ...
. Born in Canada, she plays for the
Panama women's national team.
Early life
Rodríguez was born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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to Panamanian parents.
University career
In 2010, she began attending
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is a public undergraduate degree-granting polytechnic university in British Columbia, Canada, with campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Cloverdale, Whalley, and Langley. KPU is one of the largest institutions b ...
, playing for the women's soccer team. In 2011, she was named a league Second Team All-Star.
In 2013, she played for the
Simon Fraser Clan
The SFU Red Leafs or Simon Fraser Red Leafs teams (formerly the Simon Fraser Clan) represent Simon Fraser University (SFU), which is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The Red Leafs are members of NCAA Division II and are the only Ca ...
of
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is a Public university, public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It maintains three campuses in Greater Vancouver, respectively located in Burnaby (main campus), Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey, and ...
.
Club career
She played senior amateur soccer with
Surrey United SC
Surrey United Soccer Club is a Canadian amateur soccer club based in Cloverdale area in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The club was founded in 1968. The senior men's team goes by the name Surrey United Firefighters and plays in the Fraser Vall ...
. In 2017, she scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory to win the Provincial Cup. She was part of the squad that won the Provincial Cup again in 2018.
In 2022, she signed with
Rivers FC in
League1 British Columbia
League1 British Columbia (L1BC) is a Semi-professional sports, semi-professional men's and women's association football, soccer league in British Columbia, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the British Colu ...
and was awarded top defensive player of the year by the club.
In February 2023, she joined
Altitude FC in League1 British Columbia.
In 2025, she played with
Burnaby FC
Burnaby Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Burnaby, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia.
History
Burnaby FC was founded in 2023, through the merger of five youth clubs (Cliff Avenue United FC, ...
in League1 British Columbia.
International career
In August 2011, she earned her first callup to the
Panama U20 for the
2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification tournament. In February 2012, she was called up for the
2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
The 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the sixth edition of the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Panama from 1 to 11 March 2012.
All matches were played at the Estadio Rommel Fernández. The top three ...
.
In February 2022, she was called up to the
Panama senior team for the first time, for the
2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification
The 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification competition, also known as the CONCACAF W Qualifiers, is a women's football tournament that was contested by the senior women's national teams of the member associations of CONCACAF to decide the par ...
tournament. She made her debut on February 20 against
Belize
Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a maritime boundary with Honduras to the southeast. P ...
.
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1992 births
Living people
Naturalized citizens of Panama
Panamanian women's footballers
21st-century Panamanian sportswomen
Women's association football midfielders
Panama women's international footballers
Soccer players from Montreal
Canadian people of Panamanian descent
Sportspeople of Panamanian descent
League1 British Columbia women's players
Rivers FC (women) players
Altitude FC (Canada) players (women)
Burnaby FC players